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Themes in Hosea 12

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Themes in Hosea 12

Hosea 12:1 (show verse)

Ephraim chases the wind
and pursues the east wind.
He continually multiplies lies and violence.
He makes a covenant with Assyria,
and olive oil is carried to Egypt.

Alliances » Evil » Examples of God's people seeking
Alliances » Political » With idolaters forbidden
Covenants » The jews » Condemned for making, with idolatrous nations
Evil » Alliances » Examples of God's people seeking
Oil » Exported
Oil » Tribute paid in
Wind » Illustrative » (feeding upon,) of vain hopes

Hosea 12:2 (show verse)

The Lord also has a dispute with Judah.
He is about to punish Jacob according to his ways;
He will repay him based on his actions.

Israel » The name of the ten tribes that revolted from the house (kingdom) of david » Also called jacob
Punishment of the The Wicked » On account of their » Evil ways and doings

Hosea 12:3 (show verse)

In the womb he grasped his brother’s heel,
and as an adult he wrestled with God.

Jesus Christ, Deity Of » Acknowledged by the old testament saints
Feet » Parts of, mentioned in scripture » Heel
Israel » A name given to jacob
Jesus Christ » Divinity of » Acknowledged by old testament saints

Hosea 12:4 (show verse)

Jacob struggled with the Angel and prevailed;
he wept and sought His favor.
He found him at Bethel,
and there He spoke with him.

Beth-el » A city » A city north of jerusalem » The place where jacob saw the vision of the ladder
Jesus Christ, Deity Of » Acknowledged by the old testament saints
Israel » A name given to jacob
Jesus Christ » Divinity of » Acknowledged by old testament saints
Prayer » Accompanied with » Weeping

Hosea 12:5 (show verse)

Yahweh is the God of Hosts;
Yahweh is His name.

Jesus Christ, Deity Of » Acknowledged by the old testament saints
Jesus Christ » Divinity of » Acknowledged by old testament saints

Hosea 12:6 (show verse)

But you must return to your God.
Maintain love and justice,
and always put your hope in God.

God » Voice of select readings » Waiting upon
Judges » Keeping judgment
Mercy » Man commanded to exercise
Mercy » Encouraged
Mercy » Keeping mercy
Perseverance » To be manifested in » Waiting upon God
Turning » Turning to the lord
Waiting » Exhortations and encouragements to
Waiting » Continually
Waiting upon God » Exhortations and encouragements to
Waiting upon God » Should be » Continually

Hosea 12:7 (show verse)

A merchant loves to extort
with dishonest scales in his hands.

Balances » False balance used
Business life » Dishonesty » Condemned
Commerce » Evil practices connected with
Dishonesty » Condemned
Measure » Must be just
Vices » Dishonesty » Condemned

Hosea 12:8 (show verse)

But Ephraim says:
“How rich I have become;
I made it all myself.
In all my earnings,
no one can find any crime in me
that I can be punished for!”

Measure » Must be just
Presumption » Exhibited in » Self-righteousness
Riches » Often lead to » Pride
Self-delusion » Prosperity frequently leads to
Self-delusion » Exemplified » israelites

Hosea 12:9 (show verse)

I have been Yahweh your God
ever since the land of Egypt.
I will make you live in tents again,
as in the festival days.

Measure » Must be just

Hosea 12:10 (show verse)

I spoke through the prophets
and granted many visions;
I gave parables through the prophets.

Prophets » God spake of old by
Vision » A mode of revelation
Visions » Often multiplied for the benefit of the people

Hosea 12:11 (show verse)

Since Gilead is full of evil,
they will certainly come to nothing.
They sacrifice bulls in Gilgal;
even their altars will be like heaps of rocks
on the furrows of a field.

Gilead » A city
Gilgal » Place of the first encampment of the israelites west of the jordan river » Prophecies concerning

Hosea 12:12 (show verse)

Jacob fled to the land of Aram.
Israel worked to earn a wife;
he tended flocks for a wife.

jacob » Esau seeks to kill, escapes to padan-aram
jacob » Serves fourteen years for leah and rachel
jacob » Sojourns in haran with his uncle, laban
Marriage » Wives obtained » By purchase

Hosea 12:13 (show verse)

The Lord brought Israel from Egypt by a prophet,
and Israel was tended by a prophet.

moses » Prophecies of

Hosea 12:14 (show verse)

Ephraim has provoked bitter anger,
so his Lord will leave his bloodguilt on him
and repay him for his contempt.

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Ephraim » A tribe of israel » Name of, applied to the ten tribes