Hosea 1

Hosea 1:1

days i.e. of the 1260,1290, and 1335 days.

Hosea 1:9

my people “My people” is an expression used in the O.T. exclusively of Israel the nation. It is never used of the patriarchs, Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob. Matthew 2:6.

Hosea 1:10

Israel “Israel” in Hosea means the ten tribes forming the northern kingdom as distinguished from “Judah” (the tribes of Judah and Benjamin) forming the southern kingdom which adhered to the Davidic family. (See) 1 Kings 12:1-21. The promise of Hos 1:10 awaits fulfilment. See “Israel”; Genesis 12:2; Genesis 12:3; Romans 11:26.