Hosea 5
:1-3 “Hear this O priests! Take
heed O house of Israel!
Give ear O house of the king! For
to you is The Judgment, because you have been a snare to Mizpah and a net spread
on Tabor. The revolters* are deeply involved in slaughter*, though I rebuke
them all. I know Ephraim, and Israel is not hidden from Me; for now O Ephraim,
you commit harlotry; Israel is defiled.” The revolters is an interesting term,
in our western culture we think of those who revolt against an oppressive
government or authoritarian parents, etc., but GOD is talking about those who
revolt against Himself, those who refuse to obey His commands. (Isaiah 29:13-15;
Amos 5:10-15)
:4-5 “They do not direct their
deeds to toward turning to their GOD (Their deeds will not allow them to
turn – they are so sinful they cannot even think about repenting), for the
spirit of harlotry* (whoredoms – not sexual but idolatry with demons) is in
their midst, and they do not know JEHOVAH. The pride of Israel testifies to his
face; therefore Israel and Ephraim stumble in their iniquity; Judah also
stumbles with them.” (Romans 1:16-32 – there comes a point when GOD knows there
is no repentance in their heart)
:6-7 “With their flocks and herds
they go to seek JEHOVAH, but they will not find Him; He has withdrawn Himself
from them! They have dealt treacherously with JEHOVAH, for they have begotten
pagan (Lit. strange) children. Now a New Moon** shall devour them and
their heritage.” (Proverbs 1:20-33; Jeremiah 3:19-20 – religious activity is
worthless)
JEHOVAH considered Israel as His
spouse and the Children of Israel as His Children!
:8-9 “Blow the ram’s horn in Gibeah!
The trumpet in Ramah! Cry aloud at Beth Aven***: ‘Look behind you, Benjamin!’
Ephraim shall be desolate in the day of rebuke; among the tribes of Israel I
make known what is sure (KJV “…that which shall surely be...”.) (Joel 2:1-2 –
GOD’s warning to prepare for His Judgement, there will be no stay of execution.
:10-12 “The princes of Judah are
like those who remove a landmark: (Deuteronomy 19:14; Proverbs 23:10-11) I will pour out My Wrath on
them like water. Ephraim is oppressed and broken in Judgement, because he
willingly walked by human precept. (Deuteronomy 28:32-33) Therefore I will be
to Ephraim like a moth;**** and to the House of Judah like rottenness.” In
other words, JEHOVAH will pull away from Ephraim and Judah, leaving them to
their own desires. (Proverbs 1:20-33; Romans 1:18-32)
:13 “When Ephraim saw his sickness
and Judah saw his wound, then Ephraim went to Assyria and sent to King Jareb;
yet he cannot cure you nor heal you of your wound.” (Jeremiah 30:12-13) The
Church often sends to the earthly institutions of teaching and healing; but
being they are institutions based in sin they cannot help or cure that which is
spiritual.
:14-15 “For I will be like
a lion to the house of Judah. (Lamentations 3:10-12) I, even I, will
tear them and go away; I will take them away and no one shall
rescue. I will return again to My Place till they acknowledge their offense (Lit.
become guilty or bear punishment). (Isaiah 38:10-14) Then they
will seek My face; in their affliction they will earnestly seek Me!” (2 Chronicles
7:13-14) There is no salvation, healing or deliverance without repentance. It
is not just asking for GOD’s Forgiveness (like the Israelites often did) but
actually changing from a sinful lifestyle to a righteous lifestyle.
*Revolters = sêţ
or çêţ; a
departure from right, i.e. :sin:-revolter, that turn aside. From sûwţ or çûwţ; a primitive root; to detrude
(force down, thrust out, push away), i.e. (intransitively and figuratively)
become derelict (wrongly practice; namely idolatry):-turn aside to.
*Slaughter = shâchaţ; a primary root; to
slaughter (in Sacrifice or massacre):-kill, offer, shoot out, slay,
slaughter.
*Harlotry = zânâwn; adultery; figuratively
idolatry:-whoredom. From zânâh;
…to commit idolatry (the Jewish people being regarded as the spouse of
JEHOVAH)…
Strong’s Exhaustive Concordance Of
The Bible with Hebrew, Chaldee and Greek Dictionaries, MacDonald Publishers
**New Moon = King James Version
“…now shall a month devour them with their portions”; The Scriptures “…Now a
new moon shall devour them with their portions.”
Portions = chêleq from châlaq: smoothness (of the tongue),
an allotment, inheritance, portion. Strong’s Exhaustive
Concordance Of The Bible with Hebrew, Chaldee and Greek Dictionaries, MacDonald
Publishers
***Beth Aven = King James Version “…cry aloud at Bĕth-ā-vĕn,
after thee, O Benjamin.” House of vanity: from bayith = a house and ’âven = to pant (hence to exert
oneself, usually in vain; to come to naught); strictly nothingness;
also trouble, vanity, wickedness specifically an idol:-, etc.
****moth = ‘âsh: a moth. From ‘âshêsh: a primary root; probably to shrink, i.e. fail:-be consumed.
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