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God's Living Word
Scholars note the phrase "I write" suggests God's law is not a static, ancient document but a continuous, living revelation. God repeatedly communicated His "great things"—His wisdom, commands, and promises—through Moses and the prophets. This constant communication was a divine gift, leaving no excuse for ignorance or disobedience.
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Hosea
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Albert Barnes
On Hosea 8:12
18th Century
Theologian
I have written to him the great things of My law - Literally, “I write.” Their sin then had no excuse of ignorance. God had written their du…
Charles Ellicott
On Hosea 8:12–13
19th Century
Bishop
The translation should be, though I write for him a multitude of my precepts. The tense “I write” is imperfect and represents the continuo…
John Calvin
On Hosea 8:12
16th Century
Theologian
The Prophet shows here briefly how we should judge divine worship, and thus intends to counter all the schemes by which people usually deceive them…
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John Gill
On Hosea 8:12
17th Century
Pastor
I have written to him the great things of my law
Which was given by Moses to Israel at the appointment of God, …
Matthew Henry
On Hosea 8:11–14
17th Century
Minister
It is a great sin to corrupt the worship of God, and it will be charged as sin against all who do so, however plausible their excuses may seem.
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