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 I fed you, you were full. When you were full, you became arrogant. That is why you forgot me.

You ignored the rock that fathered you and forgot the God who gave you life.

They forgot the God of their salvation, the one who did spectacular things in Egypt,

Because you have forgotten the God of your salvation. You have not been mindful of the Rock of your stronghold. Therefore you will plant pleasant plants and set out foreign (imported) (unusual) seedlings.

A young woman cannot forget her jewelry or a bride her breastband (sash) (girdle). Yet, my people have forgotten me for countless days.

A voice is heard on the bare hills. It is the crying and the pleading of the people of Israel. They are perverted and have forgotten Jehovah their God.

They think the dreams they tell will make my people forget my name, just as their ancestors forgot my name and turned to Baal worship.

Maker

When you see the children that I will give you, then you will acknowledge and sanctify my name. I am the Holy God of Israel! You will honor me and stand in awe of me.

I have formed these people for myself. They will praise me.

For we are his workmanship created with Christ Jesus for good works. God prepared these works in advance that we should walk in them.

And buildeth

Jeroboam built worship sites on hilltops. He appointed men who were not descended from Levi to be priests.

It was as if he copied the evil ways of Jeroboam, the son of Nebat. He took as his wife Jezebel, daughter of Ethbaal, king of Zidon, and became a servant and worshipper of Baal.

And judah

He also built fortified towers in the open country and dug many cisterns, because he had large herds of livestock in the western foothills and plains. Because he loved farming, he encouraged the people to plant vineyards in the hill country and to farm the fertile land.

He built cities in the hills of Judah. He also built forts and towers in the wooded areas.

The defenses of Judah are stripped away. And you looked in that day to the weapons in the house of the forest.

I will send

Now in the fourteenth year of king Hezekiah, Sennacherib, king of Assyria, came up against all the walled towns of Judah and took them.

Jehovah goes out to fight like a warrior. He is ready and eager for battle. He gives a war cry, a battle shout and he shows his power against his enemies.

If you do not listen to me to keep the Sabbath day holy by not carrying a load and coming in through the gates of Jerusalem on the Sabbath day, then I will kindle a fire in its gates and it will devour the palaces of Jerusalem. And it will not be quenched.'

I will send fire to the house of Hazael and it will devour the palaces of Ben-hadad.

I will send fire upon Judah and it will devour the fortified buildings of Jerusalem.