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Themes in Hosea 6

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Themes in Hosea 6

Hosea 6:1 (show verse)

“Come and let us return [in repentance] to the Lord,
For He has torn us, but He will heal us;
He has wounded us, but He will bandage us.

Backsliders » Return of
divine Call » To repentance
Conviction of sin » Examples of » Job
spiritual Disease » Healing of
God » Remember » Returning to
God » Call of » To repentance and a righteous life
God's Call » divine Call » To repentance and a righteous life
Healing » Spiritual
Repentance » Examples of » Job
Returning to God » General references to
Spiritual » Examples of growth » Healing of spiritual disease
War/weapons » The word of God being a sword

Hosea 6:2 (show verse)

“After two days He will revive us;
On the third day He will raise us up
That we may live before Him.

Awakenings and religious reforms » Revivals (select reading, isa chap 35) isa 35 » General references to
Backsliders » Return of
Spiritual life » Revived by God
Revivals » Isa 35 » General references to
War/weapons » The word of God being a sword

“So let us know and become personally acquainted with Him; let us press on to know and understand fully the [greatness of the] Lord [to honor, heed, and deeply cherish Him].
His appearing is prepared and is as certain as the dawn,
And He will come to us [in salvation] like the [heavy] rain,
Like the spring rain watering the earth.”

Backsliders » Return of
Discipleship » Followers, blessings promised to » Spiritual knowledge
Followers » Spiritual knowledge
Fuller revelation » Gained by » Persevering endeavour
God » Remember » Search for
Knowledge » Spiritual knowledge, general references to » Obtained by acquaintanceship with God
Rain » Spiritual showers
Rain » Illustrative » Of Christ in the communication of his graces
Revelation » Gained by » Persevering endeavour
Spiritual » Riches general references to » Showers
Spiritual » Knowledge » Obtained by acquaintanceship with God
Symbols and similitudes » Of the holy spirit » Fertilizing
War/weapons » The word of God being a sword

Hosea 6:4 (show verse)

O Ephraim, what shall I do with you?
O Judah, what shall I do with you?
For your [wavering] loyalty and kindness are [transient] like the morning cloud
And like the dew that goes away early.

Backsliders » Worldly success
Character » Instability of
Cloud » Figurative
Clouds » Illustrative » (passing away,) of the goodness and prosperity of hypocrites
Dew » Figurative
Ephraim » A tribe of israel » Name of, applied to the ten tribes
Instability » Warnings against
Instability » Instances of » Ephraim and judah
Lukewarmness » Figurative
Morning » Illustrative » (clouds in,) of the short lived profession of hypocrites
War/weapons » The word of God being a sword

Hosea 6:5 (show verse)

Therefore, I have hewn them in pieces by [the words of] the prophets;
I have slain them by the words of My mouth;
My judgments [pronounced upon them by the prophets] are like the light that shines forth [obvious to all].

War/weapons » The word of God being a sword

Hosea 6:6 (show verse)

For I desire and delight in [steadfast] loyalty [faithfulness in the covenant relationship], rather than sacrifice,
And in the knowledge of God more than burnt offerings.

the Burnt offering » Knowledge of God better than
Desires » What the lord desires
Desires » What the lord does not desire
Formalism » The insufficiency of
Knowledge » Of God more than burnt offering
Offerings » Useless when not accompanied by genuine piety
Offerings » Withheld see offerings; withheld » Insufficient to secure salvation
Religion » Formalism » The insufficiency of
Religion » True religion » Scriptural definition of
Sacrifice » The lord not desiring sacrifices
Sacrifices » Insufficient to secure salvation
True religion » Scriptural definition of

Hosea 6:7 (show verse)

But they, like Adam, have transgressed the covenant;
There they have dealt treacherously against Me.

Adam » The first man. Creation of » Temptation and sin of

Hosea 6:8 (show verse)

Gilead is a city of wrongdoers;
It is tracked with bloody footprints.

Gilead » A city
Murder » Exemplified » People of gilead

Hosea 6:9 (show verse)

And as bands of robbers [lie in] wait for a man,
So a band of priests murder on the road toward Shechem [covering their crimes in that city of refuge];
Certainly they have committed crimes and outrages.

Leaders » False shepherds, characteristics of » Corrupt priests
priests » Corrupt
Religious » False shepherds, characteristics of » Corrupt priests
Robbers » Bands of
Theft » The wicked » Lie in wait to commit
The wicked » Causes of failure in » Priests, corrupt

Hosea 6:10 (show verse)

I have seen a horrible thing [sins of every kind] in the house of Israel!
Ephraim’s prostitution (idolatry) is there; Israel has defiled itself.

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

Hosea 6:11 (show verse)

Also, O Judah, there is a harvest [of divine judgment] appointed for you,
When I restore the fortunes of My people [who have been slaves to the misery of sin].

Harvest » Sins » Profitless
Harvest » Illustrative » Of a time of judgment
Sin » Harvest of » Profitless
Sins » Harvest » Profitless
Sowing and reaping » Reaping, harvest of sin » Profitless