Israel and Judah Are Unrepentant. Hosea 6:1-11
God’s Love for His Apostate People
How shall I give thee up, Ephraim? how shall I cast thee off, Israel? Hos_11:8
II. THE DIVINE JUDGMENT AND MERCY, Hosea 4-14
3. Israel’s Depravity and Stubbornness, Hos_6:4-11; Hos_7:1-16
ISRAEL AND JUDAH ARE UNREPENTANT
“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.
“After two days He will revive us; On the third day He will raise us up That we may live before Him. [Isa_26:19; Eze_37:1-10]
“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.”
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.
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].
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. [Mat_9:13; Mat_12:7]
But they, like Adam, have transgressed the covenant; There they have dealt treacherously against Me.
Gilead is a city of wrongdoers; It is tracked with bloody footprints.
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.
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.
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].
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