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Israel's Spiritual Adultery
All commentators agree that God's command to Hosea serves as a shocking and powerful metaphor. Israel's worship of idols and abandonment of God's law was not merely a mistake; it was spiritual adultery. This act of unfaithfulness was a deep betrayal of their covenant relationship with God, who viewed Himself as their spiritual husband.
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Albert Barnes
On Hosea 1:2
18th Century
Theologian
The beginning of the word of the Lord by Hosea or in Hosea - God first revealed Himself and His mysteries to the prophet’s soul by His secre…
Charles Ellicott
On Hosea 1:2
19th Century
Bishop
The beginning of the word ...—More correctly, In the beginning when the Lord spoke to Hosea, the Lord said ...
John Calvin
On Hosea 1:2
16th Century
Theologian
The Prophet here shows what charge was given him at the beginning: namely, to declare open war with the Israelites, and to be, as it were, very ang…
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John Gill
On Hosea 1:2
17th Century
Pastor
For I have kept the ways of the Lord
Not those which the Lord himself walks in, his ways of providence, or of grace; though th…
Matthew Henry
On Hosea 1:1–7
17th Century
Minister
Israel was prosperous, yet Hosea boldly told them of their sins and foretold their destruction. People are not to be flattered in sinful ways becau…