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Themes in Hosea 10

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Themes in Hosea 10

Hosea 10:1 (show verse)

Israel an empty vine, he will place fruit to himself: according to the multitude to his fruit he multiplied to his altars; according to the goodness of his land they made good pillars.

Grape » Figurative
Israel » A type of the apostate church when disobedient » Compared to an unfruitful vine
Israel » Separation of » Vine, a
Selfishness » Different forms of » Total disregard of the rights of others
Sin » Fruits of » Selfish
Sinful » Fruit » Selfish
Sins » Fruit » Selfish
Social selfishness » Different forms of » Total disregard of the rights of others
Unfaithfulness » Of men, warnings concerning
Vine » Joh 15 » Israe,l compared to an unfruitful vine
The vine » Illustrative » (unfruitful,) of the wicked

Hosea 10:2 (show verse)

Their heart was divided; now shall they be guilty: he will break down their altars, he shall lay waste their images

Character » Instability of
Heart » The unregenerate » Is double (duplicity)
character of the unrenewed Heart » Divided
Idolatry » Prophecies relating to
Love » For Christ » Grown cold
Lukewarmness » Figurative
Service » Half-hearted » Israel

Hosea 10:3 (show verse)

For now they will say, No king to us because we feared not Jehovah; and what shall the king do to us?

No Themes for this verse.

Hosea 10:4 (show verse)

They spake words swearing falsehood, cutting out a covenant: and judgment broke forth as the head upon the furrows of the field

Hemlock » A poisonous and bitter plant
Swearing falsely » The wicked » Addicted to

Hosea 10:5 (show verse)

For the calves of the house of vanity they shall fear dwelling in Shomeron: for his people mourned over it, and his priests will exult over it, for its glory, for it was removed from it

Beth-aven » A place on the mountains of benjamin
Calf » Prophecies against the golden calves at beth-el
Calves of jeroboam » Called the » Calves of bethaven
Chemarim » A term descriptive of idolatrous priests
Images » Other objects of worship » The golden calves of jeroboam, set up in dan and bethel
false Worship » Other objects of worship » The golden calves of jeroboam, set up in dan and bethel
FALSE » Other objects of worship » The golden calves of jeroboam, set up in dan and bethel

Hosea 10:6 (show verse)

Also it shall be brought to Assur a gift to king Jareb: Ephraim shall take shame, and Israel shall be ashamed of his counsel.

Assyria » Predictions respecting » Conquest and captivity of israel by
Calf » Prophecies against the golden calves at beth-el
Calves of jeroboam » Predictions respecting » Captivity
Jareb » King of asshur

Hosea 10:7 (show verse)

Shomeron, her king was cut off as chiefs upon the face of the waters.

No Themes for this verse.

Hosea 10:8 (show verse)

And the heights of vanity were destroyed, the sin of Israel: the thorn and weeds shall come up upon their altars; and they said to the mountains, Cover us; and to the hills, Fall upon us.

Aven » Beth-aven
Calves of jeroboam » Predictions respecting » Destruction
High places » Mentioned in scripture » Aven
Thistle » A noxious plant

Hosea 10:9 (show verse)

From the days of the hill thou didst sin, O Israel: there they stood: the battle in the hill against the sons of iniquity shall not overtake them.

Gibeah » Of saul » The people's wickedness
Titles and names of the wicked » Children of iniquity

Hosea 10:10 (show verse)

In my coming and I shall correct them, and the peoples shall be gathered together against them in their being bound to their two sins.

No Themes for this verse.

Hosea 10:11 (show verse)

And Ephraim a heifer being taught, loving to tread out the grain, and I passed over upon the good of her neck: I will cause Ephraim to ride; Judah shall be silent, and Jacob shall be strong to him.

Cow » Used for pulling
Heifer » Figurative » Of the obedient
Heifer » Used for treading out wheat
Heifer » Tractable
Oxen » Described as » Beautiful
Oxen » Heifer illustrative » (taught, &c) of israel's fondness for ease in preference to obedience
Oxen » Used for » Treading out the corn
Plowing » Illustrative » Of a severe course of affliction
Threshing » By treading
Threshing » Was performed » By the feet of horses and oxen

Hosea 10:12 (show verse)

Sow to yourselves for justice, reap ye for the mouth of kindness; break up to you the fallow ground: and the time to seek Jehovah till he shall come and cast justice upon you.

Agriculture or husbandry » Illustrative of the » Culture of the heart
Bearing fruit » Reaping what you sow
Doves » Sent from the ark by noah » Ge 8:8
Harvest » Spiritual, general references to
Mercy » Who shall have mercy
Plowing » The breaking up or tilling of the earth
Preparation » Preparation precedes blessing, general illustrations of » No harvest until the ground had been broken up
Rain » Spiritual showers
Rain » Illustrative » Of righteousness
Reaping » Spiritual harvest
Reaping » Illustrative of » Receiving the reward of righteousness
Reaping » Figurative
Righteousness » Encouraged
Righteousness » The wicked » Should sow to themselves in
Seed » Sowing, illustrative of » Men's works producing a corresponding recompense
Seed » Illustrative
Seeking God » Should be » Immediate
Seeking God » Ensures » Gifts of righteousness
Sower » Figurative
Sowing » Spiritual, the blessings of
Sowing and reaping » Reaping, harvest of sin » Harvest, spiritual, general references to
Sowing and reaping » Reaping, harvest of sin » Sowing, spiritual, the blessings of
Spiritual » Examples of growth » Harvest
Spiritual » Sowing » The blessings of
Spiritual » Riches general references to » Showers
Symbols and similitudes » Of the holy spirit » Fertilizing
The fruit of righteousness » The reward for sowing righteousness

Hosea 10:13 (show verse)

Ye ploughed injustice, ye reaped iniquity; ye ate the fruit of falsehood: for thou didst trust in thy way in the multitude of thy strong ones.

Bearing fruit » Reaping what you sow
false Confidence » Self-confidence, an element of insecurity » The danger of
Iniquity » Who reaps iniquity
Plowing » Illustrative » Of a course of sin
Reaping » Figurative
Sin » Fruits of » Deceitful
Sinful » Fruit » Deceitful
Sins » Fruit » Deceitful
Trust » The reward for trusting in man

And an uproar arose among thy people, and all thy fortifications shall be laid waste, as Shaman laid waste the house of the ambush of God in the day of battle: the mother was dashed in pieces upon the sons.

Beth-arbel » A city » A city spoiled by shalman
Fortresses » Often » Spoiled
Shalman » Identified by some authorities with shalmaneser
Trust » The reward for trusting in man

Hosea 10:15 (show verse)

Thus did the house of God to you from the face of the evil of your evil: in the morning the king of Israel being cut off, was cut off.

Trust » The reward for trusting in man