The Ingratitude of Israel; God's Mercy; Israel's Sin and Judah's Infidelity
Hosea
1 The ingratitude of Israel unto God for his benefits, 5 His judgment, 8 God's mercy toward them, 12 Israel's falsehood and Judah's fidelity
2 Kin 17:162 As they called them, so they went from them: they sacrificed unto Baalim, and burned incense to graven images.
Isa 46:3;Exo 15:26 3 I taught Ephraim also to go, taking them by their arms; but they knew not that I healed them.
Psa 78:254 I drew them with cords of a man, with bands of love: and I was to them as they that take off the yoke on their jaws, and I laid meat unto them.
Zec 1:4;Amo 4:6;Hos 6:1 5 He shall not return into the land of Egypt, but the Assyrian shall be his king, because they refused to return.
6 And the sword shall abide on his cities, and shall consume his branches, and devour them, because of their own counsels.
7 And my people are bent to backsliding from me: though they called them to the most High, none at all would exalt him.
Jer 9:7;Gen 19:25;Jer 31:20 8 ¶ How shall I give thee up, Ephraim? how shall I deliver thee, Israel? how shall I make thee as Admah? how shall I set thee as Zeboim? mine heart is turned within me, my repentings are kindled together.
Num 23:19;Isa 55:8-9;Mal 3:6 9 I will not execute the fierceness of mine anger, I will not return to destroy Ephraim: for I am God, and not man; the Holy One in the midst of thee: and I will not enter into the city.
10 They shall walk after the Lord: he shall roar like a lion: when he shall roar, then the children shall tremble from the west.
11 They shall tremble as a bird out of Egypt, and as a dove out of the land of Assyria: and I will place them in their houses, saith the Lord.
12 Ephraim compasseth me about with lies, and the house of Israel with deceit: but Judah yet ruleth with God, and is faithful with the saints.