Thematic Bible
Hosea 6:1 (show verse)
"Come, and let us return to the LORD; for he has torn us to pieces, and he will heal us; he has injured us, and he will bind up our wounds.
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 he will revive us. On the third day he will raise us up, and we will live before him.
Hosea 6:3 (show verse)
Let us acknowledge the LORD. Let us press on to know the LORD. As surely as the sun rises, The LORD will appear. He will come to us like the rain, like the spring rain that waters 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)
"Ephraim, what shall I do to you? Judah, what shall I do to you? For your love is like a morning cloud, and like the dew that disappears early.
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 I have cut them to pieces with the prophets; I killed them with the words of my mouth. Your judgments are like a flash of lightning.
Hosea 6:6 (show verse)
For I desire 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 Adam, have broken the covenant. They were unfaithful to me, there.
Hosea 6:8 (show verse)
Gilead is a city of those who work iniquity; it is stained with blood.
Hosea 6:9 (show verse)
As gangs of robbers wait to ambush a man, so the company of priests murder in the way toward Shechem, committing shameful crimes.
Hosea 6:10 (show verse)
In the house of Israel I have seen a horrible thing. There is prostitution in Ephraim. Israel is defiled.
Hosea 6:11 (show verse)
"For you also, Judah, there is a harvest appointed for you, when I restore the fortunes of my people.