Hosea 8
Lutheran reading notes
In Hosea chapter 8, the prophetic message develops the theme of Israel’s unfaithfulness and God’s enduring covenant love. Lutheran interpretation often highlights the contrast between divine judgment against sin and the promise of grace that God provides for those who trust in Him.
1
{Set} the trumpet to thy mouth. {He shall come} as an eagle against the house of the LORD, because they have transgressed my covenant, and trespassed against my law. {thy: Heb. the roof of thy}
Hosea 8:1 highlights prophetic call to repentance and hope with emphasis on law, gospel, grace, and faith.
2
Israel shall cry unto me, My God, we know thee.
Hosea 8:2 highlights prophetic call to repentance and hope with emphasis on law, gospel, grace, and faith.
3
Israel hath cast off {the thing that is} good: the enemy shall pursue him.
Hosea 8:3 highlights prophetic call to repentance and hope with emphasis on law, gospel, grace, and faith.
4
They have set up kings, but not by me: they have made princes, and I knew {it} not: of their silver and their gold have they made them idols, that they may be cut off.
Hosea 8:4 highlights prophetic call to repentance and hope with emphasis on law, gospel, grace, and faith.
5
Thy calf, O Samaria, hath cast {thee} off; mine anger is kindled against them: how long {will it be} ere they attain to innocency?
Hosea 8:5 highlights prophetic call to repentance and hope with emphasis on law, gospel, grace, and faith.
6
For from Israel {was} it also: the workman made it; therefore it {is} not God: but the calf of Samaria shall be broken in pieces.
Hosea 8:6 highlights prophetic call to repentance and hope with emphasis on law, gospel, grace, and faith.
7
For they have sown the wind, and they shall reap the whirlwind: it hath no stalk: the bud shall yield no meal: if so be it yield, the strangers shall swallow it up. {stalk: or, standing corn}
Hosea 8:7 highlights prophetic call to repentance and hope with emphasis on law, gospel, grace, and faith.
8
Israel is swallowed up: now shall they be among the Gentiles as a vessel wherein {is} no pleasure.
Hosea 8:8 highlights prophetic call to repentance and hope with emphasis on law, gospel, grace, and faith.
9
For they are gone up to Assyria, a wild ass alone by himself: Ephraim hath hired lovers. {lovers: Heb. loves}
Hosea 8:9 highlights prophetic call to repentance and hope with emphasis on law, gospel, grace, and faith.
10
Yea, though they have hired among the nations, now will I gather them, and they shall sorrow a little for the burden of the king of princes. {sorrow: or, begin} {a...: or, in a little while}
Hosea 8:10 highlights prophetic call to repentance and hope with emphasis on law, gospel, grace, and faith.
11
Because Ephraim hath made many altars to sin, altars shall be unto him to sin.
Hosea 8:11 highlights prophetic call to repentance and hope with emphasis on law, gospel, grace, and faith.
12
I have written to him the great things of my law, {but} they were counted as a strange thing.
Hosea 8:12 highlights prophetic call to repentance and hope with emphasis on law, gospel, grace, and faith.
13
They sacrifice flesh {for} the sacrifices of mine offerings, and eat {it; but} the LORD accepteth them not; now will he remember their iniquity, and visit their sins: they shall return to Egypt. {They sacrifice...: or, In the sacrifices of mine offerings they, etc}
Hosea 8:13 highlights prophetic call to repentance and hope with emphasis on law, gospel, grace, and faith.
14
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.
Hosea 8:14 highlights prophetic call to repentance and hope with emphasis on law, gospel, grace, and faith.