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The pride of Israel does testify to his face: yet they have not returned to Yahweh their God, nor sought him, for all this.
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Pride: The Ultimate Obstacle
Commentators unanimously identify pride as Israel's core problem. This pride was so obvious that it 'testified to his face,' acting as its own evidence of guilt. Scholars like Albert Barnes and John Calvin explain that this pride blinded the people, preventing them from acknowledging their sins and recognizing God's discipline, thus blocking the path to repentance and restoration.
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Hosea
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18th Century
Presbyterian
And the pride of Israel testifies to his face - His pride convicted him. All the afflictions of God did not humble him; indeed, they only br…
19th Century
Anglican
See Note on Hosea 5:5.
16th Century
Protestant
The Prophet now confirms his previous doctrine and speaks generally, that the pride of Israel shall bear testimony to him to his face, or …
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17th Century
Reformed Baptist
And the pride of Israel testifies to his face (See Gill on Hosea 5:5); notwithstanding their weak and declining …
Israel was as a cake not turned, half burnt and half dough, none of it fit for use; a mixture of idolatry and of the worship of Jehovah. There were…
