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Themes in Hosea 14

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Themes in Hosea 14

Hosea 14:1 (show verse)

Israel, return to Yahweh your God,
for you have stumbled in your sin.

God » Remember » Returning to
Leaders » Names of persons spoken of as
Prophets » Names of persons spoken of as
Religious » Names of persons spoken of as
Repentance » Exhortation to
Returning to God » General references to
national Sins » Should be » Turned from

Hosea 14:2 (show verse)

Take words of repentance with you
and return to the Lord.
Say to Him: “Forgive all our sin
and accept what is good,
so that we may repay You
with praise from our lips.

Access to God » Vouchsafed to repenting sinners
Awakenings and religious reforms » Revivals (select reading, isa chap 35) isa 35 » General references to
Calf » Calves of the lips, a metaphor signifying worship
Calves » Illustrative of » Sacrifices of praise
Praise » Is due to God on account of » Pardon of sin
Praise » Called the » Calves of the lips
Repentance » Exhortation to
Revivals » Isa 35 » General references to
Sacrifices » Figurative » Of praise
Sacrifices » Figurative » calves of the lips" signifying praise
national Sins » Should be » Turned from

Hosea 14:3 (show verse)

Assyria will not save us,
we will not ride on horses,
and we will no longer proclaim, ‘Our gods!’
to the work of our hands.
For the fatherless receives compassion in You.”

Assyria » Called » Asshur
Children » God's care of
Fatherless » Find mercy in God
God's Promises » To the widow and fatherless » God's care for
Horse » Israel reproved for keeping
God's Mercy » Manifested » To the fatherless
Repentance » Exhortation to

Hosea 14:4 (show verse)

I will heal their apostasy;
I will freely love them,
for My anger will have turned from him.

Backsliding » Healing of, promised
God's Mercy » Manifested » To returning backsliders
Penitent » Spiritual restoration of
Restoration » Spiritual, of the penitent
Spiritual » Future rest of the saints restoration » Spiritual, of the penitent

Hosea 14:5 (show verse)

I will be like the dew to Israel;
he will blossom like the lily
and take root like the cedars of Lebanon.

Dew » Figurative
Flowers » Mentioned in scripture » The lily
Jews, the » Promises respecting » Future prosperity of
Lebanon » Cedars of
Lebanon » Fertility and productiveness of
Righteous » Compared with » Lilies
Righteous » Compared with » Lebanon
compared to Saints » Lilies
compared to Saints » Lebanon
Symbols and similitudes » Of the holy spirit » Fertilizing
Trees » Varieties » Cedars of lebanon

Hosea 14:6 (show verse)

His new branches will spread,
and his splendor will be like the olive tree,
his fragrance, like the forest of Lebanon.

Branch » Figurative
Jews, the » Promises respecting » Future prosperity of
Lebanon » Illustrative » (fragrance of,) of the graces of the church
Lebanon » Fertility and productiveness of
Olive Trees » Described as » Fair and beautiful
Olive Trees » Illustrative » Of the righteous
Righteous » Compared with » Green olive trees
Righteous » Compared with » Lebanon
compared to Saints » Green olive trees
compared to Saints » Lebanon
Trees » Saints as

Hosea 14:7 (show verse)

The people will return and live beneath his shade.
They will grow grain
and blossom like the vine.
His renown will be like the wine of Lebanon.

Agriculture » Products of » Grain
Corn » Figurative
Grain » Grain
Grape » Grown » At lebanon
Lebanon » Illustrative » (fragrance of,) of the graces of the church
Lebanon » Celebrated for » Fragrance of its wines
Lebanon » Fertility and productiveness of
Righteous » Compared with » Vines
Righteous » Compared with » Lebanon
Righteous » Compared with » Corn (grain)
compared to Saints » Vines
compared to Saints » Lebanon
compared to Saints » Corn
The vine » Perfumed the air with the fragrance of its flowers, &c
The vine » Places celebrated for » Lebanon
The vine » Illustrative » (its quick growth,) of the growth of saints in grace
Wine » Places celebrated for » Lebanon

Hosea 14:8 (show verse)

Ephraim, why should I have anything more
to do with idols?
It is I who answer and watch over him.
I am like a flourishing pine tree;
your fruit comes from Me.

Israel » Hoshea » Prophecies concerning » Of restoration
Life » Of the spirit » Unfading, of the righteous
Trees » Varieties » Fir

Hosea 14:9 (show verse)

Let whoever is wise understand these things,
and whoever is insightful recognize them.
For the ways of the Lord are right,
and the righteous walk in them,
but the rebellious stumble in them.

God » Voice of select readings » Ways of
Prudence » They who have » Understand the ways of God
Prudence » Spiritual insight
Way » Figurative » Of holiness
Ways » Divine
Ways » God's » Sinners stumble at
Wisdom » True wisdom, general references to » Apprehends divine truth