mhcc - Hosea

mhcc@Genesis:21:1-8 @ Verse 1-8 - Few under the Old Testament were brought into the world with such expectations as Isaac. He was in this a type of Christ, that Seed which the holy God so long promised, and holy men so long expected. He was born according to the promise, at the set time of which God had spoken. God's promised mercies will certainly come at the time which He sets, and that is the best time. Isaac means "laughter," and there was good reason for the name, ch. strkjv@17:17. strkjv@18:13. When the Sun of comfort is risen upon the soul, it is good to remember how welcome the dawning of the day was. When Sarah received the promise, she laughed with distrust and doubt. When God gives us the mercies we began to despair of, we ought to remember with sorrow and shame our sinful distrust of his power and promise, when we were in pursuit of them. This mercy filled Sarah with joy and wonder. God's favours to his covenant people are such as surpass their own and others' thoughts and expectations: who could imagine that he should do so much for those that deserve so little, nay, for those that deserve so ill? Who would have said that God should send his Son to die for us, his Spirit to make us holy, his angels to attend us? Who would have said that such great sins should be pardoned, such mean services accepted, and such worthless worms taken into covenant? A short account of Isaac's infancy is given. God's blessing upon the nursing of children, and the preservation of them through the perils of the infant age, are to be acknowledged as signal instances of the care and tenderness of the Divine providence. See Psalms strkjv@22:9,10. Hosea strkjv@11:1,2.

mhcc@Genesis:32:24-32 @ Verse 24-32 -...nature, is called Immanuel, Hosea... strkjv@12:4,5. Jacob halted on his thigh. It might serve to keep him from being lifted up with the abundance of the revelations. The sun rose on Jacob: it is sun-rise with that soul, which has had communion with God. **** Matthew Henry's Commentary ****

mhcc@Numbers:31:Ho @ Verse Hosea - strkjv@4:5. They took the women and children captives. They burnt their cities and castles, and returned to the camp.

mhcc@2Kings:14:23-29 @ Verse 23-29 -...part of the Bible. Hosea began..._2__15 **** Matthew Henry's Commentary **** _

mhcc@Hosea:1 @ ****** Hosea 1 ****** ***...on the Book of Hosea... *** Hosea is supposed to have been of the kingdom of Israel. He lived and prophesied during a long period. The scope of his predictions appears to be, to detect, reprove, and convince the Jewish nation in general, and the Israelites in particular, of their many sins, particularly their idolatry: the corrupt state of the kingdom is also noticed. But he invites them to repentance, with promises of mercy, and gospel predictions of the future restoration of the Israelites and of the Jews, and their final conversion to Christianity. *** Outline of Hosea 1 *** Under a figure, is represented the shameful idolatry of the ten tribes. (_1-7.) The calling of the Gentiles, and the uniting Israel and Judah under the Messiah. (_8-11.) *** Commentary ***

mhcc@Hosea:1:1-7 @ Verse 1-7 -...was prosperous, yet then Hosea boldly...-ruhamah, "not beloved," or "not having obtained mercy." God showed great mercy, but Israel abused his favours. Sin turns away the mercy of God, even from Israel, his own professing people. If pardoning mercy is denied, no other mercy can be expected. Though some, through unbelief, are broken off, yet God will have a church in this world till the end of time. Our salvation is owing to God's mercy, not to any merit of our own. That salvation is sure, of which he is the Author; and if he will work, none shall hinder.

mhcc@Hosea:2 @ ****** Hosea 2 ****** *** Outline of Hosea 2 *** The idolatry of the people. (_1-5.) God's judgments against them. (_6-13.) His promises of reconciliation. (_14-23.) *** Commentary ***

mhcc@Hosea:3 @ ****** Hosea 3 ****** *** Outline of Hosea 3 *** The prophet enters into a new contract, representing the gracious manner in which God will again restore Israel under a new covenant. *** Commentary ***

mhcc@Hosea:4 @ ****** Hosea 4 ****** *** Outline of Hosea 4 *** God's judgments against the sins of the people. (_1-5.) and of the priests. (_6-11.) Idolatry is reproved, and Judah is admonished. (_12-19.) *** Commentary ***

mhcc@Hosea:4:1-5 @ Verse 1-5 - Hosea reproves for immorality, as well as idolatry. There was no truth, mercy, or knowledge of God in the land: it was full of murders, 2Kings strkjv@21:16. Therefore calamities were near, which would desolate the country. Our sins, as separate persons, as a family, as a neighbourhood, as a nation, cause the Lord to have a controversy with us; let us submit and humble ourselves before Him, that he may not go on to destroy.

mhcc@Hosea:5 @ ****** Hosea 5 ****** *** Outline of Hosea 5 *** The Divine judgments against Israel. (_1-7.) Approaching desolations threatened. (_8-15.) *** Commentary ***

mhcc@Hosea:6 @ ****** Hosea 6 ****** *** Outline of Hosea 6 *** An exhortation to repentance. (_1-3.) Israel's instability and breach of the covenant. (_4-11.) *** Commentary ***

mhcc@Hosea:7 @ ****** Hosea 7 ****** *** Outline of Hosea 7 *** The manifold sins of Israel. (_1-7.) Their senselessness and hypocrisy. (_8-16.) *** Commentary ***

mhcc@Hosea:8 @ ****** Hosea 8 ****** *** Outline of Hosea 8 *** Destruction threatened for the impiety of Israel. (_1-4.) For their idolatry. (_5-10.) Further threatenings for the same sins. (_11-14.) *** Commentary ***

mhcc@Hosea:9 @ ****** Hosea 9 ****** *** Outline of Hosea 9 *** The distress to come upon Israel. (_1-6.) The approach of the day of trouble. (_7-10.) Judgments on Israel. (_11-17.) *** Commentary ***

mhcc@Hosea:10 @ ****** Hosea 10 ****** *** Outline of Hosea 10 *** The idolatry of Israel. (_1-8.) They are exhorted to repentance. (_9-15.) *** Commentary ***

mhcc@Hosea:11 @ ****** Hosea 11 ****** *** Outline of Hosea 11 *** God's regard for Israel; their ingratitude. (_1-7.) The Divine mercy yet in store. (_8-12.) *** Commentary ***

mhcc@Hosea:12 @ ****** Hosea 12 ****** *** Outline of Hosea 12 *** Judah and Israel reminded of the Divine favours. (_1-6.) The provocations of Israel. (_7-14.) *** Commentary ***

mhcc@Hosea:13 @ ****** Hosea 13 ****** *** Outline of Hosea 13 *** The abuse of God's favour leads to punishment. (_1-8.) A promise of God's mercy. (_9-16.) *** Commentary ***

mhcc@Hosea:14 @ ****** Hosea 14 ****** *** Outline of Hosea 14 *** An exhortation to repentance. (_1-3.) Blessings promised, showing the rich comforts of the gospel. (_4-8.) The just and the wicked. (_9.) *** Commentary ***

mhcc@Romans:9:14-24 @ Verse 14-24 -...must blame themselves only, Hosea... strkjv@13:9. God is bound no further than he has been pleased to bind himself by his own covenant and promise, which is his revealed will. And this is, that he will receive, and not cast out, those that come to Christ; but the drawing of souls in order to that coming, is an anticipating, distinguishing favour to whom he will. Why does he yet find fault? This is not an objection to be made by the creature against his Creator, by man against God. The truth, as it is in Jesus, abases man as nothing, as less than nothing, and advances God as sovereign Lord of all. Who art thou that art so foolish, so feeble, so unable to judge the Divine counsels? It becomes us to submit to him, not to reply against him. Would not men allow the infinite God the same sovereign right to manage the affairs of the creation, as the potter exercises in disposing of his clay, when of the same lump he makes one vessel to a more honourable, and one to a meaner use? God could do no wrong, however it might appear to men. God will make it appear that he hates sin. Also, he formed vessels filled with mercy. Sanctification is the preparation of the soul for glory. This is God's work. Sinners fit themselves for hell, but it is God who prepares saints for heaven; and all whom God designs for heaven hereafter, he fits for heaven now. Would we know who these vessels of mercy are? Those whom God has called; and these not of the Jews only, but of the Gentiles. Surely there can be no unrighteousness in any of these Divine dispensations. Nor in God's exercising long-suffering, patience, and forbearance towards sinners under increasing guilt, before he brings utter destruction upon them. The fault is in the hardened sinner himself. As to all who love and fear God, however such truths appear beyond their reason to fathom, yet they should keep silence before him. It is the Lord alone who made us to differ; we should adore his pardoning mercy and new-creating grace, and give diligence to make our calling and election sure.

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