Chapter 3:
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Introduction 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 Daniel Joel
Hosea 3
Concise Complete
The prophet enters into a new contract, representing the
gracious manner in which God will again restore Israel under a new covenant.
Verses 1-3 The
dislike of men to true religion is because they love objects and forms, which
allow them to indulge, instead of mortifying their lusts. How wonderful that a
holy God should have good-will to those whose carnal mind is enmity against Him!
Here is represented God's gracious dealings with the fallen race of mankind,
that had gone from him. This is the covenant of grace he is willing to enter
into with them, they must be to him a people, and he will be to them a God. They
must accept the punishment of their sin, and must not return to folly. And it is
a certain sign that our afflictions are means of good to us, when we are kept
from being overcome by the temptations of an afflicted state.
Verses 4-5 Here is
the application of the parable to Israel. They must long sit like a widow,
stripped of all joys and honours; but shall at length be received again. Those
that would seek the Lord so as to find him, must apply to Christ, and become his
willing people. Not only are we to fear the Lord and his greatness, but the Lord
and his goodness; not only his majesty, but his mercy. Even Jewish writers apply
this passage to the promised Messiah; doubtless it foretold their future
conversion to Christ, for which they are kept a separate people. Though the
first fear of God arise from a view of his holy majesty and righteous vengeance,
yet the experience of mercy and grace through Jesus Christ, will lead the heart
to reverence so kind and glorious a Friend and Father, and to fear offending
him.
Chapter 3:
| Darby
| Geneva
| Gill
| Jamieson Faussett Brown
| Matthew Henry
| Matthew Henry Concise
| Wesley
| Index
| Bible Gateway |
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
2 Chronicles
Ezra
Nehemiah
Esther
Job
Psalm
Proverbs
Ecclesiastes
Song of Solomon
Isaiah
Jeremiah
Lamentations
Ezekiel
Daniel
Hosea
Joel
Amos
Obadiah
Jonah
Micah
Nahum
Habakkuk
Zephaniah
Haggai
Zechariah
Malachi
Matthew
Mark
Luke
John
Acts
Romans
1 Corinthians
2 Corinthians
Galatians
Ephesians
Philippians
Colossians
1 Thessalonians
2 Thessalonians
1 Timothy
2 Timothy
Titus
Philemon
Hebrews
James
1 Peter
2 Peter
1 John
2 John
3 John
Jude
Revelation
