A STUDY OF HOSEA

Index
Index.............................................................................................................................1
HOSEA.........................................................................................................................2
Introduction to the Prophetic Books.............................................................................2
Chapter 1.......................................................................................................................9
Chapter 2.....................................................................................................................10
Chapter 3.....................................................................................................................11
Chapter 4.....................................................................................................................12
Chapter 5.....................................................................................................................13
Chapter 6.....................................................................................................................15
Chapter 7.....................................................................................................................16
Chapter 8.....................................................................................................................17
Chapter 9.....................................................................................................................18
Chapter 10...................................................................................................................19
Chapter 11...................................................................................................................22
Chapter 12...................................................................................................................23
Chapter 13...................................................................................................................25
Chapter 14...................................................................................................................27

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 HOSEA
Commentary by Dr. Mark G. Cambron

Introduction to the Prophetic Books

Diagram of Prophecy in the Word of God

(1) His Own Day; (2) The 70-Year Captivity; (3) The Restoration; (4) The coming of
Messiah for the First Time; (5) World-wide Dispersion of the Jews; (6) The Tribulation;
(7) The Kingdom.
(1) As for the prophets day the Word abounds with references to it.
(2) Jer. 25:11.
(3) Jer. 29:10; Dan. 9:2
(4) The Old Testament is filled with Messianic prophecies
(5) Amos 9:9; Ezek. 36:24, 28; 37:14.
(6) Jer. 30:4-7; Dan. 12:1.
(7) Isaiah 2:11; 11:11; Amos 9:14, 15.
(8)
HOSEA
Hosea is translated Salvation. This, with the words for Joshua, is Jesus. Yes, in the
Hebrew vocabulary the word Salvation is found to be Jesus. This is the First Book of the
Minor Prophets. The Minor Prophets are described as such because of their brevity, and
not because of their importance. The Word of God is the Word of God no matter who
spoke or wrote it.

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 Hosea is called the Backslider Book. It was directed to Israel; the Ten Tribes.
I. The Domestic Preparation (1 - 3)
A. The Symbolic Marriage (1)
B. The Adulterous Wife (2)
C. The Loving Husband (3)
II. The Divine Declaration (4 - 10)
A. The Lords Controversy (4 - 5)
B. The Prophets Challenge (6:1-3)
C. The Lords Complaint (6:4 - 10:15)
III. The National Consummation (11 - 14)
A. The Meaning of that which is Past (11:1 - 13:8)
B. The Promise of that which is Future (13:9 - 14:9)
The Minor Prophets
For some time we shall be studying the Minor Prophets, which does not carry the
meaning that their words and prophecies are less important than the Major Prophets, but
rather they are classed as Minor Prophets because of their length. The Major Prophets
are major for God used them to write in a greater way, a longer way, than the Minor
Prophecies. And we know the Minor Prophets are less in length and thus shorter in
detail.
Our first book of study in the Minor Prophets is Hosea. Hosea in the Hebrew
means Saviour, Safety, and from other forms such as Joshua, Yeshua; get it: Jesus!
HOSEA
After reading this wonderful book some one hundred times, things outstanding pop
out before us which give us a deeper appreciation of the whole book.
Without question, the names called the Ten Tribe Israel are due to their apostasy and
rejection of the prophecy which is directed to her.
All places in this book which means the Ten Tribe Israel, the word Israel is kept
before the people and mentioned in this great book.
The Ten Tribe Israel is called Mother in Hosea 2:1, My Wife in 2:1, My
People in 4:6, a back sliding heifer in 4:7, the one tribe when all ten are meant
Ephraim in 4:17, House of Israel, Children of Israel, an Oventin 7:8, a
deceitful bow in 7:16, the one word Samaria in 8:5, a wild ass as in 8:9, Grapes in
the wilderness in 9:10, first ripe in the fig trees 9:10, Empty Vine in 10:1, Jacob
as in 10:11, a bird in 11:11, and a dove in 11:11 also.
The ten tribe kingdom of Israel after the ten tribes of the tribes of Israel separated
herself from the other two tribes of Judah and Benjamin, God calls her a merchant as in
12:7; a morning cloud in 13:3; early dew in 13:3; chaff 13:3; smoke in 13:3;
Asshur as in 14:3.
Another interesting matter to learn as we study this fine book, and that is the study of
the names of deity (God) in these short chapters.

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 There is the personal nane of God found in the Book, it is Jehovah found spelled in
the Scriptures as LORD all letters capitalized.
Elohim, meaning God, found as God, small letters.
Baal, meaning my Lord.
Ishi, meaning my husband.
El Elyon (7:16), in English Most High
Maker (8:14)
Holy One (11:9)
Saviour (13:14)
King (13:10)
Lord; small letters mean master, owner
There are many locations of points of interest in the places where the Ten Tribe
Israel is located. Here are some that are mentioned in the thirteen chapters of Hosea:
1. Jezreel (1:4) Jehu slays men here by no commandment of Jehovah (the LORD)
2. Israel (1:4) Ten Tribe Kingdom
3. Judah (1:7) Separated kingdom from Israel.
4. Wilderness (2:14).
5. Egypt (2:15).
6. First Heaven (4:3) where the birds fly.
7. Gilgal (4:15) where Israel was circumcised the second time
8. Beth-aven (4:15) Bethel = house of God become house of nothingness. The
calf placed here by Jereboam. Hence Jehovah was repudiated.
9. Mizpah (5:1) where Jacob and father-in-law set up stones to remind each that I
cant keep my eye on you, but these stones, I hope, will keep its eye on you.
10. Tabor (5:1) Mount and City
11. Gibeah (5:8) King Sauls birthplace.
12. Rameh (5:8) Also Bethlehem is called Rachel, weeping for her children, which
occurred at the time of the birth of Christ.
13. Benjamin (5:8) The temple site belongs to Benjamin.
14. Samaria (10:7) The capitol of the Ten Tribe Kingdom
15. Aven (10:8) The high places of Bethel.
16. Bethel (10:15) House of God; the place where Jacob slept and dreamed of the
ladder (staircase) as he fled from Esau.
17. Beth arber (10:14) The house of Arbel.
18. Assyria (11:5) A mighty kingdom which captured the Ten Tribe Kingdom of
Israel and took all the people to Assyria.
19. Admah (11:8) City destroyed with Sodom.
20. Zeboim (11:8) Another city destroyed with Sodom.

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21. Gilead (12:10) A city of Israel (10 tribes) which is polluted with her own
transgressions.
Sins of the Ten Tribe Kingdom Described
1. Great Whoredom - departing from the service of the LORD (1:2; 2:5; 8, 13)
2. Murder at Jezreel (1:4)
3. No truth, no mercy, nor knowledge of God.
4. Swearing, lying, killing, stealing, committing adultery (4:2)
5. Forsaking the Law (4:6).
6. Israel backslides (4:16).
7. Israel is joined to his idols - leave him alone (4:7).
8. A snare for Mizpah (5:7).
9. A net spread for Tabor (5:1)
10. A devourer of their judges (7:7).
11. Made their hearts like an oven (7:6)
12. Devoured their judges (7:7).
13. Mixed himself with the Gentiles (7:8).
14. Worshipped the calf (8:5, 6).
15. Forgotten his maker (8:14)
16. Uses deceitful balances.
17. Made molten images (13:2).
Jehovahs Judgment Against Ten Tribe Israel
1. Break the bow (1:5).
2. Avenge the blood of Jezreel (1:4).
3. I will have no mercy (1:6).
4. Take them away (1:6).
5. I will not be your God (1:19).
6. I will strip her naked (2:3, 4).
7. I will make her as a wilderness (2:3, 4).
8. I will set her as a dry land (2:3, 4).
9. I will slay her with thirst (2:3, 4).
10. I will not have mercy upon her children (2:3, 4).
11. I will take away my harvest (corn) (2:9, 12).
12. I will take away my wine (2:9, 12).
13. I will recover my wool and my flax (2:9, 12).
14. I will discover her lewdness (2:9, 12).
15. I will cause her mirth to cease (2:9, 12).

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16. I will destroy her vines and fig trees (2:9, 12).
17. Israel shall abide many days without a king, prince, sacrifices, image, ephod,
teraphim (3:4).
18. I will cause her fall in one day and the prophet fall at night (4:5).
19. I will destroy your mother (4:5).
20. I will change their glory into shame (4:9).
21. I will punish them for their ways (4:9, 10).
22. I will cause them to eat and have not enough (4:9, 10).
23. I will punish them for their ways (4:9, 10).
24. I will reward them for their doings (4:9, 10).
25. The judgment I will bring upon her (5:1).
26. Ephraim and Israel shall fall (5:5).
27. Israel shall seek Jehovah and not find him (5:6).
28. Ephraim shall be desolate (5:9).
29. I will be to Ephraim as a moth (5:13).
30. [I will be to Judah as rottenness (5:13)].
31. I will be to Israel as a lion (5:13).
32. I will be to Jacob as a young lion (5:14).
33. I will take away from Jacob and none shall rescue him (5:14).
34. He has torn, smitten (6:1).
35. I have hewed, I have slain (6:6).
36. I will spread my net (7:12).
37. I will bring them down (7:13).
38. I will chastise them (7:13).
39. He shall come as an eagle (8:1).
40. Jehovah accepted them not (8:13).
41. I will remember their iniquity (8:13).
42. I will visit their sins (8:13).
43. Their floor and winepress shall not feed them (9:2).
44. I will cause the new wine to fail (9:2).
45. Their days of visitation is come (9:17).
46. Their days of recompense have come also (9:19).
47. He will remember their iniquity (9:9).
48. He will visit their sins (9:9).
49. They shall bring their children, yet I will bereave them (9:12).
50. There shall not be a man left (9:12).

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51. I have departed from them (9:12).
52. Ephraim shall bring forth children to the murderer (9:13).
53. I will drive them out of My house (9:15).
54. I will love them no more (9:15).
55. God will cast them away (9:17).
56. They shall be wanderers among the Gentiles (Deut. 28:64).
57. He shall break down their altars (10:2).
58. He shall spoil their images (10:2).
59. As far as Samaria her king is cut off (10:7).
60. The high places of Aven shall be destroyed (10:8).
61. Thistles shall come upon her altars (10:8).
62. I will chastise them (10:10).
63. The sword shall abide upon her cities (11:6).
64. He (Jehovah) shall leave her blood upon her (12:14).
65. His reproach shall his lord return unto him (12:14).
66. When Israel offended in Baal he died (13:1).
67. Shall be as the morning cloud (13:3).
68. Chaff that is driven with the whirlwind (13:3).
69. As smoke out of the chimney (13:3).
70. I will be as a lion (13:8).
71. As a bear bereaved of her whelps (13:8).
72. And rend the caul of their hearts (13:8).
73. I will devour them as a lion (13:8).
74. The wild beast shall tear them (13:8).
75. Sorrows of the travailing woman shall come upon them (13:13).
76. His spring shall become dry (13:13).
77. Samaria (the capitol of Israel) shall become desolate (13:13).
Forgiveness and Return of Israel to the Land
1. I will have mercy upon the house of Israel (1:1).
2. I will save them (1:7).
3. Israel shall be as the sand of the sea (1:10, 11).
4. You are the sons of God.
5. Judah and Israel be gathered together (1:10, 11).
6. They shall appoint them one head (1:10, 11).
7. They shall come out of the land.
8. I will give her vineyards (2:15).

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 9. She shall sing (2:15).
10. I will have mercy upon her (2:23).
11. Thou art My People.
12. He will heal up (oh yes, He is the Great Physician!) (6:1).
13. He will build us up (6:1).
14. He shall come to us as the rain (6:31).
15. I will return the capacity of my people (6:11).
16. I will make Ephraim to ride (13:10).
17. Judah shall plow.
18. Jacob shall break clods.
19. He will come and rain righteousness.
20. There is no Saviour but Me (13:4).
21. In me is thy help (13:9).
22. I will ransom them from the power of the grave (13:14).
23. I will redeem them from death (13:14).
24. I will heal them from backsliding (14:4, 5)
25. I will love them freely (14:4, 5).
26. I will be as the dew (14:4, 5).
27. They shall return (14:7).
28. They shall revive as the corn (14:7).
29. They shall grow as the vine (14:7).
30. They shall be like the wine of Lebanon (14:7).
Hoseas prophecies are directed to the Ten Tribe Kingdom of Israel, and is called
Israel from the time of the separation of the kingdom into two kingdoms: Israel ten
tribes and Judah the two tribes (Judah and Benjamin) in the time of Reheboam.
The Kingdom under Reheboam had only two tribes: Judah and Benjamin, while
Israel, under Jereboam, had ten tribes.
The book of Hosea covers some 30 years.
Under Jereboam II, Israel had been prosperous and successful, as she had never been
since the days of David and Solomon. She had recovered much of the territory which
those monarchs had held and restored the ancient boundaries which had marked out the
promised inheritance. As it records in 2 Kings 14:25, 28, He restored the coast of Israel
from the entering of Hamath unto the sea of the plain...and warred, and recovered
Damascus.
But the curse of idolatry still remained, accompanied with other sins which defected
from the LORD and the worship of strange gods always brought in their train. Impiety,
luxury, profligacy, everywhere abounded, and when Jereboam (the first king of the ten
tribe Kingdom of Israel) died, and the strong hand which had checked the open
turbulence and lawlessness of the people was removed, a scene of anarchy and confusion

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ensued, which gave sure token of coming vengeance. His son Zechariah was
assassinated after a reign of six months, by Shallum, who usurped the crown, and after
wearing it one month was himself murdered by one of his generals, Menehem. This
wicked and cruel tyrant occupied the throne thus gained by bloodshed for ten years. His
reign is chiefly remarkable for the appearance of the Assyrians in the Holy Land under
Pul, who assumed the name Tiglath -Peleser. To escape the attack of these stern
invaders, Menehem became tributary to the Assyrians, and was confined in his kingdom
at the price of a thousand talents of silver, which he exacted from the wealthiest of his
subjects. And on, and on!
Let us now consider the Holy Scriptures dictated by a holy God, for His unholy
people.

Chapter 1
Hosea was a contemporary of Amos in Israel and of Isaiah and Micah in Judah.
Verse 1-7
The word of Jehovah that come unto Hosea, the son of Beeri. We are not told how,
as explained by the prophet, but Israel knew that a prophet had been sent when God
raised up Hosea to speak or to write.
Some of the prophets had a normal call of God to either write or speak His
message, others like Jeremiah who was told not to marry; and the prophet Ezekiel who
was told that his precious wife would die that day and she did so.
Of all things he was told to marry a harlot her name was Gomer. He married her,
and she gave him a son. The Lord named him Jezreel and yet a little while I will
avenge the blood of Jezreel upon Jehu, and will cause to cease the kingdom of the house
of Israel.
It was not for the slaying of the sons of Ahab, for God had commanded it, nor was it
for the slaying of the priests of Baal; that was an act accepted by God, but the avenging
of the blood that Jehu slew, we find it was for those slain (2 Kings 10:13-14) by Jehu of
the brethren of Ahaziah. Forty-two men were slain needlessly. Thus Jehovah wants that
crime to be paid for, and gave the first son of Hosea as a reminder.
Hoseas wifes second child was a daughter. And God said call her name
Loruhamah, meaning unpitied for this is what I shall call the Ten Tribe Kingdom of
Israel. For I will no more have mercy upon the house of Israel. I will take them utterly
away. And he did so when He had the Assyrians take these ten tribes of Israel into
captivity.
Verses 8 - 9
The next child shall be called Lo-ammi, not my people. And God emphasized that
truth by stating, I will not be your god for you are not my people.
Verse 10-11
But there is coming a time of restitution the number of Israel shall be as the sand
of the sea. It is come that while it is said, Ye are not my people, it shall be said of
Israel You are the sons of the living God.
Then Israel (ten tribes) and Judah (two tribes) shall be called and gathered together.

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And they shall appoint them one head or leader. They shall come up out of the land: for
great shall be the day of Jezreel.
The relationship between Hosea and his wife shall be the same as the relationship of
Jehovah and his whorish wife, Israel.
You will notice that at the first conception and bearing by Gomer, the Scriptures
state (v.3) and bare him a son. This was Hoseas son. But the other conceptions and
bearings, the children are not said to be Hoseas children (i.e. v. 6 And she conceived
again and bear a daughter, v. 8 And she conceived and bear a son).
The first child born is indeed Hoseas; a picture of Israels marriage to Jehovah.
Now the other two children are children by Gomer and her lovers in the practice of
whoredom.

Chapter 2
Verse 1
Now let chapter two explain it. Notice, he speaks to Ammi and Ruhamah and says,
now plead with your mother.
Verse 2-3
She is not my wife, neither am I her husband. When she had these last two
children, Ammi and Ruhamah, she became pregnant by her whorish lovers, not by me.
Hoseas words to his wife are the same words that God Almighty is speaking to the
idolatrous wife of Jehovah.
Verse 4
I will not have mercy upon Gomers children, for they are not mine.
Just listen to the thoughts of Gomer.
Verse 5
I will go after my lovers that give me my bread and my water, my wood and my
flex, mine oil, and my drink.
Ill make it so that she will not be able to find her lovers.
Oh, yes, she will follow after them, but will not be able to overtake them.
So Gomer yes, Israel, and say, just like the prodigal son I will go and return to
my first husband, for then it was better for me than now.
Verse 8
For she did not know, (saith Jehovah,) that I gave her corn, and wine, and oil, and
multiplied her silver and gold, which they prepared for Baal.
Verse 9
Israel: I will return and take away my corn in the time thereof, and my wine in the
season thereof, and recover my flax given to cover her nakedness. The marriage over
I found you in another mans arms. Jehovahs anger is ferocious.
Verse 10
Before her lovers I will disgrace her. Israel had such wealth that couldnt be

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counted. The kingdoms of this world wondered when would he find her untrue. Why
Hes known it all the time. Nothing can be hid from Him. Theres nothing left but full
destruction for Israel. Thats what she deserves.
Verses 11 - 13
This leads to the fact that all her happiness shall be taken away.
God is not man. He does not think as humans do. If such things happened to us
what would we do? The marriage would be over the furniture would be divided as
well as the bank account.
But what a great God we have!
Verse 14
I will make love to my former wife.
Verse 15
All the possessions I took away, I return them to her.
Verse 16
You shall call me Ishi my husband and not Baali my lord.
Verse 17
I will take the names of Baalim out of her mouth, and they shall remember their
names.
As we are listening to these words, they do speak love dont they Ill betroth
I will promise to marry you again I will marry you again.
Verse 18-20
What a glorious reunion it will be in the second betrothal of Jehovah with His
idolatrous wife.
With my arms taking you to my heart. I will make a covenant with the animals of
the world none shall remain flesh eating.
I will marry you, Israel forever.
I will marry you in righteousness forever, and my fair judgment, and loving kindness
and mercies shall I shower upon you.
I will marry you knowing of your faithfulness promise, you will keep.
Verse 21-22
In that day, the rain shall be returned to Israel the clouds shall receive their share.
No more parched land. God sow is Gods answer.
Verse 23
More than that, I will sow a crop of Israelites and raise them for myself. It shall all
result in those that I said were not my people. I shall say, You are my people. The
people shall say, You are our God.

Chapter 3
We believe that this chapter deals with the same husband, Jehovah, and the whorish

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wife, Israel as in chapter one. It is a carry over of the marvelous words found in chapter
two of the restoration of Israel with her God and friend, Jehovah.
So, Hosea married again his wife who had gone after other lovers for a price. He
bought her outright for about two dollars and eight bushels of barley. Before our second
marriage is consummated, now, there must be a rest time, yes, for many days, when you
shall realize that I, only am for you.
So it is with Jehovah and Israel for Israel shall abide many days without a king, and
without a prince without a sacrifice, and without an image, and without an ephod, and
without teraphim. And afterward shall the children of Israel return and seek Jehovah
their God, and David their King, and shall fear Jehovah, and His goodness in the latter
days.
It has been nearly 2000 years that Israel has been without a Sanctuary (Temple),
2000 years without a sacrifice, and without a king and 3000 years without David.

Chapter 4
Verses 1 - 2
Over and over Jehovah rebukes His people, spelling out simply their idolatry, their
sinfulness; assuring there is forgiveness with Jehovah.
Verses 3 - 5
The land itself is polluted so much so, that blood is now touching blood
everyone is guilty of idolatry, and the only forgiveness I can find is in their God.
No one dares to rebuke his friend by his side, because all are doing the same thing.
Verses 6 - 11
My people are destroyed for lack of knowledge. Israel cannot claim innocence, for
the Word of God has been given, but people dont want Gods word. Lack of
knowledge? They have forgotten what has been taught them. Forget Me, saith
Jehovah, Then I forget your children. No wonder that God tells them that they shall be
without many things in the things ahead.
Verse 12-15
My people ask me nothing, but they ask knowledge of their stocks. Ephraim is
feeding on the wind, and they have plenty to eat (wind), and it wont make them fat.
They sacrifice upon the tops of the mountains, still they have no answer, yet their
daughters shall commit whoredom, and their spouses shall commit adultery.
Oh, men! Think you are clear? Your daughters are prostitutes, but I shall not punish
them, for your spouses commit, for they are separated with whores, and they sacrifice
with harlots. No help there!
In the first place, Israel has grieved the Holy Spirit by their idolatry. Second, they
are resisting the Holy Spirit. Third, they are quenching the Holy Spirit, and fourth, they
are insulting the Holy Spirit.
Oh, Israel has works! Why they move to the mountains to show the true God that
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 Because of sinning against the Holy Spirit and leaving the powerful name of Jehovah
out of their worship causing their children who know not God, anyway, to commit
whoredom, which leads your spouses to commit adultery.
Listen, I will not punish your daughters, nor your wives. They know nothing
contrary. Everyone is doing it!
Oh, Israel go ahead and play the harlot. Im hoping, saith Jehovah, that Judah
checks herself and separates herself from harlots.
Though Judah is parading around in her practice of harlotry, O Judah, offend not,
and come not to Gilgal. That was the place where Achan was found out to be the one
who caused Israel to be defeated at Ai. Go yet not to Bethaven. This is where one of
the golden calves was placed in the Ten Tribe Kingdom by their king Jereboam, causing
all Israel to sin.
Verse 16
Israel maketh no progress with Jehovah, though He shall feed as a lamb in a large
place.
Verse 17-18
Ephraim (another name for the ten tribe kingdom of Israel) is joined to his idols
let him alone. There are just some people who make themselves impossible to be saved.
We believe salvation is all of the grace of God, through faith of the believer, but you have
to say that there have been thousands times ten thousand Israelites who joined themselves
to idols and died in such unbelief and have gone to hell.
Their drink has turned sour no one wants it what God has offered, they have
refused shame and death awaits the unbeliever. Their ruler knows idolatry is wrong.
Nevertheless, they have embraced their idols and are perished.
Verse 19
What a condition Israels in: the winds the breath, the spirit though they be
ashamed, their sacrifices will mean nothing.

Chapter 5
Verse 1
God puts the blame for Israels blindness, their unbelief, and their refusal of Gods
grace upon their leaders.
Hear ye this, O Priests
Hearken, ye house of Israel
Give ear, O house of the king.
Judgment is in store for you.
Verses 2 - 3
The revolters are profound, but I have been a rebuker of them all.
I know all about Ephraim
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 Thus the terrible results:
Ephraim is full of harlotry.
Israel is defiled.
Verse 4
Their sinful deeds will not allow them to turn to their God. There is the aroma of
passion in the midst of them. They have never known Jehovah, and He shall never know
them.
Verse 5
The arrogance of Israel is proof enough of their past without faith and without God.
Hence Israel (Ephraim) shall fall without any hope of repentance and faith how
hopeless it is for Judah also.
Verse 6
They look for something they have their arrivals of sacrifice with their sheep; a
good pretence in seeking the true God. But they wont find him for he hath withdrawn
from them. All hope is gone for all eternity. Just think; these who were alive when these
words were penned, are now lost, and lost forever.
Why is God warning thousands today that unless they repent and trust Gods Son the
Lord Jesus the Messiah, they shall likewise perish?
Verse 8
Oh, how Jehovah wants His people Israel and the House of Judah, and you,
thousands of Gentiles dont let Israels end be yours.
Blow yet the cornet in Gibeah, and the trumpet in Ramah; cry aloud in Beth-aven,
after thee, O Benjamin. Benjamin, the things happening around you shall happen to
you.
Verse 9
Ephraim shall answer the next roll call.
Verse 10
Now Judah shall not escape the wrath and judgment of God for they are doing the
same thing like Ephraim is doing.
Verse 11
Ephraim (Israel) is broken, etc. He willingly forsook Jehovah. He never reached the
high plain of knowing the Word of God.
Verse 12
What will I do, asked Jehovah. Look around and see what I have done to those
who refused My grace. Israel, and a rottenness to Judah. I will cause Israel and Judah to
die, decay, and stink before My face.
Verse 13
When Israel and Judah finally awaken to My ways, My laws, they turn their back
upon Me to even sin worse they turned to the Assyrian to describe a healer of sin, for
none could Assyria subscribe.

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Verse 14
Unto Ephraim (Israel) I shall appear as a lion, and to the house of Judah. Their end
shall be so pitiful no one left to rescue them.
Verse 15
I will give up completely Israel and Judah. I will withdraw from them until they
acknowledge their offence and seek my face; In their affliction they will seek me early.
It has already been nearly 2000 years: early?

Chapter 6
(Read 5:15)
As we approach chapter six, we left the LORD Jehovah saying, Ill return to my
place. His place is in heaven. Seven hundred years ago, He, Jehovah, returned to this
earth, being manifest in the flesh by His Son, the Lord Jesus Christ. God returned to
heaven in His Son Jesus about 30 A.D. God returned to earth in the person of His Holy
Spirit ten days later.
God the Father and Son Jesus Christ are now bodily present in heaven, and with and
by His omniscience are present in the Holy Ghost and have been so for nearly 2000
years. And when Israel seeks the face of God, they shall find Him in the face of Jesus.
How wonderful it is for the body of Christ to have another person just like Jesus to
guide us into all truth and to bring to mind the things the Lord Jesus said while upon
earth, and to show us things to come by Gods Holy Spirit the Holy Ghost.
Verse 1
Who is speaking to Israel today, and shall powerfully restore all things to them? The
Holy Ghost, of course. Complete healing of body, soul, and spirit (man) is guaranteed!
Verse 2
After two days! A day is with the LORD as a thousand years. Certainly Israels
blindness shall be removed in the 2000 years since Calvary.
The third day, the three thousand years he will raise us up. What an easy
application to these scriptures can be made, yet God is not bound by years. There could
be thousands of years before He will appear. But as things are, most everything is being
fulfilled for the Messiahs soon appearance.
Verse 3
When Israel repents of her sins, she returns to her Jehovah.
And is shall come to pass, when all these things are come upon thee, the
blessing and the curse, which I have set before thee, and thou shalt call
them to mind among all the nations, whither the LORD thy God hath
driven thee, and shalt return unto the LORD thy God, and shalt obey his
voice according to all that I commanded thee this day, thou and thy
children, with all thine heart, and with all thy soul; that then the LORD thy
God will turn thy captivity, and have compassion upon thee, and will
return and gather thee from all the nations, whither the LORD thy God
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 heaven, from thence will the LORD thy God gather thee, and from thence
will he fetch thee: And the LORD thy God will bring thee into the land
which thy fathers possessed, and thou shalt possess it; and he will do thee
good, and multiply thee above thy fathers. (Deuteronomy 30:1-5)
The promise of the return of the Lord depends upon Israels return to Jehovah.
Sooner or later, she will.
Verse 4
The former and latter rains are now falling upon the nation Israel, and salvation shall
be as the former and latter rain.
Verses 5 - 6
What is left for God to do? The prophets by their prophecies have slain Israel time
and again. Yea, My Word has pierced their hearts. History has argued the points of my
mercy, and that is what I want more than sacrifice I want to pour out my mercy, if
Israel only would return to Me!
Verses 7 - 11
They have broken the covenant the Old Testament. Here Jehovah points to the
whoredom of Ephraim, Israel is defiled. Ephraim is of course Israel the Ten Tribe
Kingdom their sins is open, known, and judged.
But Judah, the two tribe kingdom, is not without faults, but here joy is promised in a
salvation as an harvest for Judah when the captivity is restored.
Yes, the Holy Ghost in Hosea begs both Israel and Judah to return to Jehovah.

Chapter 7
Verse 1
There came a time when revival was close. Jehovah states that He was about to heal
the Ten Tribe Kingdom, Israel, but wickedness was found in her capital Samaria.
They commit falsehood the thief came in; sin is meant without limitation.
Verse 2
Israel forgets that I am full of all knowledge. I possess omniscience, in other words,
being all knowing is one of My attributes.
Verse 3
They sport themselves before kings and think they should have a feather in their cap,
for they have arrived socially. The King has invited them to his suppers. But they are
together in their lust to practice the most.
Verses 4 - 11
From her on through the rest of the chapter God sums it all up in verse 8
Ephraim is a cake not turned in other words, Israel (ten tribes) is just half baked.
Not all together in knowledge.
As a man, Israel has poured out his manhood and wasted it upon strangers. He
thinks Hes strong that he holds his youth as a twenty year old but gray hairs are
not seen among the black ones. White headed Israel shall be, and the process of old age

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cannot be held back. His time of sport, Israel does not want to be without. They care not
for God!
Ephraim, also is a silly dove. How can a dove be silly. We know that it is the
custom of doves to have only one mate. If the mate dies, he remains unattached. But
Israel has become as a silly dove the dove does not remain true to its mate it seeks
another mate, and finds it. Israel is alone for a very short time. She seeks another mate
she is a silly dove and as she has turned her attentions from Jehovah to another
mate which is Egypt and Assyria.
Verse 12
When Israel shall flee I will spread my net upon them; I will bring them down as
the fowls of the heaven and among are the silly doves. Just put to flight is not the
punishment God wants. God wants Israel to suffer in their flight. I know where they are,
and they shall know my punishment.
Verse 13
Yes, they have fled from God. They dont know anything about God. Though I
have redeemed them, yet they have spoken lies against me.
Verse 14
Heres salvation for Israel, but they want it not, because it is of Me, saith Jehovah!
They have not cried unto Me with their heart. They shall want nothing of Me. But they
howl upon their beds; they assemble for bread and wine. They rebel against Me.
Verse 15
Though I have bound them to Me, they shrug Me off.
Verse 16
They return but not to Me, said Jehovah. Not to Me the Most High God El Elyon.
They are like a deceitful bow a faulty bow a bow that no archer can rely on. No
arrow can find its target. So it is with Israel, she is unreliable, unfit, useless!
Israels princes had led Israel to believe that Gods word was unreliable, but they
found Egypt a derision as they sought their help.

Chapter 8
Verses 1 - 4
Sound an alarm! The enemy approaches it is Assyria who has become that enemy
of Israel (Ten Tribe Kingdom). Most every enemy of Assyria quaked in their hearts at
the possibility of war against such a heartless enemy. She was the cruelest nation that
ever lived. It wasnt anything to take a heart of a living person, nor was it thought to be
cruel to skin a person alive. Todays descendants of Assyria are the Iraqis. America
fought against her the battle which was called Storm. Very few of the people became
the target of Americas war machine only the Iraqi army, which suffered tremendous
losses.
In the case of the ten tribe kingdom of Israel against Assyria, the strangest things
occurred. The Assyrians changed their cruel dealing with oppressed nations. Assyria
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down to make themselves at home, accumulating exceeding great riches. And when
Israel in Assyria was offered the release to return to Israel, only very few people
responded becoming some of the 50,000 of the twelve tribe Nation of Israel to return to
Palestine.
The ten tribe Israel didnt want to return. They had it too good under the Assyrians.
This was the time when all Israel could have returned to the Promised Land with the
blessings of Assyria and Babylon. There are several thousand Jews living in Assyria
today (1994).
Verse 5 - 6
Jehovahs jealousy is still smarting over the worship that the ten lower tribe kingdom
made of the two golden calves that Jereboam set up; one in the North (Dan), and one in
the South (Bethel).
Verses 7 - 12
Israel has sown the wind and shall reap the whirlwind. Their idolatry was small at
the first and the chastisement of their Jehovah was small, but reaping time shall be the
scattering of Israel greatly. They shall be despised throughout the world.
Verse 13
They were observing the peace offering, where the offerer could eat with God
(represented by the priest), but God did not accept this offering (known as the
fellowship offering) for they were eating in a strange place, therefore God refused to
eat of it.
Verse 14
They shall return to Egypt, and today there are many Jews living in Egypt.
Verse 15
Israel has forgotten his Maker and buildeth temples. Judah has forgotten his maker
and instead of looking toward Jehovah for his protection, she is building fenced cities.
God shall mete out his judgment and destroy all. (Didnt He?)

Chapter 9
Verses 1 - 4
O, Israel, rejoice no more for joy as do other people, for you have deserted your God,
the true God, Jehovah; for you have sacrificed to other gods upon every threshing floor.
Didnt I remind you when you first became a nation that your devotion to Me
determines the success of your harvest?
You shall be rooted out of the land of Jehovah and carried off to Egypt and Assyria,
and there live off the unclean food. Far from home you shall be, and you wont be
allowed to pour out wine for sacrifices to Jehovah, for no sacrifice you offer will be
accepted by Him. It is polluted just as the bread of the bread of mourners, for all who eat
of such are defiled.
Verses 5 - 6
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carried off to Assyria as slaves? Who will inherit your possession left behind? O Egypt
will! She will gather your dead; Memphis will bury them. And thorns and thistles will
grow up among the ruins.
Verse 7
The time of Israels punishment has come; the day of recompense is almost here and
soon Israel will know it all too well. The prophets are crazy. The inspired men are
mad. Yes, so they mock, for the nation is weighed with sin, shows only hatred for those
who love God.
Verses 8 - 9
I appointed the prophets to be of a guard to my people, but the people stood in their
way at every turn, and openly announced their hatred and of all places, in the Temple of
Jehovah. The things my people do are as what they did in Gibeah long ago. Jehovah
does not forget. He will certainly punish them.
Verses 10 - 12
Jehovah speaks to Israel again. How well I remember those first delightful days
when I led you through the wilderness! (Even then you were there in the wilderness as
punishment for your failing to go into the Promised Land from Kadesh Barnea.) How
refreshing was your love! How satisfying; like the early figs of summer in the first
season!
But they came to Baal-peor and there gave themselves to shame, and soon you were
foul as they.
The glory of Israel flies away like a bird, for your children will die at birth, and if
your children grow, I will take them from you. It is a sad thing when I desert all of you!
In my vision I have seen the doom of your sons. I will take them away from you, for
the fathers are forced to lead their sons to slaughter.
What shall I ask, O Jehovah, for your people? I will ask for wombs that never
become pregnant, for breasts that cannot nourish.
All of Israels wickedness began at Gilgal, there I began to hate them. I will drive
them from my land because of their idolatry. I will love them no more. (But God must
remember His covenant with Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob.) Their leaders are rebels.
Ephraim is doomed. Their roots are dried up. She shall not bear any more fruit, and if
she does, I will slay her children before her. God will cast them off for they refused to
listen and obey. They shall be wandering among the nations (the wandering Jews).

Chapter 10
Verses 1 - 2
Here is another name Jehovah gives to the Ten Tribe Nation of Israel. Before, we
noticed the term a foolish dove, Ephraim, Samaria, and here their God Jehovah
calls them An Empty Vine.
Oh yes, the empty vine brought forth fruit wild grapes, which turned out to be
the increase of altars which produced an increase in idols, which turn out the increase of
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cause Gehenna to increase its space for a large increase of Jewish souls going to hell at
the Great White Throne. (Just multiply that number by 10,000 as to the number of
Gentiles who will follow them to hell also.)
Verse 3
They took our king from us, big business! We didnt need him anyway.
Verse 4
They talk about the covenants of God, and do not know them, so they make contracts
themselves that are not of God and they fade away as soon as they learn them, for what
they have proposed are poison vines in the furrows left by the plowmen.
Verse 5
The citizens of Samaria dont even know how to play politics the glory of the
calves has gone so interest can be stimulated. No one is interested.
Verse 6
All Israel (ten tribe kingdom) will be carried into Assyria to be presented as a gift to
the king along with Israels idols these we Israelites exchanged for Jehovah who never
lost a battle. Yes, we trusted them and look at us now.
Verse 7
Yes as the foam of the sea is here for a second, but cut off the next. So shall Samaria
(Israel, Ephraim, ten tribe kingdom) and her king be cut off and destroyed.
Verse 8
Aven is connected with the golden calves at Bethel, later Bethel-aven the idolatry of
Israel with Israel shall be destroyed that her people shall be so embarrassed by their sinful
plight and coming destruction that they cry to the mountains Cover us; and to the hills,
Fall on us.
The time is coming when the Gentiles, lost and condemned at the end of the Great
Tribulation.
And the kings of the earth, and the great men, and the rich men, and
the chief captains, and the mighty men, and every bondman, and
every free man, hid themselves in the dens and in the rocks of the
mountains; and said to the mountains and rocks, Fall on us, and hide
us from the face of him that sitteth on the throne, and from the wrath
of the Lamb: For the great day of his wrath is come; and who shall be
able to stand? (Revelation 6:15-17)
Verse 9
Israel, you have sinned and no stopping you, from the days of Gibeah the time
that Benjamin fought against the twelve nation Israel and nearly destroyed Benjamin, but
then Elohim (God) took Israels side and would have eradicated Benjamin as a tribe of
Israel. God was on Israels side then and kept Benjamin from being exterminated and the
army of Israel, too, but God is not on your side now.
Verse 10
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Verse 11
Ephraim is as a taught heifer, yes, the heifer was taught and enjoyed the experience
of treading out the corn at threshing time for the heifer who tread out threshing the wheat
could by law eat as much of the grain as it desired.
But Israel, you are not going to have any wheat to sow much less to thresh it. (Now
all through this you can see the great Jehovahs concern for Israel, for one of these days
there will be great sowing and great harvest, and a great threshing. I will make Israel to
rise, Judah shall plow, and Jacob shall break his clods.
Verse 12
Oh, Israel, please turn to Me, please. Right now you can sow yourselves in
righteousness, you can reap in mercy; just now, break up your fallow ground ground
that once was plowed, sown, and reaped. You knew at one time the joys of Jehovah.
Break up that hard, hard ground (your heart) sow Gods word which tells you to repent,
confess your sins, and if a revival is to be had by the people of God turn from your
sinning.
We know that repentance is a change of mind and not a turning from, but you need
to repent, change your mind, confess to God your sins, believe Him (Christs death and
resurrection). After salvation has come, walk the other way. God says My people need
to repent AND turn yourselves from all your transgression (Ezekiel 18:30
Shouldnt a saved person by the power of the Holy Spirit live a godly life, a pure life,
a life of righteousness? As Romans 6:4 says, certainly we should.
Therefore we are buried with him by baptism into death: that like as
Christ was raised up from the dead by the glory of the Father, even so
we also should walk in newness of life. (Rom. 6:4)
Turning, of course, is not repentance. After repentance (changing of the mind),
then faith or trust the Lord Jesus Christ, one is saved. Them comes the new life to live.
I Beseech you therefore, brethren, by the mercies of God, that ye
present your bodies a living sacrifice, holy, acceptable unto God,
which is your reasonable service. And be not conformed to this
world: but be ye transformed by the renewing of your mind, that ye
may prove what is that good, and acceptable, and perfect, will of
God. (Rom. 12:1, 2)
Heres the way unto revival of Gods people who have been saved but living a
backsliding life:
Verse 12
Breaking up the fallow ground it was producing at one time, and it can again.
Confess your sins that breaking of the old things, hard things which have kept you from
serving the Lord Jesus confess it to God.
Verse 13
No righteousness here. You have plowed all right. You have reaped all right, but
your harvest is no good no righteous seed (Gods word)! No harvest of God. It is the

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results of sin! You are lost!
Verse 14
Here God speaks of their great defeat when Assyria took Israel, the ten tribe
kingdom, into captivity applying the punishment ushered out upon Israel at that time, that
God can do it again, and when in 2000 years has Israel had any peace. That peace shall
be horror unless Israel repents and returns to her Elohim.
Verse 15
In fact doom for Israel at the time of this writing (about 740 B.C.) is about to be
measured out!
The Church of the Lord Jesus Messiah has enjoyed such rich possession here upon
this earth (though most of her promises are heavenly and spiritual) for nearly 2000 years
of Israels apostasy.
But there is warning for us in the last day found in the prophecy of the church.
And unto the angel of the church of the Laodiceans write; These
things saith the Amen, the faithful and true witness, the beginning of
the creation of God; I know thy works, that thou art neither cold nor
hot: I would thou wert cold or hot. So then because thou art
lukewarm, and neither cold nor hot, I will spue thee out of my mouth.
Because thou sayest, I am rich, and increased with goods, and have
need of nothing; and knowest not that thou art wretched, and
miserable, and poor, and blind, and naked: I counsel thee to buy of
me gold tried in the fire, that thou mayest be rich; and white raiment,
that thou mayest be clothed, and that the shame of thy nakedness do
not appear; and anoint thine eyes with eyesalve, that thou mayest see.
As many as I love, I rebuke and chasten: be zealous therefore, and
repent. To him that overcometh will I grant to sit with me in my
throne, even as I also overcame, and am set down with my Father in
his throne. (Rev. 3:14-19, 21)

Chapter 11
Verse 1
We can hardly appreciate the pleading of God Almighty for Israel to return to Him.
Why not? After 2000 years of unbelief, there is nothing left for God to do but send the
Tribulation upon them. The Tribulation with its antichrist and untold suffering is the
only thing left for God to do. And this terrible judgment will cause Israel to seek his God
and Maker.
Theres a blueprint for Israel to read and understand of the affairs of government,
and unrest of the nations toward each other. No trust left, and no understanding of the
loss to come. The My Son, is Israel (ten tribe kingdom) especially. I loved him and
called my son out of Egypt.
We read in Matthew 2:15 And was there until the death of Herod: that it might
be fulfilled which was spoken of the Lord by the prophet, saying, Out of Egypt have
I called my son. that the Holy Spirit reveals that not only Israel was the one called out

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of Egypt, but was speaking of Jesus the son of God when He was called out of Egypt
with His mother and foster father, Joseph, after Herod had died. Yes, we can see that
some prophecies have two meanings, given only by the Holy Ghost the near and later
fulfillments.
Verse 2
Now we see that the following Scriptures were speaking of Israel after leaving Egypt
became greater idolaters than they were in Egypt.
Verse 3
I bore Egypt in my arms and cared for him as he suffered sickness, but I healed him,
yet Israel never gave it a thought that it was I who healed him every time.
Verse 4
My help to Israel can be described of the relief shown by oxen when the yoke is
removed, and I provided for him.
Verse 5
No, not to Egypt again, but this time to Assyria because Israel refused to return.
Verse 6
The sword death shall hover over the cities as a plague because they refuse to
return to me.
Verse 7
Israel backslides away from me, and it seems to be an art received from the fathers.
Verses 9 - 10
How can I, as your God, forsake you? How can I turn thee to destruction as Admah
and Zeboim? (Cities who perished with Sodom and Gomorrah). Gods grace and mercy
is unlimited for how can I return to destroy Ephraim. It is because I am not man, but I
am God. (This makes the Christian gentile quake in Gods presence as he realized the
greatness of Gods love, and the depth of His mercy and that God of Israel is the God
of the Christian gentile.)
Verse 11
But one of these days, Israel as a bird out of Egypt, and as a dove out of Assyria, I
will gather them and set them in their own house. (He hasnt done so in over 2000
years.)
The ten tribe kingdom of Israel covered me with lies and deceit, but Judah hasnt
gone that far yet. But Judah ruleth with God and is faithful with the saints.

Chapter 12
Verse 1
Ephraim feedeth upon wind he then shall have plenty to eat plenty of
nothing!
Someone has pointed out that at this time Israel tries to enlist the help of Egypt
against Assyria, while Israel has made already a covenant with Assyria.

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Verse 2
Judah remains so far honest toward the nations and rebukes Israel for her
inconsistencies.
Verse 3
Israel, take note of your father Jacob while in the womb Jacob took hold of the
heel of Esau. More than that, and by his strength he had power with God.
Verse 4
He had power over the angel and prevailed. He wept and made supplication unto
him in Bethel. And who is this Angel of Jehovah? None other than the Messiah before
He was born, in other words, He was God manifest in the flesh.
Oh, when all Israel was in the loins of Jacob, he knew of the strength, the love, and
the powers of God, but now his seed has turned his back upon that same God.
Verse 5
He had power with God, but now Israel has no strength even to fight with his
enemies. The plea, a begging of this spiritual giant, this God fearing prophet whose heart
is so burdened for his people. He knows Elohim so intimately and by His revelation he
knows of the terrible judgment that cannot be avoided unless there is repentance of Israel
and turning from idolatry.
Verses 6 - 8
Israel, even in Assyria, is a very rich merchant, but he has thought nothing of using
unjust balances, deceitful weights. I am rich, and I got by with my stealing. There was
none who could prove that the riches were gained by any sin, until Jehovah steps in.
Verse 9
I am Jehovah, thy God whether you want to recognize Me or not. From the
land of Egypt will yet make thee to dwell in tabernacles as in the solemn feasts. I will not
let you go you must repent, and I will make it so rough you will repent!
Verse 10
Israel, you have been warned by the prophets and I, Jehovah, have multiplied visions
there can be no excuses for your continued rebellion.
Verse 11
Is there iniquity still in Gilead? Enough bullocks have been slain for their sins and
trespasses.
Verse 12
I was with your father Jacob as he fled to Syria, suffering doubts and fears because
of the great hatred which his brother Esau generated. Yes, I was there and gave
assurance to him of My presence with him.
Even his fears were multiplied as he worked fourteen years for Rachel. The first
seven years were given for Leah his first wife. I was there to comfort him when Leah
was substituted for Rachel. (How come Jacob was fooled at first by this great deception?
Have you even been to an oriental wedding? That would answer your question.)
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 The greatest of all Old Testament prophets was sent to deliver Israel out of Egypt
none other than Moses! And for the forty year punishment caused by the rebellion at
Kadesh Barnea for not continuing their journey into the promise land, Israel was led and
preserved by that same prophet, Moses!
Verse 14
Ephraim, who is Israel, this portion of Scripture is speaking of Israel the ten tribe
kingdom. Jehovah will continue His judgment upon her for idolatry. A god which is no
God keeps God from forgiving Israel. He will leave her in her sin until Jehovah returns
in flaming fire.

Chapter 13
Verse 1
As we close this precious book of Hosea, we find that the Omnipotent God is
stretched out to Israel, still in living favor and righteous redemption, but here in the
beginning of chapter 13, we are forced to remember what Israel was, and what she has
become.
God loves the humble person and the humble nation. At one time, Ephraim, Israel,
was a perfect people, giving God glory for His provisions, but alas, time came and he
exalted himself offended God in the worship of Baal he spiritually died.
[This book is full of the term Ephraim which is the ten tribe Kingdom of Israel
and so used throughout this book. We know of the twelve tribes that Joseph was declared
to be the tribe which would be given a double portion in the land when Israel would
capture and possess it. Joseph had two sons, Ephraim and Manasseh, thus each became a
tribe of Israel, and as time progressed the ten upper tribes were called by one name, and
that was Ephraim, by God.]
Verse 2
They continued to sin, especially the sin of idolatry. They excelled in their molten
gods of silver. But the calf gods that Ephraim made and placed at Dan and Bethel were
made of gold, thus the twelve tribes of Israel were commanded to kiss the calves of gold,
for this is the god which brought you out of Egypt.
Verse 3
These false gods of idols shall pass away even for Ephraim shall be as the
disappearing clouds of the morning, and as the chaff that is driven from the threshing
floor by the whirlwind, and as smoke which comes out the chimney.
Verse 4
God speaks and says, Stop this crazy thing youre doing, for you know no god but
Me. I am the one who brought you out of Egypt. And knowing God as our Father, we
know they shall stop worshipping these false gods. And she did! Ever since the return
from the Babylonian captivity, Israel has stopped worshipping false gods. There is no
God but Me, Jehovah.
Verse 5
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was no rain, yet I gave thee water and the stream from that rock followed you for the 40
year wanderings.
Verse 6
Oh, Israel lived through the 40 year experience, all right, capturing the land from the
enemies of Jehovah. But God shall wound the head of his enemies, and the hairy
scalp of such an one as goeth on still in his trespasses (Psalm 68:21). After that came
deplorable acts of false worship of false gods.
Israel came to know the provisions of such a glorious God as Jehovah. After a full
stomach, Ephraim forgot God.
Verse 7
You, Israel, merit such punishment as I devise. I will be as a lion to destroy you and/
or as a leopard sneaking along to jump its prey even worse, as a bear bereaved of her
whelps no mercy shown.
Verse 8
I will rend their hearts and devour them as a lion. I will send all the rest of the
worlds animals to slay you.
Here is a breath of fresh air performed by the presence of the Almighty God.
Verse 9
You have destroyed yourselves. But IN ME IS THINE HELP!
Listen, Israel, I will be your king! Hear this O Ephraim the glory of God is
coming. Oh yes, you asked for a King, and I gave him to you! In mine anger I gave him,
but took him away in my wrath. The king, of course, was Saul.
God is telling His people that there is coming the salvation for all of Israel and
Judah! Right here, God is saying that mercy and salvation is coming to all twelve tribes.
As we read in Isaiah 46:8-13
Remember this, and shew yourselves men; bring it again to mind, O
ye transgressors. Remember the former things of old: for I am God,
and there is none else; I am God, and there is none like me, declaring
the end from the beginning, and from ancient times the things that are
not yet done, saying, My counsel shall stand, and I will do all my
pleasure: Calling a ravenous bird from the east, the man that
executeth my counsel from a far country: yea, I have spoken it, I will
also bring it to pass: I have purposed it, I will also do it. Hearken
unto me, ye stouthearted, that are far from righteousness: I bring
near my righteousness: it shall not be far off, and my salvation shall
not tarry; and I will place salvation in Zion for Israel my glory.
We shout Hallelujah! Praise Jehovah!
Israel is being prepared for that great day.
Israel has stopped worshipping idols. The main sin of Israel and Judah is unbelief.
But that will be taken away in the Tribulation, and Israel shall be saved completely.
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 of Sion the Deliverer, and shall turn away ungodliness from Jacob:
for this is my covenant unto them, when I shall take away their sins.
(Romans 11:26, 27)
Verse 12
Today Ephraims sin seems to be hidden and bound in cloth, but Ephraim, you will
have to confess that sin one of these days. You must repent. You must believe the Word
of Jehovah!
Verse 13
And Ephraim shall. God is going to make them.
Verse 14
I will ransom him from the power of the grave. I will redeem him from death,
And I will pour upon the house of David, and upon the inhabitants of
Jerusalem, the spirit of grace and of supplications: and they shall look
upon me whom they have pierced, and they shall mourn for him, as
one mourneth for his only son, and shall be in bitterness for him, as
one that is in bitterness for his firstborn. (Zechariah 12:10)
O death, where is thy sting? O grave, where is thy victory. (I Cor.
15:55)

Chapter 14
Verse 1
All Israel Shall Be Saved!
God has said it, and He has such power that He can make it come to pass. Listen to
Israels God as He pleads with His people. At this time of Hoseas writing, and at the
time of our writing this book on Hoseas book, Israel is still without hope and without
God. God is pleading for her love and faith. Just listen to the Saviour.
See return. They once knew Him now to return which necessitates Gods return
to them.
Verse 2
Just turn to Jehovah. Right now, the teachers of Israel for many years have taught
that it is sin to call upon the name of Jehovah. Yet Jehovah has said in Joel 2:32 For
whoever calleth upon the name of Jehovah shall be delivered (saved). How can Israel
call upon Him if they dont mention His name?
How beautiful are these words Say unto him, Take away all iniquity, and receive us
graciously. No more the calves at Dan and Bethel will we rely upon, but the calves of
our lips shall we accept Jehovah as our Saviour.
Verse 3
Asshur, another name for Assyria, cannot save us. Our trust shall not be in this
nation, neither will our faith rest upon her horses.
1994, the year it is, and we find that Iraq is the nation which occupies the land of
Assyria and Babylon, certainly Israel even today will not trust this nation. She will trust

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her God, Jehovah, though.
No more idols for us, Israel shall say. And oh, the loving mercy of Israels God,
For in Thee the fatherless findeth mercy.
Verse 4
No more backsliding for you, Israel, because God has determined it. Listen to the
Prophet Hosea describe His Jehovah and Saviour. All the fruit bearing trees and bushes
shall modify the Messiah who is Gods Son.
Verse 5
As the dew will I be to Israel.
He shall grow as the lily; his roots shall be in Lebanon.
Verse 6
His branches shall reach out to Israel. And His beauty shall be hearty as the olive
tree, and his perfume as Lebanon.
Verse 7
Oh, look at what the beauty of Israel shall be. They that dwell under its branches
shall return. They shall revive as the seed of corn and grow as the vine.
Verse 8
Ephraim shall come to himself as the Prodigal Son what more shall I do with
idols?
I heard him, saith Jehovah.
I will be to him as a green fir tree from Me is thy fruit found.
Verse 9
It is coming to pass as Jehovah hath vowed.
To you who are reading this book: you may not be Jewish, but a Gentile, yet you are
living under the conviction of the sin by the Holy Spirit, and you want to be saved. Just
listen to me and heed what I suggest you do.
You have come to the place where you know you are a sinner? (Answer should be
yes)
And that you cant save yourself? (Answer yes)
That salvation is wholly of God? (Answer is yes)
Do you believe that Jesus Christ is the Son of God and that He died for your sins?
(Answer yes)
And you also believe that God raised His Son from the dead? (Answer is yes)
And now you want to trust Him as your Saviour? (Answer is yes)
All right, repeat after me:
Lord Jesus, I believe You are the Son of God.
I believe You died on the cross for me and paid for my sins on the cross.
And Lord Jesus, I believe You were raised from the dead.

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So I trust you to save me.
Save me for Jesus sake.
Thank you Lord Jesus for saving me. Amen.

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