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Israel, you have sinned from the days of Gibeah: there they stood; the battle against the children of iniquity does not overtake them in Gibeah.
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Sin Has Deep Roots
Hosea reminds Israel that their sin isn't a recent problem but a deep-seated corruption dating back centuries to the horrific events at Gibeah (Judges 19). Commentators like John Calvin note that even when Israel acted to punish that sin, their own hearts were corrupt. This reveals that sin can be a long-term, generational issue, and even seemingly righteous actions can be undermined by a lack of genuine godliness.
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18th Century
Presbyterian
O Israel, you have sinned from the days of Gibeah—There must have been great sin on both sides, of Israel as well as Benjamin, when Israel p…
19th Century
Anglican
O Israel ... Gibeah.— You began your obscene transgressions long before the disruption of the kingdom of Rehoboam, even at Gibeah.…
16th Century
Protestant
He here reproaches Israel for having been long hardened in their sins, and not for being recently corrupted. This is the substance. He had said in …
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17th Century
Reformed Baptist
O Israel, you have sinned from the days of Gibeah This has no respect, as the Targum, and others, to Gibeah of Saul,…
Because God does not desire the death and ruin of sinners, He therefore, in mercy, desires their chastisement. The children of iniquity still remai…