Chapter 6:
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Introduction 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 Daniel Joel
Hosea 6
Concise Complete
An exhortation to repentance. (1-3) Israel's instability
and breach of the covenant. (4-11)
Verses 1-3 Those who
have gone from God by consent, and in a body, drawing one another to sin,
should, by consent and in a body, return to him, which will be for his glory,
and their good. It will be of great use for support under afflictions, and to
encourage our repentance, to keep up good thoughts of God, and of his purposes
and designs concerning us. Deliverance out of trouble should be to them as life
from the dead. God will revive them: the assurance of this should engage them to
return to him. But this seems to have a further reference to the resurrection of
Jesus Christ. Let us admire the wisdom and goodness of God, that when the
prophet foretold the deliverance of the church out of her troubles, he should
point out our salvation by Christ; and now these words are fulfilled in the
resurrection of Christ, it confirms our faith, that this is He that should come
and we are to look for no other. Here is a precious blessing promised; this is
life eternal, to know God. The returns of the favour of God are secured to us as
firmly as the return of the morning after a dark night. He shall come to us as
the latter and former rain unto the earth, which refreshes it, and makes it
fruitful. The grace of God in Christ is both the latter and the former rain; and
by it the good work of our fruit-bearing is begun and carried on. And as the
Redeemer was raised from the grave, so will He revive the hearts and hopes of
all that trust in him. The feeblest glimpse of hope in his word, is a sure
earnest of increasing light and comfort, which shall be attended with purifying,
comforting grace that makes fruitful.
Verses 4-11
Sometimes Israel and Judah seemed disposed to repent under their sufferings, but
their goodness vanished like the empty morning cloud, and the early dew, and
they were as vile as ever. Therefore the Lord sent awful messages by the
prophets. The word of God will be the death either of the sin or of the sinner.
God desired mercy rather than sacrifice, and that knowledge of him which
produces holy fear and love. This exposes the folly of those who trust in
outward observances, to make up for their want of love to God and man. As Adam
broke the covenant of God in paradise, so Israel had broken his national
covenant, notwithstanding all the favours they received. Judah also was ripe for
Divine judgments. May the Lord put his fear into our hearts, and set up his
kingdom within us, and never leave us to ourselves, nor suffer us to be overcome
by temptation.
Chapter 6:
| 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
