Verse of the Day
Author Spotlight
Loading featured author...
Report Issue
See a formatting issue or error?
Let us know →
Ephraim is joined to idols; let him alone.
Verse Takeaways
1
A Bond That Cannot Be Broken
Commentators unanimously explain that being "joined to idols" describes a deep, obstinate bond. It's not a casual act but a hardened state where Israel is so fused with its sin that it's become incurable. John Calvin describes it as an unbreakable, perverse marriage, highlighting the depth of their rebellion and inability to be reformed.
See 3 Verse Takeaways
Book Overview
Hosea
Author
Audience
Composition
Teaching Highlights
Outline
+ 5 more
See Overview
5
18th Century
Presbyterian
Ephraim is joined to idols - that is, united, bound up with them, “associated,” as the word means, with them so as to cling to them, unwilli…
19th Century
Anglican
Ephraim ... idols.— The prophet calls on Judah to leave Ephraim to himself. The Jewish interpreters Rashi and Kim…
16th Century
Protestant
As if wearied, God here commands his Prophet to rest, as if he said, “Since I achieve nothing with this people, they must be given up; cease from y…
Your support helps us maintain this resource for everyone
17th Century
Reformed Baptist
Ephraim is joined to idols That is, the ten tribes of Israel, frequently so called after their separation from the r…
The people consulted images and not the Divine Word. This would lead to disorder and sin. Thus people prepare scourges for themselves, and vice is …
