Charles Spurgeon Commentary


Charles Spurgeon Commentary
"And I will give her her vineyards from thence, and the valley of Achor for a door of hope; and she shall make answer there, as in the days of her youth, and as in the day when she came up out of the land of Egypt." — Hosea 2:15 (ASV)
And I will give her her vineyards from thence, and the valley of Achor for a door of hope: and she shall sing there, as in the days of her youth, and as in the day when she came up out of the land of Egypt.
"I will pluck this Israel of mine out of all her sin; I will give her back the purity and the happiness of her early days: She shall sing there, as in the days of her youth, and as in the day when she came up out of the land of Egypt."
You must have noticed how often God speaks of that coming out of Egypt. He says, in another place, I remember thee, the kindness of thy youth, the love of thine espousals, when thou wentest after me in the wilderness. Here the Lord promises to give back to Israel the joy she had when she was young, and espoused herself to her God.
And I will give her her vineyards from thence,
He will give back what he took away. He will seal with lovingkindness the real kindness which made him deal roughly with her at first.
And the valley of Achor for a door of hope: and she shall sing there, as in the days of her youth, and as in the day when she came up out of the land of Egypt.
Oh, backslider, God can give you back your early joy, your early love, yes, and your early purity; and He can make you sing as at the beginning! Therefore, take comfort, and come to your Lord; come even now, with all your sins about you, and He will receive you.