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Themes in Hosea 10

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Themes in Hosea 10

Hosea 10:1 (show verse)

Israel is a lush vine;
it yields fruit for itself.
The more his fruit increased,
the more he increased the altars.
The better his land produced,
the better they made the sacred pillars.

Grape » Figurative
Israel » A type of the apostate church when disobedient » Compared to an unfruitful vine
Israel » Separation of » Vine, a
Selfishness » Different forms of » Total disregard of the rights of others
Sin » Fruits of » Selfish
Sinful » Fruit » Selfish
Sins » Fruit » Selfish
Social selfishness » Different forms of » Total disregard of the rights of others
Unfaithfulness » Of men, warnings concerning
Vine » Joh 15 » Israe,l compared to an unfruitful vine
The vine » Illustrative » (unfruitful,) of the wicked

Hosea 10:2 (show verse)

Their hearts are devious;

now they must bear their guilt.
The Lord will break down their altars
and demolish their sacred pillars.

Character » Instability of
Heart » The unregenerate » Is double (duplicity)
character of the unrenewed Heart » Divided
Idolatry » Prophecies relating to
Love » For Christ » Grown cold
Lukewarmness » Figurative
Service » Half-hearted » Israel

Hosea 10:3 (show verse)

In fact, they are now saying,
“We have no king!
For we do not fear the Lord.
What can a king do for us?”

No Themes for this verse.

Hosea 10:4 (show verse)

They speak mere words,
taking false oaths while making covenants.
So lawsuits break out
like poisonous weeds in the furrows of a field.

Hemlock » A poisonous and bitter plant
Swearing falsely » The wicked » Addicted to

The residents of Samaria will have anxiety
over the calf of Beth-aven.
Indeed, its idolatrous priests rejoiced over it;
the people will mourn over it,
over its glory.
It will certainly depart from them.

Beth-aven » A place on the mountains of benjamin
Calf » Prophecies against the golden calves at beth-el
Calves of jeroboam » Called the » Calves of bethaven
Chemarim » A term descriptive of idolatrous priests
Images » Other objects of worship » The golden calves of jeroboam, set up in dan and bethel
false Worship » Other objects of worship » The golden calves of jeroboam, set up in dan and bethel
FALSE » Other objects of worship » The golden calves of jeroboam, set up in dan and bethel

Hosea 10:6 (show verse)

The calf itself will be taken to Assyria
as an offering to the great king.

Ephraim will experience shame;
Israel will be ashamed of its counsel.

Assyria » Predictions respecting » Conquest and captivity of israel by
Calf » Prophecies against the golden calves at beth-el
Calves of jeroboam » Predictions respecting » Captivity
Jareb » King of asshur

Hosea 10:7 (show verse)

Samaria’s king will disappear

like foam on the surface of the water.

No Themes for this verse.

Hosea 10:8 (show verse)

The high places of Aven, the sin of Israel,
will be destroyed;
thorns and thistles will grow over their altars.
They will say to the mountains, “Cover us!”
and to the hills, “Fall on us!”

Aven » Beth-aven
Calves of jeroboam » Predictions respecting » Destruction
High places » Mentioned in scripture » Aven
Thistle » A noxious plant

Hosea 10:9 (show verse)

Israel, you have sinned
since the days of Gibeah;
they have taken their stand there.
Will not war against the unjust
overtake them in Gibeah?

Gibeah » Of saul » The people's wickedness
Titles and names of the wicked » Children of iniquity

Hosea 10:10 (show verse)

I will discipline them at My discretion;
nations will be gathered against them
to put them in bondage
for their two crimes.

No Themes for this verse.

Hosea 10:11 (show verse)

Ephraim is a well-trained calf
that loves to thresh,
but I will place a yoke on her fine neck.
I will harness Ephraim;
Judah will plow;
Jacob will do the final plowing.

Cow » Used for pulling
Heifer » Figurative » Of the obedient
Heifer » Used for treading out wheat
Heifer » Tractable
Oxen » Described as » Beautiful
Oxen » Heifer illustrative » (taught, &c) of israel's fondness for ease in preference to obedience
Oxen » Used for » Treading out the corn
Plowing » Illustrative » Of a severe course of affliction
Threshing » By treading
Threshing » Was performed » By the feet of horses and oxen

Hosea 10:12 (show verse)

Sow righteousness for yourselves
and reap faithful love;
break up your unplowed ground.
It is time to seek the Lord

until He comes and sends righteousness
on you like the rain.

Agriculture or husbandry » Illustrative of the » Culture of the heart
Bearing fruit » Reaping what you sow
Doves » Sent from the ark by noah » Ge 8:8
Harvest » Spiritual, general references to
Mercy » Who shall have mercy
Plowing » The breaking up or tilling of the earth
Preparation » Preparation precedes blessing, general illustrations of » No harvest until the ground had been broken up
Rain » Spiritual showers
Rain » Illustrative » Of righteousness
Reaping » Spiritual harvest
Reaping » Illustrative of » Receiving the reward of righteousness
Reaping » Figurative
Righteousness » Encouraged
Righteousness » The wicked » Should sow to themselves in
Seed » Sowing, illustrative of » Men's works producing a corresponding recompense
Seed » Illustrative
Seeking God » Should be » Immediate
Seeking God » Ensures » Gifts of righteousness
Sower » Figurative
Sowing » Spiritual, the blessings of
Sowing and reaping » Reaping, harvest of sin » Harvest, spiritual, general references to
Sowing and reaping » Reaping, harvest of sin » Sowing, spiritual, the blessings of
Spiritual » Examples of growth » Harvest
Spiritual » Sowing » The blessings of
Spiritual » Riches general references to » Showers
Symbols and similitudes » Of the holy spirit » Fertilizing
The fruit of righteousness » The reward for sowing righteousness

Hosea 10:13 (show verse)

You have plowed wickedness and reaped injustice;
you have eaten the fruit of lies.
Because you have trusted in your own way
and in your large number of soldiers,

Bearing fruit » Reaping what you sow
false Confidence » Self-confidence, an element of insecurity » The danger of
Iniquity » Who reaps iniquity
Plowing » Illustrative » Of a course of sin
Reaping » Figurative
Sin » Fruits of » Deceitful
Sinful » Fruit » Deceitful
Sins » Fruit » Deceitful
Trust » The reward for trusting in man

Hosea 10:14 (show verse)

the roar of battle will rise against your people,
and all your fortifications will be demolished
in a day of war,
like Shalman’s destruction of Beth-arbel.
Mothers will be dashed to pieces
along with their children.

Beth-arbel » A city » A city spoiled by shalman
Fortresses » Often » Spoiled
Shalman » Identified by some authorities with shalmaneser
Trust » The reward for trusting in man

Hosea 10:15 (show verse)

So it will be done to you, Bethel,
because of your extreme evil.
At dawn the king of Israel will be totally destroyed.

Trust » The reward for trusting in man