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Our Ruin, God's Rescue
All commentators agree on the verse's central message: humanity is the author of its own destruction through sin and rebellion. We cannot blame God for our ruin. However, God alone is the source of our help and salvation. As one scholar summarizes, "all our destruction is from ourselves, and all our salvation is from God." This places responsibility on us for our sin, while giving all glory to God for our rescue.
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Hosea
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Albert Barnes
On Hosea 13:9
18th Century
Theologian
O Israel, you have destroyed yourself, but in Me is your help - This is one of the concise sayings of Hosea, capable of many shades…
Charles Ellicott
On Hosea 13:9
19th Century
Bishop
In me ... Help. —The close of this verse is rhetorically abrupt, which is altogether missed in the English versio…
Charles Spurgeon
On Hosea 13:9
19th Century
Preacher
Israel, thou hast destroyed thyself; but in me is thine help.
"You have gone away from me, but I will bring you back again.
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John Calvin
On Hosea 13:9–11
16th Century
Theologian
In the first place, God reproaches the Israelites for having in their perverseness rejected whatever was offered for their safety. But He proceeds …
John Gill
On Hosea 13:9
17th Century
Pastor
O Israel, you have destroyed yourself
Though the Lord was a lion, a leopard, and a bear to them, yet their destructi…
Matthew Henry
On Hosea 13:9–16
17th Century
Minister
Israel had destroyed himself by his rebellion; but he could not save himself, his help was from the Lord only. This may well be applied to the case…