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A Picture of Complete Blessing
Commentators note that God layers multiple images—spreading branches, a beautiful olive, fragrant Lebanon—to show the totality of His blessing. When His people return to Him, their restoration isn't partial but complete, affecting their influence (branches), their spiritual fruitfulness (olive), and their pleasing character (Lebanon). God's favor is the source of an all-encompassing renewal.
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Hosea
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Charles Ellicott
On Hosea 14:5–6
19th Century
Bishop
As the Dew. For this imagery, see Psalm 130:3. Properly, it is “a copious mist, shedding small invisible rain, that comes in rich …
Charles Spurgeon
On Hosea 14:6
19th Century
Preacher
His branches shall spread,
This is growing sideways. So, the believer spreads his branches by public profession and testimony, afte…
John Calvin
On Hosea 14:6–7
16th Century
Theologian
The Prophet continues with the same subject, but joins the beginning of the first verse with the second clause of the former verse. He had said tha…
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John Gill
On Hosea 14:6
17th Century
Pastor
His branches shall spread As the well rooted cedars in Lebanon; see (Numbers 24:6) . This respects the propag…
Matthew Henry
On Hosea 14:4–8
17th Century
Minister
Israel seeks God's face, and they shall not seek it in vain. His anger is turned from them. Whom God loves, He loves freely���not because they dese…