Hosea 8:14

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Summary

For Israel hath forgotten his Maker, and buildeth temples; and Judah hath multiplied fenced cities: but I will send a fire upon his cities, and it shall devour the palaces thereof.

Forgotten

Jeremiah 23:27

Maker

Isaiah 29:23

Isaiah 43:21

Ephesians 2:10

And buildeth

1 Kings 12:31

1 Kings 16:31

And judah

2 Chronicles 26:10

2 Chronicles 27:4

Isaiah 22:8

I will send

Amos 2:5

Bible References

Forgotten

When they were fed, they became satisfied; when they were satisfied, they became proud; as a result, they forgot me!

You have forgotten the Rock who fathered you, and put out of mind the God who gave you birth.

They rejected the God who delivered them, the one who performed great deeds in Egypt,

For you ignore the God who rescues you; you pay no attention to your strong protector. So this is what happens: You cultivate beautiful plants and plant exotic vines.

Does a young woman forget to put on her jewels? Does a bride forget to put on her bridal attire? But my people have forgotten me for more days than can even be counted.

"A noise is heard on the hilltops. It is the sound of the people of Israel crying and pleading to their gods. Indeed they have followed sinful ways; they have forgotten to be true to the Lord their God.

How long will they go on plotting to make my people forget who I am through the dreams they tell one another? That is just as bad as what their ancestors did when they forgot who I am by worshiping the god Baal.

Maker

For when they see their children, whom I will produce among them, they will honor my name. They will honor the Holy One of Jacob; they will respect the God of Israel.

the people whom I formed for myself, so they might praise me."

For we are his workmanship, having been created in Christ Jesus for good works that God prepared beforehand so we may do them.

And buildeth

He built temples on the high places and appointed as priests people who were not Levites.

As if following in the sinful footsteps of Jeroboam son of Nebat were not bad enough, he married Jezebel the daughter of King Ethbaal of the Sidonians. Then he worshiped and bowed to Baal.

And judah

He built towers in the desert and dug many cisterns, for he owned many herds in the lowlands and on the plain. He had workers in the fields and vineyards in the hills and in Carmel, for he loved agriculture.

He built cities in the hill country of Judah and fortresses and towers in the forests.

They removed the defenses of Judah. At that time you looked for the weapons in the House of the Forest.

I will send

In the fourteenth year of King Hezekiah's reign, King Sennacherib of Assyria marched up against all the fortified cities of Judah and captured them.

The Lord emerges like a hero, like a warrior he inspires himself for battle; he shouts, yes, he yells, he shows his enemies his power.

But you must obey me and set the Sabbath day apart to me. You must not carry any loads in through the gates of Jerusalem on the Sabbath day. If you disobey, I will set the gates of Jerusalem on fire. It will burn down all the fortified dwellings in Jerusalem and no one will be able to put it out.'"

So I will set Hazael's house on fire; fire will consume Ben Hadad's fortresses.

So I will set Judah on fire, and it will consume Jerusalem's fortresses."