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God's "Knowing" is His Care
When God says He "knew" Israel, commentators explain this means far more than simple awareness. It signifies His active, fatherly care, choosing them, and providing for their every need. In a barren land where they were helpless, He miraculously gave them food and water, demonstrating a deep, relational commitment.
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Hosea
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Albert Barnes
On Hosea 13:5
18th Century
Theologian
I did know you in the wilderness - “God so knew them, as to deserve to be known by them. By “knowing” them, He showed how He ought …
Charles Spurgeon
On Hosea 13:5
19th Century
Preacher
I did know you in the wilderness, in the land of great drought.
Look back upon the days of your trouble, when God was very near to …
John Calvin
On Hosea 13:4–5
16th Century
Theologian
The Prophet now repeats the sentence we noted in the last chapter to amplify the people's sin. For if they had never known sound doctrine, if they …
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John Gill
On Hosea 13:5
17th Century
Pastor
I did know thee in the wilderness
Where there were no food nor drink, where were scorpions, serpents, and beasts of …
Matthew Henry
On Hosea 13:1–8
17th Century
Minister
As long as Ephraim maintained a holy fear of God and worshipped Him in that fear, he was very significant. When Ephraim abandoned God and followed …