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The Ultimate Sin: Forgetting God
Commentators stress that Israel's greatest sin wasn't just worshiping idols, but that in doing so, "she forgat Me, saith Jehovah." This wasn't a simple mistake; it was a profound act of spiritual adultery. As John Calvin notes, it was monstrous ingratitude for a people who knew the true God to cast Him aside. The soul can become so consumed with other passions and pursuits that God is no longer even a thought, which is the ultimate offense.
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Hosea
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Albert Barnes
On Hosea 2:13
18th Century
Theologian
I will visit upon her the days of Baalim, or Baals - When people leave the one true God, they make many idols for themselves. They act as if…
Charles Ellicott
On Hosea 2:13
19th Century
Bishop
The days of Baalim: The plural Baalim refers to the worship of the same deity in different places, with distinguishing local chara…
Charles Spurgeon
On Hosea 2:13
19th Century
Preacher
And I will visit upon her the days of Baalim, wherein she burned incense to them, and she decked herself with her earrings and her jewels, and …
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John Calvin
On Hosea 2:13
16th Century
Theologian
He confirms what he taught previously. We have said before that this admonition is very necessary: whenever God deals severely with people, He thus…
John Gill
On Hosea 2:13
17th Century
Pastor
And, I will visit upon her the days of Baalim
That is, punish them for all the idolatries committed by their foref…
Matthew Henry
On Hosea 2:6–13
17th Century
Minister
God threatens what He would do to this treacherous, idolatrous people. They did not turn; therefore, all this came upon them, and it is written for…