Thematic Bible
Hosea 6:1 (show verse)
Come, and let us return unto the LORD: for he hath torn, and he will heal us; he hath smitten, and he will bind us up.
Backsliders » Return of
divine Call » To repentance
Conviction of sin » Examples of » Job
spiritual Disease » Healing of
God » Remember » Returning to
God » Call of » To repentance and a righteous life
God's Call » divine Call » To repentance and a righteous life
Healing » Spiritual
Repentance » Examples of » Job
Returning to God » General references to
Spiritual » Examples of growth » Healing of spiritual disease
War/weapons » The word of God being a sword
divine Call » To repentance
Conviction of sin » Examples of » Job
spiritual Disease » Healing of
God » Remember » Returning to
God » Call of » To repentance and a righteous life
God's Call » divine Call » To repentance and a righteous life
Healing » Spiritual
Repentance » Examples of » Job
Returning to God » General references to
Spiritual » Examples of growth » Healing of spiritual disease
War/weapons » The word of God being a sword
Hosea 6:2 (show verse)
After two days will he revive us: in the third day he will raise us up, and we shall live in his sight.
Hosea 6:3 (show verse)
Then shall we know, if we follow on to know the LORD: his going forth is prepared as the morning; and he shall come unto us as the rain, as the latter and former rain unto the earth.
Backsliders » Return of
Discipleship » Followers, blessings promised to » Spiritual knowledge
Followers » Spiritual knowledge
Fuller revelation » Gained by » Persevering endeavour
God » Remember » Search for
Knowledge » Spiritual knowledge, general references to » Obtained by acquaintanceship with God
Rain » Spiritual showers
Rain » Illustrative » Of Christ in the communication of his graces
Revelation » Gained by » Persevering endeavour
Spiritual » Riches general references to » Showers
Spiritual » Knowledge » Obtained by acquaintanceship with God
Symbols and similitudes » Of the holy spirit » Fertilizing
War/weapons » The word of God being a sword
Discipleship » Followers, blessings promised to » Spiritual knowledge
Followers » Spiritual knowledge
Fuller revelation » Gained by » Persevering endeavour
God » Remember » Search for
Knowledge » Spiritual knowledge, general references to » Obtained by acquaintanceship with God
Rain » Spiritual showers
Rain » Illustrative » Of Christ in the communication of his graces
Revelation » Gained by » Persevering endeavour
Spiritual » Riches general references to » Showers
Spiritual » Knowledge » Obtained by acquaintanceship with God
Symbols and similitudes » Of the holy spirit » Fertilizing
War/weapons » The word of God being a sword
Hosea 6:4 (show verse)
O Ephraim, what shall I do unto thee? O Judah, what shall I do unto thee? for your goodness is as a morning cloud, and as the early dew it goeth away.
Backsliders » Worldly success
Character » Instability of
Cloud » Figurative
Clouds » Illustrative » (passing away,) of the goodness and prosperity of hypocrites
Dew » Figurative
Ephraim » A tribe of israel » Name of, applied to the ten tribes
Instability » Warnings against
Instability » Instances of » Ephraim and judah
Lukewarmness » Figurative
Morning » Illustrative » (clouds in,) of the short lived profession of hypocrites
War/weapons » The word of God being a sword
Character » Instability of
Cloud » Figurative
Clouds » Illustrative » (passing away,) of the goodness and prosperity of hypocrites
Dew » Figurative
Ephraim » A tribe of israel » Name of, applied to the ten tribes
Instability » Warnings against
Instability » Instances of » Ephraim and judah
Lukewarmness » Figurative
Morning » Illustrative » (clouds in,) of the short lived profession of hypocrites
War/weapons » The word of God being a sword
Hosea 6:5 (show verse)
Therefore have I hewed them by the prophets; I have slain them by the words of my mouth: and thy judgments are as the light that goeth forth.
Hosea 6:6 (show verse)
For I desired mercy, and not sacrifice; and the knowledge of God more than burnt offerings.
the Burnt offering » Knowledge of God better than
Desires » What the lord desires
Desires » What the lord does not desire
Formalism » The insufficiency of
Knowledge » Of God more than burnt offering
Offerings » Useless when not accompanied by genuine piety
Offerings » Withheld see offerings; withheld » Insufficient to secure salvation
Religion » Formalism » The insufficiency of
Religion » True religion » Scriptural definition of
Sacrifice » The lord not desiring sacrifices
Sacrifices » Insufficient to secure salvation
True religion » Scriptural definition of
Desires » What the lord desires
Desires » What the lord does not desire
Formalism » The insufficiency of
Knowledge » Of God more than burnt offering
Offerings » Useless when not accompanied by genuine piety
Offerings » Withheld see offerings; withheld » Insufficient to secure salvation
Religion » Formalism » The insufficiency of
Religion » True religion » Scriptural definition of
Sacrifice » The lord not desiring sacrifices
Sacrifices » Insufficient to secure salvation
True religion » Scriptural definition of
Hosea 6:7 (show verse)
But they like men have transgressed the covenant: there have they dealt treacherously against me.
Hosea 6:8 (show verse)
Gilead is a city of them that work iniquity, and is polluted with blood.
Hosea 6:9 (show verse)
And as troops of robbers wait for a man, so the company of priests murder in the way by consent: for they commit lewdness.
Hosea 6:10 (show verse)
I have seen an horrible thing in the house of Israel: there is the whoredom of Ephraim, Israel is defiled.
Hosea 6:11 (show verse)
Also, O Judah, he hath set an harvest for thee, when I returned the captivity of my people.