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Hosea 12:10
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A Reproof of Ephraim, Judah, and Jacob
9But I am the LORD your God ever since the land of Egypt. I will again make you dwell in tents, as in the days of the appointed feast. 10I spoke through the prophets and multiplied their visions; I gave parables through the prophets. 11Is there iniquity in Gilead? They will surely come to nothing. Do they sacrifice bulls in Gilgal? Indeed, their altars will be heaps of stones in the furrows of the field.
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Chuck Smith
David WilkersonSummary
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- Adam Clarke
- Jamieson-Fausset-Brown
- John Gill
Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
I have also spoken - I have used every means, and employed every method, to instruct and save you. I have sent prophets, who spake plainly, exhorting, warning, and beseeching you to return to me. They have had Divine visions, which they have declared and interpreted. They have used similitudes, symbols, metaphors, allegories, etc., in order to fix your attention, and bring you back to your duty and interest. And, alas! all is in vain; you have not profited by my condescension. This text St. Paul seems to have had full in view, when he wrote, Heb 1:1 (note): "God who, at Sundry Times and in Divers Manners, spake in time past unto the Fathers by the Prophets." See the note on the above. Dr. Dodd supposes that there are three distinct kinds of prophecy mentioned here: 1. Immediate inspiration, when God declares the very words. 2. Vision; a representation of external objects to the mind, in as lively a manner as if there were conveyed by the senses. 3. Parables and apt resemblances.
Jamieson-Fausset-Brown Bible Commentary
by . . . the prophets--literally, "upon," that is, My spirit resting on them. I deposited with them My instructions which ought to have brought you to the right way. An aggravation of your guilt, that it was not through ignorance you erred, but in defiance of God and His prophets [CALVIN]. Ahijah the Shilonite, Shemaiah, Iddo, Azariah, Hanani, Jehu, Elijah, Elisha, Micaiah, Joel, and Amos were "the prophets" before Hosea. visions . . . similitudes--I adopted such modes of communication, adapted to man's capacities, as were calculated to arouse attention: I left no means untried to reform you. The first, second, and third chapters contain examples of "similitudes."
John Gill Bible Commentary
I have also spoken to the prophets,.... Or, "I will speak" (b); for this respects not the Lord's speaking by the prophets of the Old Testament who spoke as they were moved by the Holy Ghost; though all they said were for the use of, and profitable unto, Christian churches; but his speaking by the apostles, prophets, and teachers, under the Gospel dispensation; by whom the doctrines of grace have been more clearly dispensed, and which are no other than the voice of Christ speaking in them; and which it is both a privilege to hear, and a duty to attend unto; see Eph 4:11; and I have multiplied visions: or, "will multiply visions" (c); more than under the former dispensation, as was foretold by Joel, Joe 2:28; see Act 2:16; witness the visions of the Apostles Peter, Paul, John, and others: or this may respect the more clear sight and knowledge of Gospel truths in the times of the Messiah, then under the Mosaic economy; see Co2 3:13; and used similitudes by the ministry of the prophets: or, "will use similitudes" (d); for this is to be understood, not of the types and figures used by the Lord under the legal dispensation, to represent spiritual things, as the brasen serpent, passover lamb, manna, and the sacrifices of the law; nor of the similitudes used by the prophet Hosea, taking a wife and children of whoredoms, to set forth the case and condition of Israel, and of the comparisons he makes of God, to a lion, leopard, bear, &c. or by any other of the former prophets; but of parables and similitudes used in Gospel times; not only such as Christ used himself, who seldom spoke without a parable; see Mat 13:11; but which he used by the ministry of his apostles and prophets, and which are to be met with in their discourses and writings; see Co1 3:6; and especially such seem to be meant that respect the conversion of the Jews, and the glory of the church in the latter day, Rom 11:16. (b) "et loquar", Piscator, Liveleus, Drusius, Cocceius, Schmidt. (c) "visionem multiplicabo", Vatablus, Liveleus, Drusius, Schmidt. (d) "assimilabo", Montanus, Schmidt; "similitudinibus utar", Castalio, Liveleus.
Hosea 12:10
A Reproof of Ephraim, Judah, and Jacob
9But I am the LORD your God ever since the land of Egypt. I will again make you dwell in tents, as in the days of the appointed feast. 10I spoke through the prophets and multiplied their visions; I gave parables through the prophets. 11Is there iniquity in Gilead? They will surely come to nothing. Do they sacrifice bulls in Gilgal? Indeed, their altars will be heaps of stones in the furrows of the field.
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Unfailing Love
By Chuck Smith2.1K35:51LovePSA 86:1PSA 86:11PSA 86:17HOS 3:1HOS 12:10In this sermon, the speaker begins by describing how sin can start innocently but gradually takes hold of our lives, just like a fly caught in a spider's web. He uses this analogy to explain how sin can entangle and destroy us if we don't fight against it. The speaker then introduces the book of Hosea and focuses on Hosea chapter three, verse one, where God instructs Hosea to love an adulterous woman as a representation of His love for the unfaithful nation of Israel. The sermon emphasizes God's compassion, mercy, and patience in training His children and His unfailing love for us.
At Peace in the Storm
By David Wilkerson0God's ProtectionIntimacy With GodISA 4:6HOS 12:10AMO 3:7ZEC 2:5LUK 21:26ACT 2:25David Wilkerson emphasizes the promises of God to protect His people during the impending storms of judgment, referencing Zechariah and Isaiah to illustrate God's commitment to be a refuge. He warns that the coming storm will be severe, causing fear among many, but reassures that God reveals His plans to His prophets to call His people back to Him. Wilkerson highlights the importance of remaining in God's presence, as Jesus did, to maintain peace in our spirits amidst turmoil. He calls for believers to seek intimacy with God through prayer and reflection to prepare for the challenges ahead. Ultimately, the sermon encourages a return to God as a source of strength and protection.
- Adam Clarke
- Jamieson-Fausset-Brown
- John Gill
Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
I have also spoken - I have used every means, and employed every method, to instruct and save you. I have sent prophets, who spake plainly, exhorting, warning, and beseeching you to return to me. They have had Divine visions, which they have declared and interpreted. They have used similitudes, symbols, metaphors, allegories, etc., in order to fix your attention, and bring you back to your duty and interest. And, alas! all is in vain; you have not profited by my condescension. This text St. Paul seems to have had full in view, when he wrote, Heb 1:1 (note): "God who, at Sundry Times and in Divers Manners, spake in time past unto the Fathers by the Prophets." See the note on the above. Dr. Dodd supposes that there are three distinct kinds of prophecy mentioned here: 1. Immediate inspiration, when God declares the very words. 2. Vision; a representation of external objects to the mind, in as lively a manner as if there were conveyed by the senses. 3. Parables and apt resemblances.
Jamieson-Fausset-Brown Bible Commentary
by . . . the prophets--literally, "upon," that is, My spirit resting on them. I deposited with them My instructions which ought to have brought you to the right way. An aggravation of your guilt, that it was not through ignorance you erred, but in defiance of God and His prophets [CALVIN]. Ahijah the Shilonite, Shemaiah, Iddo, Azariah, Hanani, Jehu, Elijah, Elisha, Micaiah, Joel, and Amos were "the prophets" before Hosea. visions . . . similitudes--I adopted such modes of communication, adapted to man's capacities, as were calculated to arouse attention: I left no means untried to reform you. The first, second, and third chapters contain examples of "similitudes."
John Gill Bible Commentary
I have also spoken to the prophets,.... Or, "I will speak" (b); for this respects not the Lord's speaking by the prophets of the Old Testament who spoke as they were moved by the Holy Ghost; though all they said were for the use of, and profitable unto, Christian churches; but his speaking by the apostles, prophets, and teachers, under the Gospel dispensation; by whom the doctrines of grace have been more clearly dispensed, and which are no other than the voice of Christ speaking in them; and which it is both a privilege to hear, and a duty to attend unto; see Eph 4:11; and I have multiplied visions: or, "will multiply visions" (c); more than under the former dispensation, as was foretold by Joel, Joe 2:28; see Act 2:16; witness the visions of the Apostles Peter, Paul, John, and others: or this may respect the more clear sight and knowledge of Gospel truths in the times of the Messiah, then under the Mosaic economy; see Co2 3:13; and used similitudes by the ministry of the prophets: or, "will use similitudes" (d); for this is to be understood, not of the types and figures used by the Lord under the legal dispensation, to represent spiritual things, as the brasen serpent, passover lamb, manna, and the sacrifices of the law; nor of the similitudes used by the prophet Hosea, taking a wife and children of whoredoms, to set forth the case and condition of Israel, and of the comparisons he makes of God, to a lion, leopard, bear, &c. or by any other of the former prophets; but of parables and similitudes used in Gospel times; not only such as Christ used himself, who seldom spoke without a parable; see Mat 13:11; but which he used by the ministry of his apostles and prophets, and which are to be met with in their discourses and writings; see Co1 3:6; and especially such seem to be meant that respect the conversion of the Jews, and the glory of the church in the latter day, Rom 11:16. (b) "et loquar", Piscator, Liveleus, Drusius, Cocceius, Schmidt. (c) "visionem multiplicabo", Vatablus, Liveleus, Drusius, Schmidt. (d) "assimilabo", Montanus, Schmidt; "similitudinibus utar", Castalio, Liveleus.