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Salvation is God's Work
The verse promises that God will save Judah "by the Lord their God," not by military might. Commentators explain this points to God's direct intervention, like the miraculous defeat of Sennacherib's army. Ultimately, it foreshadows the gospel, where salvation comes not from human effort or strength, but solely through the power and mercy of God in Jesus Christ.
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Hosea
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Albert Barnes
On Hosea 1:7
18th Century
Theologian
I will have mercy on the house of Judah - For to them the promises were made in David, and of them, according to the flesh, Christ …
Charles Ellicott
On Hosea 1:7
19th Century
Bishop
Will save them ...—We may consider this verse to have been literally fulfilled in the destruction of Sennacherib’s army. The proph…
John Calvin
On Hosea 1:7
16th Century
Theologian
This verse sufficiently proves what I said yesterday: that the Prophet was specifically appointed to the kingdom of Israel. For he seems here to sp…
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John Gill
On Hosea 1:7
17th Century
Pastor
But I will have mercy on the house of Judah
The two tribes of Judah and Benjamin, which retained the true worship of…
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…