Chapter 12:
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Hosea 12
Concise Complete
Judah and Israel reminded of the Divine favours. (1-6)
The provocations of Israel. (7-14)
Verses 1-6 Ephraim
feeds himself with vain hopes of help from man, when he is at enmity with God.
The Jews vainly thought to secure the Egyptians by a present of the produce of
their country. Judah is contended with also. God sees the sin of his own people,
and will reckon with them for it. They are put in mind of what Jacob did, and
what God did for him. When his faith upon the Divine promise prevailed above his
fears, then by his strength he had power with God. He is Jehovah, the same that
was, and is, and is to come. What was a revelation of God to one, is his
memorial to many, to all generations. Then let those who have gone from God, be
turned to him. Turn thou to the Lord, by repentance and faith, as thy God. Let
those that are converted to him, walk with him in all holy conversation and
godliness. Let us wrestle with Him for promised blessings, determined not to
give over till we prevail; and let us seek Him in his ordinances.
Verses 7-14
Ephraim became a merchant: the word also signifies a Canaanite. They carried on
trade upon Canaanitish principles, covetously and with fraud and deceit. Thus
they became rich, and falsely supposed that Providence favoured them. But
shameful sins shall have shameful punishments. Let them remember, not only what
a mighty prince Jacob was with God, but what a servant he was to Laban. The
benefits we have had from the word of God, make our sin and folly the worse, if
we put any slight upon that word. We had better follow the hardest labour in
poverty, than grow rich by sin. We may form a judgment of our own conduct, by
comparing it with that of ancient believers in the like circumstances. Whoever
despises the message of God, will perish. May we all hear his word with humble,
obedient faith.
Chapter 12:
| Darby
| Geneva
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| Jamieson Faussett Brown
| Matthew Henry
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| Wesley
| Index
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Introduction 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 Daniel Joel
Genesis
Exodus
Leviticus
Numbers
Deuteronomy
Joshua
Judges
Ruth
1 Samuel
2 Samuel
1 Kings
2 Kings
1 Chronicles
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Ezra
Nehemiah
Esther
Job
Psalm
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Ecclesiastes
Song of Solomon
Isaiah
Jeremiah
Lamentations
Ezekiel
Daniel
Hosea
Joel
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Obadiah
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Haggai
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Malachi
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John
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1 Corinthians
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1 Thessalonians
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1 Timothy
2 Timothy
Titus
Philemon
Hebrews
James
1 Peter
2 Peter
1 John
2 John
3 John
Jude
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