The high places of Aven - that is, of vanity or iniquity. He had before called “Bethel, house of God,” by the name of “Bethaven, house of va…

Aven. —On Beth-Aven, see Note on Hosea 4:15. The thorn and thistle are part of the first curse upon apostate Adam ([Refer…

We see how much the Prophet dwells on one thing: but, as I have already said, there was need of a strong hammer to beat this iron, for the hearts o…

The high places also of Aven
Bethel, which is not only as before called Bethaven, the house of iniquity; but Aven, i…

A vine is only valuable for its fruit; but Israel now brought no fruit to perfection. Their hearts were divided. God is the Sovereign of the heart;…