Hosea 8:1-14

Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary - Hosea 8:5-6

CRITICAL NOTES.—Hosea 8:6. For] The reason of displeasure. It also] The calf as well as the kings set up, made by Israel, not by God. It deserved not their homage, no creature can be God; idol worship therefore folly in the extreme. Hosea 8:7. Wind] an image of labour in vain, from which ruin springs as naturally as harvest from evil sowing; as the wind becomes a tempest (Proverbs 22:8; Galatians 6:7). Whirlwind] Intensive form, a mighty whirlwind. Three things first—no stalk, no yield,... read more

Joseph Exell

Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary - Hosea 8:7-8

CRITICAL NOTES.—Hosea 8:8. Swallowed] up as devoured by beasts of prey. Vessel] worthless and dishonoured (2 Timothy 2:20); and broken (Psalms 31:12; Jeremiah 22:28; Jeremiah 48:38). HOMILETICSA PICTURE OF UNGODLY LIFE.—Hosea 8:7-8Israel is still threatened. Their continual labour is all in vain. They reap no reward, will be grievously disappointed, and not only the harvest, but they themselves will be devoured. Such will be the result of their ungodly conduct.I. Laborious in its efforts. “For... read more

Joseph Exell

Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary - Hosea 8:9-10

CRITICAL NOTES.—Hosea 8:9. Assy-] to gain friendship and alliance. Wild ass] A comparison which shows their folly, not as a paramour burning in lust, but heady, obstinate, and undisciplined; outstripping the swiftest horse in pursuit of lust, hunger, and thirst. “Whilst even a wild ass, that stupid animal, keeps by itself, to maintain its independence, Ephraim tries to form unnatural alliances with the nations of the world, that is to say, alliances that are quite incompatible with its... read more

Joseph Exell

Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary - Hosea 8:11-13

CRITICAL NOTES.—Hosea 8:11. Many] Israel should only have one altar (Deuteronomy 12:3; Deuteronomy 12:5). To sin] Altars made by them should be the source of their punishment; they shall go where there is nothing but altars. Hosea 8:12. Written] Lit. I write. Israel could not plead ignorance; no excuse for men now, with the written word. Great] Deuteronomy 4:6; Deuteronomy 4:8. Wondrous things (Psalms 119:18; Psalms 147:19-20), a great many things, expressing the care and condescension of God... read more

Joseph Exell

Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary - Hosea 8:14

CRITICAL NOTES.—Hosea 8:14. Forgotten] Deuteronomy 32:18. Israel reared idol temples: Judah increased fortified cities; the sin of both, forgetfulness of God and deification of self as displayed in their buildings. God would destroy all these castles of security (Jeremiah 17:27; Amos 2:5). Nothing can protect in judgment but the refuge, the hiding-place which he has provided.HOMILETICSCASTLES OF FALSE SECURITY.—Hosea 8:14The sin of Judah and Israel is here traced to one cause—forgetfulness of... read more

William Nicoll

Sermon Bible Commentary - Hosea 8:2

Hosea 8:2 I. The prophet's language may justly be regarded as a distinct promise or prophecy on the part of God. He says, with that infinitude of meaning that all words truly spoken by Him must have: "To Me shall they cry, My God, we know Thee, Israel," or "Israel shall cry, My God, we know Thee." In the very midst of the national sins and disasters of His people, the Lord in His anger yet remembers mercy, and declares that the time shall come when idolatrous Israel shall confess to the... read more

William Nicoll

Sermon Bible Commentary - Hosea 8:5

Hosea 8:5 I. Consider the expression, "Thy calf, O Samaria, hath cast thee off." The clever policy by which Jeroboam was to escape a difficulty which he could and ought to have met in faith in the providence of God, not only failed, but ruined his house; and brought down God's heaviest judgments on an unhappy land. Hardly had his son taken his father's place when Baasha rose and hurled him from his throne, and with that thirst for blood, which to this day marks the Oriental spirit, slew every... read more

William Nicoll

Sermon Bible Commentary - Hosea 8:14

Hosea 8:14 I. Consider the statements of the text in their primary reference to Israel and Judah, showing their application in spirit to ourselves. (1) Those whom God originally called to be one, whom He consolidated into a Church, making them His family and people, are now two; they are split and divided into contending factions. (2) Notice the different conduct by which the two parties in the text were distinguished. Israel builds temples. Judah multiplies fenced cities. Israel fell from and... read more

Charles Simeon

Charles Simeon's Horae Homileticae - Hosea 8:2-3

DISCOURSE: 1162THE DANGER OF FALSE CONFIDENCEHosea 8:2-3. Israel shall cry unto me, My God, we know thee. Israel hath cast off the thing that is good: the enemy shall pursue him.THERE is not a more intimate connexion between any two things than between sin and misery. However specious an appearance any hypocrite may make in the world, God, who sees his heart, will sooner or later expose and punish his hypocrisy. The Israelites on different occasions professed to repent, and to return to God:... read more

Charles Simeon

Charles Simeon's Horae Homileticae - Hosea 8:5

DISCOURSE: 1163THE NATURE AND EXTENT OF CHRISTIAN INNOCENCEHosea 8:5. How long will it be ere they attain to innoceney?IT is impossible to read the history of God’s ancient people, or to survey the world around us, without being filled with wonder at the patience and forbearance of God. In vain were all his mercies to the Jews in delivering them from their bondage in Egypt, and in giving them Possession of the promised land: no manifestations of his power and grace were sufficient to convince... read more

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