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For the children of Israel shall abide many days without king, and without prince, and without sacrifice, and without pillar, and without ephod or teraphim:
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A Strikingly Accurate Prophecy
Commentators, including ancient Jewish scholars, highlight this verse as a remarkably accurate description of the Jewish people's condition for nearly 2,000 years. After the destruction of the temple, they have been without a king, a prince, or a system of sacrifice. Simultaneously, they have been largely free from the idolatry that defined their early history. This long state of waiting is seen as a direct fulfillment of Hosea's words.
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18th Century
Presbyterian
For the children of Israel shall abide many days - The condition described is one in which there should be no civil polity, none of…
19th Century
Anglican
The prophet suddenly passes from his personal history to that of Israel, which it symbolized.
Without a king... — …
16th Century
Protestant
These verses have been read together, for in these four the Prophet explains the vision presented to him. He says, first, that he had done what God…
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17th Century
Reformed Baptist
For the children of Israel shall abide many days without a king, and without a prince
Here is the application of the parable to Israel. They must long sit like a widow, stripped of all joys and honors, but will eventually be received…
