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John Gill
INTRODUCTION TO Hosea 11 This chapter gives an account of the free and ancient love of God to Israel, and of the benefits and blessings of goodness he bestowed upon them; and of their ingratitude in not owning them, nor hearkening to his prophets, but sacrificing and burning incense to idols, Hosea 11:1; wherefore they are threatened with disappointment of relief from Egypt, with captivity into...
John Gill
Ephraim compasseth me about with lies, and the house of Israel with deceit,.... Here properly we should begin a new chapter, as many interpreters and commentators do; for the prophet, or the Lord by him, in Hosea 11:11, having finished his predictions concerning the call and conversion of the Israelites, and their return to their land, here begins a new discourse, by comparing the characters of...
Matthew Henry
In this chapter we have, I. The great goodness of God towards his people Israel, and the great things he had done for them, ver. 1, 3, 4. II. Their ungrateful conduct towards him, notwithstanding his favours towards them, ver. 2-4, 7, 12. III. Threatenings of wrath against them for their ingratitude and treachery, ver. 5, 6. IV. Mercy remembered in the midst of wrath, ver. 8, 9. V. Promises of...
Charles H. Spurgeon
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. 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. This exposition consisted of readings from Hosea 11, , 14.
Charles H. Spurgeon
And I will place them in their houses, saith the LORD. Ephraim compasseth me about with lies, and the house of Israel with deceit: It is a dreadful thing when men go to God and, as it were, make a ring round about him, and compass him about with falsehood and with lies. Many profess to worship God when they are not worshipping at all. Their bodies are in the assembly of the saints, but their...
Charles H. Spurgeon
But Judah yet ruleth with God, and is faithful with the saints. And it was to the honour of Judah that it was so. When others are false, then is the time for God’s servants to be true. If you held your tongue before, speak out for truth and God in the day when God is compassed about with deceit.
Charles H. Spurgeon
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. 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. There are still some left to serve Jehovah; there is a remnant according to the election of grace even in the very...