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Yahweh said to me, Go again, love a woman beloved of [her] friend, and an adulteress, even as Yahweh loves the children of Israel, though they turn to other gods, and love cakes of raisins.
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A Picture of God's Relentless Love
The command for Hosea to actively love his unfaithful wife is a powerful, living illustration of God's own love for His people. Commentators stress that this is not just a past love, but a present, active love that pursues Israel even while they are actively turning to other gods. God's love is persistent and outlasts our unfaithfulness.
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18th Century
Presbyterian
Go again, love a woman, beloved of her friend, yet an adulteress - This woman is the same Gomer, whom the prophet had previously be…
19th Century
Anglican
Adulteress.—The woman described here is the daughter of Diblaim—beloved of her friend; better rendered, loved by anot…
16th Century
Protestant
The substance of this chapter is that it was God’s purpose to keep the minds of the faithful in firm hope during the exile, lest, being overwhelmed…
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17th Century
Reformed Baptist
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