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More Than Just Land
Commentators stress that exile from "the Lord's land" was a devastating spiritual punishment. Canaan was not just their home; it was God's chosen dwelling place, a gift held on the condition of obedience. Being driven out signified a profound separation from God's special presence and favor, what one scholar calls a "dreadful repudiation" like a father disinheriting his son.
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Hosea
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Albert Barnes
On Hosea 9:3
18th Century
Theologian
They shall not dwell in the Lord’s land. The earth is the Lord’s and the fullness thereof - Yet He had chosen the land of Canaan, t…
Charles Ellicott
On Hosea 9:3–4
19th Century
Bishop
Canaan, the land of Jehovah, is holy, Assyria unholy (Amos 7:17), where there was no temple or sacred ordinances. Since meat was not a …
John Calvin
On Hosea 9:3
16th Century
Theologian
The Prophet proclaims here a heavier punishment—that the Lord would drive them into exile. It was indeed a dreadful repudiation when they were depr…
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John Gill
On Hosea 9:3
17th Century
Pastor
They shall not dwell in the Lord's land The land of Israel, or Canaan; which, though all the earth is the Lord's, was pec…
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…