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God's Corrective Discipline
Commentators explain that God's punishment was designed to fit the crime. Because Israel pursued idolatry for the sake of material gain (grain and wine), God withdrew those very blessings. John Calvin likens this to a father withholding bread from a gluttonous child—not merely to punish, but to correct their misplaced desires and show them that He alone is the true provider.
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Hosea
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Albert Barnes
On Hosea 9:2
18th Century
Theologian
The floor and winepress shall not feed them - God turns away completely from the adulterous people and tells others how justly they…
Charles Ellicott
On Hosea 9:2
19th Century
Bishop
Winepress.—Understand this as wine-vat (as noted in the margin), into which the tîrôsh, new wine (or “grape-juic…
John Calvin
On Hosea 9:2
16th Century
Theologian
God now pronounces such a punishment as the Israelites deserved. They had been drawn away, as we have said, from the pure worship of God by allurem…
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John Gill
On Hosea 9:2
17th Century
Pastor
The floor and the winepress shall not feed them
Though their expectations from their worship of idols were large, th…
Matthew Henry
On Hosea 9:1–6
17th Century
Minister
Israel gave rewards to their idols, in the offerings presented to them. It is common for those who are stingy in religion, to be lavish in indulgin…