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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
CharlesEllicott
19th Century
Anglican
19th Century
The beginning of the word ...—More correctly, In the beginning when the Lord spoke to Hosea, the Lord said ...
John Calvin
JohnCalvin
16th Century
Protestant
16th Century
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…
John Gill
JohnGill
17th Century
Reformed Baptist
17th Century
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
MatthewHenry
17th Century
Presbyterian
17th Century
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…
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Albert Barnes
AlbertBarnes