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God's Chain of Blessing
Commentators highlight the beautiful poetic image of a "chain of blessing." God answers the heavens with rain, the heavens answer the thirsty earth, the earth answers the grain and wine, and they in turn answer the needs of God's people. This shows that all of creation works in harmony for the good of those reconciled to God, and that He is the ultimate source of every good thing.
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Hosea
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Albert Barnes
On Hosea 2:21–22
18th Century
Theologian
I will hear the heavens ... - As all nature is closed, and would refuse her office to those who rebel against her God, so, when He …
Charles Ellicott
On Hosea 2:21–23
19th Century
Bishop
Will hear. —More correctly, I will answer (the prayer of) the heavens. A sublime personification! Heaven pleads …
Charles Spurgeon
On Hosea 2:21–22
19th Century
Preacher
And it shall come to pass in that day, I will hear, saith the LORD, I will hear the heavens, and they shall hear the earth; And the earth shall…
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John Calvin
On Hosea 2:21–22
16th Century
Theologian
The Lord promises again that he will not fail the people when they are reconciled to him. We must, indeed, in the first place, seek that God may be…
John Gill
On Hosea 2:22
17th Century
Pastor
And the earth shall hear the corn, and the wine, and the oil, &c.] Or "answer" here the corn, and vines, and olive trees,…
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…