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A Homegrown Heresy
Commentators stress that the phrase "from Israel" signifies that this idolatry was a homegrown invention, not a belief system borrowed from other nations. This makes the sin particularly grievous because God's chosen people, who should have known better, deliberately devised their own corrupt form of worship from within, making them more accountable for their error.
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Hosea
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Albert Barnes
On Hosea 8:6
18th Century
Theologian
For - This verse may assign the reasons for God’s displeasure, mine anger is kindled; or for Israel’s impenitence, How…
Charles Ellicott
On Hosea 8:6
19th Century
Bishop
It is best to abandon the Masoretic punctuation, and translate, For it (i.e., the calf) is from Israel (not of Divine or…
John Calvin
On Hosea 8:6
16th Century
Theologian
The beginning of this verse is not correctly explained, in my opinion, by those who connect the demonstrative pronoun הוא, eva, as if it h…
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John Gill
On Hosea 8:6
17th Century
Pastor
For from Israel [was] it also
That is, the calf was from Israel; it was an invention of theirs, as some say; they di…
Matthew Henry
On Hosea 8:5–10
17th Century
Minister
They promised themselves plenty, peace, and victory, by worshipping idols, but their expectations came to nothing. What they sow has no stalk, no b…