Israel Is Like Jacob (Hosea 11:12-12:14)

May 6, 2026

This begins a new section in Hosea, the last of three. The sentence, “The LORD has an indictment” in Hosea 12:1 parallels the one in Hosea 4:1 that opened the second section of the book as well as the indictment in the first section (Hosea 2:2).  The first two sections are (1) chapters 1-3 focused […]

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Israel’s Calf and Alliances (Hosea 8:1-14)

March 25, 2026

Hosea is redundant as he returns to the themes of idolatry and political alliances. This is more than literary style; it speaks to the stopped ears of his audience, their stubbornness, and the need to hear again—as a kind of last measure appeal—the deep corruption in their society. Apparently, the message is not penetrating their […]

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