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Hosea 12:
Ephraim has surrounded God
with lies and Israel with deceit. Judah is also unruly towards God.
Why is it just Ephraim and Judah in all the tribes of Israel that God keeps
speaking against in the past 8 chapters? Ephraim was the second son of
Joseph, but got the birthright blessing from Joseph, so he represents the tribe
of God's history with Israel. Joseph was the one who brought Israel to
Egypt to begin the relationship with God when God brought them out of Egyptian
slavery through Moses. Judah represents the promise made to David and
about Jesus. The two symbolize the historical and covenant relationship of
God and Israel. Ephraim loves money, he makes alliances with Assyria and
Egypt to get richer, he loves dishonest scales, and he believes his wealth can
cover all his sins. God has taken care of Israel through prophets, but
Ephraim angers God and God will make him pay for his bloodshed. The quest
for money usually leave the blood trails of the innocent. |
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The Political & Spiritual Purpose of the
Holy Land
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Hosea 13:
Everyone feared Ephraim when
he spoke and Israel exalted him until the day he died in idolatry. Now
they sin even more and make more idols for human sacrifices. Only God
shall you acknowledge because God brought you out of Egypt and took care of you
in the desert. Israel is destroyed without a king. Ephraim's guilt
is high to heaven, and they will fall to the sword. You will pay for your
sins.
Hosea 14:
Return
to God, repent, and ask for forgiveness. Assyria or idols cannot save
you. God will forgive Israel and heal their waywardness. God will
answer and care for them. He who has wisdom will understand that the ways
of God is right. It honors the godly and makes the godless fail.
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