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Hosea 11

Clinging to a Counterfeit Cross
Introduction

1  The ingratitude of Israel unto God for his benefits.
5  His judgment.
8  God's mercy toward them.
12  Israel's falsehood and Judah's fidelity.

Verse 1

When Israel was a child, then I loved him, and called my son out of Egypt.
Israel
2:15, Deuteronomy 7:7, Jeremiah 2:2, Ezekiel 16:6, Malachi 1:2
called
Exodus 4:22, Matthew 2:15

Verse 2

As they called them, so they went from them: they sacrificed unto Baalim, and burned incense to graven images.
they called
7, Deuteronomy 29:2-4, 1 Samuel 8:7-9, 2 Kings 17:13-15, 2 Chronicles 36:15,16, Nehemiah 9:30, Isaiah 30:9-11, Jeremiah 35:13, 44:16,17, Zechariah 1:4, 7:11, Luke 13:34, John 3:19, Acts 7:51, 2 Corinthians 2:15,16
they sacrificed
2:13, 13:1,2, Judges 2:13, 3:7, 10:6, 1 Kings 16:31,32, 18:19, 2 Kings 17:16
burned
1 Kings 12:33, Isaiah 65:7, Jeremiah 18:15, 44:15

Verse 3

I taught Ephraim also to go, taking them by their arms; but they knew not that I healed them.
taught
Exodus 19:4, Numbers 11:11,12, Deuteronomy 1:31, 8:2, 32:10-12, Isaiah 46:3, 63:9, Acts 13:18
I healed
2:8, 7:1, 14:4, Exodus 15:26, 23:25, Isaiah 1:2, 30:26, Jeremiah 8:22, 30:17

Verse 4

I drew them with cords of a man, with bands of love: and I was to them as they that take off the yoke on their jaws, and I laid meat unto them.
drew
Song of Solomon 1:4, Isaiah 63:9, John 6:44, 12:32, 2 Corinthians 5:14
of a
2 Samuel 7:14
I was
Leviticus 26:13
take off
Heb. lift up. and I laid.
2:8, Psalms 78:23-25, 105:40, John 6:32-58

Verse 5

He shall not return into the land of Egypt, but the Assyrian shall be his king, because they refused to return.
shall not
7:16, 8:13, 9:3,6
but
5:13, 10:6, 2 Kings 15:19,29, 17:3-6, 18:11, Isaiah 8:6-8, Amos 5:27; "They became tributaries to Salmanasser."
because
6:1, 2 Kings 17:13,14, 18:12, Jeremiah 8:4-6, Amos 4:6,8-10, Zechariah 1:4-6

Verse 6

And the sword shall abide on his cities, and shall consume his branches, and devour them, because of their own counsels.
the sword
10:14, 13:16, Leviticus 26:31,33, Deuteronomy 28:52, 32:25, Jeremiah 5:17, Micah 5:11
consume
Psalms 80:11-16, Isaiah 9:14, 18:5, 27:10, Ezekiel 15:2-7, 20:47, Malachi 4:1
because
10:6, Psalms 106:39,43, Isaiah 30:1

Verse 7

And my people are bent to backsliding from me: though they called them to the most High, none at all would exalt him.
are bent
4:16, 14:4, Psalms 78:57,58, Proverbs 14:14, Jeremiah 3:6,8,11, 8:5, 14:7
they called me
2, 7:16, 2 Chronicles 30:1-11, Psalms 81:11, Amos 5:4-6,14,15
none at all would exalt him
Heb. together they exalted not.

Verse 8

How shall I give thee up, Ephraim? how shall I deliver thee, Israel? how shall I make thee as Admah? how shall I set thee as Zeboim? mine heart is turned within me, my repentings are kindled together.
How shall I give
6:4, Jeremiah 9:7, Lamentations 3:33, Matthew 23:37, Luke 19:41,42
Admah
Genesis 14:8, 19:24,25, Deuteronomy 29:23, Isaiah 1:9,10, Amos 4:11, Zephaniah 2:9, 2 Peter 2:6, Jude 1:7, Revelation 11:8, 18:18
Mine
Deuteronomy 32:36, Judges 10:16, 2 Samuel 24:16, 2 Kings 13:23, Psalms 106:45, Isaiah 63:15, Jeremiah 3:12, 31:20, Amos 7:3,6
heart
Lamentations 1:20

Verse 9

I will not execute the fierceness of mine anger, I will not return to destroy Ephraim: for I am God, and not man; the Holy One in the midst of thee: and I will not enter into the city.
not execute
14:4, Exodus 32:10-14, Deuteronomy 32:26,27, Psalms 78:38, Isaiah 27:4-8, 48:9, Jeremiah 30:11, 31:1-3, Ezekiel 20:8,9,13,14,21-23
return
1 Samuel 26:8, 2 Samuel 20:10
for
Numbers 23:19, Isaiah 55:8,9, Micah 7:18-20, Malachi 3:6, Romans 11:28,29
the Holy One
Isaiah 12:6, Ezekiel 37:27,28, Zephaniah 3:15-17

Verse 10

They shall walk after the LORD: he shall roar like a lion: when he shall roar, then the children shall tremble from the west.
walk
Isaiah 2:5, 49:10, Jeremiah 2:2, 7:6,9, 31:9, Micah 4:5, Zechariah 10:12, John 8:12, Romans 8:1, 2 Peter 2:10
he shall roar like
Isaiah 31:4, 42:13, Jeremiah 25:30, Joel 3:16, Amos 1:2, 3:4,8
shall tremble
Job 37:1, Psalms 2:11, 119:120, Isaiah 64:2, Jeremiah 5:22, 33:9, Habakkuk 3:16, Acts 24:25
west
Zechariah 8:7

Verse 11

They shall tremble as a bird out of Egypt, and as a dove out of the land of Assyria: and I will place them in their houses, saith the LORD.
out
3:5, 9:3-6, Isaiah 11:11, Zechariah 10:10
as a dove
7:11, Isaiah 60:8
and I
Jeremiah 31:12, Ezekiel 28:25, 36:33,34, 37:21,25, Amos 9:14,15, Obadiah 1:17

Verse 12

Ephraim compasseth me about with lies, and the house of Israel with deceit: but Judah yet ruleth with God, and is faithful with the saints.
compasseth
7:16, 12:1,7, Psalms 78:36, Isaiah 29:13, 44:20, 59:3,4, Micah 6:12
Judah
4:15, 2 Kings 18:4-7, 2 Chronicles 29:1-32
ruleth
Genesis 32:28, 1 Corinthians 6:2, Revelation 1:6, 3:21, 5:10
saints
or, most holy.

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