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A Vessel of Dishonor
Commentators explain that being "a vessel wherein none delighteth" is a powerful metaphor for worthlessness and contempt. Once God's chosen treasure, Israel would become like a broken pot or a container for vile uses, despised among the nations. This imagery, which Paul later uses in 2 Timothy 2:20, illustrates a complete reversal of their honored status.
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Hosea
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Albert Barnes
On Hosea 8:8
18th Century
Theologian
Israel is swallowed up - Not only will all that they have be swallowed up by the enemy, but they themselves also. This will happen not at an…
Charles Ellicott
On Hosea 8:8
19th Century
Bishop
Vessel in which is no pleasure — i.e., worthless (Psalms 31:13; 2 Timothy 2:20); a vessel devoted to the v…
John Calvin
On Hosea 8:8
16th Century
Theologian
He uses the same word as before when he spoke of the meal, and says that not only will Israel’s provision be devoured, but also the people themselv…
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John Gill
On Hosea 8:8
17th Century
Pastor
Israel is swallowed up
Not only their substance, but their persons also, the whole nation of them, their whole estat…
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…