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From "Master" to "Husband"
Commentators unanimously explain that God is asking His people to stop calling Him "Baali" ("my master") and start calling Him "Ishi" ("my husband"). While "Baali" could simply mean "lord," it was also the name of a prominent idol. God rejects this name to remove any association with idolatry and to purify the worship of His people.
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Hosea
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Albert Barnes
On Hosea 2:16
18th Century
Theologian
And it shall be ... you shall call Me Ishi - (my Husband) and you shall call Me no more Baali (my Baal, Lord). “Baal,” originally Lord, was …
Charles Ellicott
On Hosea 2:16
19th Century
Bishop
Baali. —The husband of the bride was frequently called her “lord” (Isaiah 54:5; Exodus 21:22; [Reference 2…
Charles Spurgeon
On Hosea 2:16
19th Century
Preacher
And it shall be at that day, says the LORD, that you shall call me Ishi; and shall call me no more Baali.
"You shall call me, My ma…
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John Calvin
On Hosea 2:16
16th Century
Theologian
The Prophet now expands his subject and shows that when the people repented, the fruits of repentance would openly appear. One fruit he records, an…
John Gill
On Hosea 2:16
17th Century
Pastor
And it shall be at that day, says the Lord
The Gospel day, the times of the Gospel dispensation, the latter part o…
Matthew Henry
On Hosea 2:14–23
17th Century
Minister
After these judgments the Lord would deal with Israel more gently. By the promise of rest in Christ we are invited to take His yoke upon us; and th…