The Complete Study of the Book of Hosea Chapter 8 Verse By Verse. Welcome to BibleStudyMinistry.com, your online Bible Supplement Source. We have today, chapter 8 of the book of Hosea or Oshea.
The Book of Hosea is one of the prophetic books in the Old Testament of the Bible, and it carries a profound message for both its original audience and modern readers. It consists of 14 chapters and is attributed to the prophet Hosea, who lived in the 8th century BCE in the kingdom of Israel (Efraim).
Overview:
The central theme of Hosea is the spiritual relationship between the Creator and His people, portrayed through the metaphor of a troubled marriage. Hosea’s personal experiences become symbolic of the Creator’s relationship with Israel (Akobe). The book is divided into two main sections: the first three chapters contain the narrative of Hosea’s own life, while the remaining chapters consist of his prophetic messages.
Let’s break down each verse of Hosea’s chapter eight:
Verse 1: “Set the trumpet to thy mouth. He shall come as an eagle against the house of the Great Spirit because they have transgressed my covenant and trespassed against my law.”
The verse begins with an urgent call to action, as represented by blowing the trumpet. Blowing the trumpet is to sound an alarm. Here, “He” refers to a powerful and swift judgment that will come upon the house of the Creator. This judgment is compared to an eagle’s descent because Akobe, symbolized by the house of the Creator, has violated the covenant and disregarded the Creator’s law.
The choice of the eagle is significant because the eagle in biblical terms has been associated with Edom and the Gentiles that Edom assisted and assisted to keep the house of Akobe in bondage. For instance, in Lamentations 4:19, Our persecutors are swifter than the eagles of the heaven: they pursued us upon the mountains, they laid wait for us in the wilderness.
Also, Ezekiel 17:3, says, And say, Thus saith the Great Spirit Almighty; A great eagle with great wings, long-winged, full of feathers, which had divers colors, came unto Lebanon, and took the highest branch of the cedar: Verse 12, Say now to the rebellious house, Know ye not what these things mean? tell them, Behold, the king of Babylon is come to Jerusalem and hath taken the king thereof, and the princes thereof, and led them with him to Babylon; 13, And hath taken of the king’s seed, and made a covenant with him, and hath taken an oath of him: he hath also taken the mighty of the land: 14, That the kingdom might be base, that it might not lift itself up, but that by keeping of his covenant it might stand.
Two or three witnesses, let a matter be established;
Obadiah chapter 1 has another eagle reference. Verse 1, The vision of Obadiah. Thus saith the Great Spirit Almighty concerning Edom; We have heard a rumor from the Great Spirit, and an ambassador is sent among the heathen, Arise ye, and let us rise up against her in battle. Verse 4, Though thou exalt thyself as the eagle, and though thou set thy nest among the stars, thence will I bring thee down, saith the Great Spirit.
Obadiah says to Edom that although they exalt themselves “like” the eagle and build their homes among the stars, they will be brought low. The eagle reference in Lamentations, Ezekiel, and Obadiah was in direct reference to Babylon or an enemy taking down Akobe or Yerusalema. Full circle, Nebuchadnezzar and Babylon will come as an eagle against the house of the Great Spirit, Yerusalema, because of their transgression of the law and covenant.
Verse 2: “Akobe shall cry unto me, My Creator, we know thee.”
In times of distress and judgment, Akobe will cry out to their Creator, claiming knowledge of Him. They will claim they know their “God.” However, this acknowledgment appears to be superficial and insincere, as their actions do not align with their words. How does anyone know anyone when it comes to the scripture?
Apostle Paul wrote about the works of hypocrites who claim to know the Eternal Father in Titus 1:16 They profess that they know God; but in works they deny him, being abominable, and disobedient, and unto every good work reprobate. John wrote, “He that saith, I know him, and keepeth not his commandments, is a liar, and the truth is not in him (1 John 2:4).”
The children of Akobe cry to the Father and say they know Him, but their works are far from Him. They do not keep His commandments and ways, thus they do not know Him.
Verse 3: “Akobe hath cast off the thing that is good: the enemy shall pursue him.”
Akobe has rejected goodness and righteousness, and as a consequence, their enemies will chase after them. This illustrates the principle that turning away from the Creator’s ways will lead to harmful consequences. In Deuteronomy chapter 28, verse 15, the harmful consequences are called curses.
Verse 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.”
Akobe has appointed leaders and rulers without consulting the Creator.
These leaders have promoted idolatry by using wealth to create idols. This act of idol worship will result in their destruction. When the House of Akobe initially asked for a king in the days of Samuel, there was an established protocol for a king.
The prophet or priest would anoint a king who was selected by the Creator. Saul was anointed, David was anointed, Solomon was groomed and anointed. However, when the kingdom divided, the anointing process came to a halt. The men of Efraim began to assume power or were set up by the people. Juda did this also in some cases. These kings were not established by the Great Spirit of Akobe.
Verse 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?”
The reference to the calf suggests that Samaria has turned to idol worship, which has led to their rejection. The author or prophet’s choice of wording is important. He used Samaria in this case. Remember, Samaria is the head of Efraim, and Efraim is the head of Akobe who left the kingdom of Juda. The very first thing Yeroboam did when he became king over the Ten Tribes was set up bulls or calves in Dan and the other in Bethel (1st Kings 12:28-29).
During the days of Omri, king over the Ten Tribes, he purchased a hill from Shemer and named it Samaria, a calf was placed there also. In fact, Omri did worse than the kings before him according to 1st Kings 16:25. The Creator’s anger is aroused, and these are the reasons. Yet there is a plea for Akobe to return to innocence, indicating the possibility of repentance.
Verse 6: “For from Akobe was it also: the workman made it; therefore it is not the Creator: but the calf of Samaria shall be broken in pieces.”
The calf, an idol, was created by the craftsmen of Akobe themselves.
As a result, it cannot be considered the work of the Creator. The calf of Samaria, representing idol worship, will ultimately be destroyed. This idol worship stems from the gods and deities of Naor and Tera, forefathers Abram was separated from in order not to participate in such worship. However, the children have picked it up and practiced.
Verse 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.”
This verse employs agricultural imagery to convey the idea that Akobe’s sinful actions have sown destruction and chaos. Their efforts will yield no fruitful results, and even if they do, outsiders will consume their gains. What the land produces will ultimately become consumed by strangers. Imagine a country whose land produces coffee in abundance. Yet that country purchases its own coffee from a country that produces no coffee. This is the state for the children of Akobe.
Verse 8: “Akobe is swallowed up: now shall they be among the Gentiles as a vessel wherein is no pleasure.”
Akobe is depicted as being “swallowed up” by their enemies, becoming a despised entity among the nations, symbolized as a vessel of no value. Their worthiness was in keeping the commandments of their Creator.
Verse 9: “For they are gone up to Assyria, a wild ass alone by himself: Ephraim hath hired lovers.”
Akobe has sought alliances with foreign nations like Assyria, acting independently and recklessly. Ephraim, representing a part of Akobe, has pursued these alliances, akin to hiring lovers or seeking foreign support.
Verse 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.”
Despite seeking foreign alliances, the Creator will gather Akobe back, subjecting them to the rule of foreign kings. They will experience sorrow and hardship under the rule of foreign leaders. The captivity started with Assyria and Babylon. Persia and Median allowed them to return, but they were still subject to their. Just as the children of Akobe were subject to the Greeks and Romans. They cannot buy themselves out of their predicament.
Verse 11: “Because Ephraim hath made many altars to sin, altars shall be unto him to sin.”
Ephraim, symbolizing a portion of Akobe, has erected numerous altars for sinful purposes. These altars will become a source of continued sin and wrongdoing.
Verse 12: “I have written to him the great things of my law, but they were counted as a strange thing.”
The Creator had provided Akobe with His divine law, including significant teachings and guidance. However, Akobe treated these teachings as foreign or strange, showing disregard for the Creator’s instructions. Written in Psalm 119:18, Open Thou mine eyes, that I may behold wondrous things out of Thy law. The Eternal Father’s law has wondrous things within it.
Verse 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.”
Akobe continues to offer sacrifices, but the Creator does not accept them because they are offered in insincerity. Their sins will be remembered, and they will face consequences, including returning to a state of captivity, symbolized by Egypt. Not only in symbolization but in reality.
Verse 14: “For Akobe hath forgotten his Maker, and buildeth temples, and Juda hath multiplied fenced cities: but I will send a fire upon his cities, and it shall devour the palaces thereof.”
The children of Akobe have forsaken their Creator, their Maker.
They turned to idol worship and the construction of temples. Meanwhile, Juda has fortified its cities. In response, the Creator declares that He will send destruction upon their cities, including the consumption of their palaces by fire.
This chapter emphasizes the consequences of turning away from the Creator and embracing idolatry. It also emphasizes the reliance on foreign alliances in the wake of affliction instead of seeking repentance and help from the Creator. Akobe’s actions have provoked divine anger, leading to the anticipation of judgment and hardship. Judgment is typically brought upon by the wicked, who are the weapons of the Great Spirit (Psalm 17:13).
Join us again as we go verse by verse to break down the following chapters.
Be strong and very courageous
Written by Minister Koko, Consul General for AKOPPI-BSM
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The Complete Study Of The Book Of Hosea Chapter 8 Verse By Verse
The Complete Study of the Book of Hosea Chapter 8 Verse By Verse. Welcome to BibleStudyMinistry.com, your online Bible Supplement Source. We have today, chapter 8 of the book of Hosea or Oshea.
The Book of Hosea is one of the prophetic books in the Old Testament of the Bible, and it carries a profound message for both its original audience and modern readers. It consists of 14 chapters and is attributed to the prophet Hosea, who lived in the 8th century BCE in the kingdom of Israel (Efraim).
Overview:
The central theme of Hosea is the spiritual relationship between the Creator and His people, portrayed through the metaphor of a troubled marriage. Hosea’s personal experiences become symbolic of the Creator’s relationship with Israel (Akobe). The book is divided into two main sections: the first three chapters contain the narrative of Hosea’s own life, while the remaining chapters consist of his prophetic messages.
Let’s break down each verse of Hosea’s chapter eight:
The verse begins with an urgent call to action, as represented by blowing the trumpet. Blowing the trumpet is to sound an alarm. Here, “He” refers to a powerful and swift judgment that will come upon the house of the Creator. This judgment is compared to an eagle’s descent because Akobe, symbolized by the house of the Creator, has violated the covenant and disregarded the Creator’s law.
The choice of the eagle is significant because the eagle in biblical terms has been associated with Edom and the Gentiles that Edom assisted and assisted to keep the house of Akobe in bondage. For instance, in Lamentations 4:19, Our persecutors are swifter than the eagles of the heaven: they pursued us upon the mountains, they laid wait for us in the wilderness.
Also, Ezekiel 17:3, says, And say, Thus saith the Great Spirit Almighty; A great eagle with great wings, long-winged, full of feathers, which had divers colors, came unto Lebanon, and took the highest branch of the cedar: Verse 12, Say now to the rebellious house, Know ye not what these things mean? tell them, Behold, the king of Babylon is come to Jerusalem and hath taken the king thereof, and the princes thereof, and led them with him to Babylon; 13, And hath taken of the king’s seed, and made a covenant with him, and hath taken an oath of him: he hath also taken the mighty of the land: 14, That the kingdom might be base, that it might not lift itself up, but that by keeping of his covenant it might stand.
Two or three witnesses, let a matter be established;
Obadiah chapter 1 has another eagle reference. Verse 1, The vision of Obadiah. Thus saith the Great Spirit Almighty concerning Edom; We have heard a rumor from the Great Spirit, and an ambassador is sent among the heathen, Arise ye, and let us rise up against her in battle. Verse 4, Though thou exalt thyself as the eagle, and though thou set thy nest among the stars, thence will I bring thee down, saith the Great Spirit.
Obadiah says to Edom that although they exalt themselves “like” the eagle and build their homes among the stars, they will be brought low. The eagle reference in Lamentations, Ezekiel, and Obadiah was in direct reference to Babylon or an enemy taking down Akobe or Yerusalema. Full circle, Nebuchadnezzar and Babylon will come as an eagle against the house of the Great Spirit, Yerusalema, because of their transgression of the law and covenant.
In times of distress and judgment, Akobe will cry out to their Creator, claiming knowledge of Him. They will claim they know their “God.” However, this acknowledgment appears to be superficial and insincere, as their actions do not align with their words. How does anyone know anyone when it comes to the scripture?
Apostle Paul wrote about the works of hypocrites who claim to know the Eternal Father in Titus 1:16 They profess that they know God; but in works they deny him, being abominable, and disobedient, and unto every good work reprobate. John wrote, “He that saith, I know him, and keepeth not his commandments, is a liar, and the truth is not in him (1 John 2:4).”
The children of Akobe cry to the Father and say they know Him, but their works are far from Him. They do not keep His commandments and ways, thus they do not know Him.
Akobe has rejected goodness and righteousness, and as a consequence, their enemies will chase after them. This illustrates the principle that turning away from the Creator’s ways will lead to harmful consequences. In Deuteronomy chapter 28, verse 15, the harmful consequences are called curses.
Akobe has appointed leaders and rulers without consulting the Creator.
These leaders have promoted idolatry by using wealth to create idols. This act of idol worship will result in their destruction. When the House of Akobe initially asked for a king in the days of Samuel, there was an established protocol for a king.
The prophet or priest would anoint a king who was selected by the Creator. Saul was anointed, David was anointed, Solomon was groomed and anointed. However, when the kingdom divided, the anointing process came to a halt. The men of Efraim began to assume power or were set up by the people. Juda did this also in some cases. These kings were not established by the Great Spirit of Akobe.
The reference to the calf suggests that Samaria has turned to idol worship, which has led to their rejection. The author or prophet’s choice of wording is important. He used Samaria in this case. Remember, Samaria is the head of Efraim, and Efraim is the head of Akobe who left the kingdom of Juda. The very first thing Yeroboam did when he became king over the Ten Tribes was set up bulls or calves in Dan and the other in Bethel (1st Kings 12:28-29).
During the days of Omri, king over the Ten Tribes, he purchased a hill from Shemer and named it Samaria, a calf was placed there also. In fact, Omri did worse than the kings before him according to 1st Kings 16:25. The Creator’s anger is aroused, and these are the reasons. Yet there is a plea for Akobe to return to innocence, indicating the possibility of repentance.
The calf, an idol, was created by the craftsmen of Akobe themselves.
As a result, it cannot be considered the work of the Creator. The calf of Samaria, representing idol worship, will ultimately be destroyed. This idol worship stems from the gods and deities of Naor and Tera, forefathers Abram was separated from in order not to participate in such worship. However, the children have picked it up and practiced.
This verse employs agricultural imagery to convey the idea that Akobe’s sinful actions have sown destruction and chaos. Their efforts will yield no fruitful results, and even if they do, outsiders will consume their gains. What the land produces will ultimately become consumed by strangers. Imagine a country whose land produces coffee in abundance. Yet that country purchases its own coffee from a country that produces no coffee. This is the state for the children of Akobe.
Akobe is depicted as being “swallowed up” by their enemies, becoming a despised entity among the nations, symbolized as a vessel of no value. Their worthiness was in keeping the commandments of their Creator.
Akobe has sought alliances with foreign nations like Assyria, acting independently and recklessly. Ephraim, representing a part of Akobe, has pursued these alliances, akin to hiring lovers or seeking foreign support.
Despite seeking foreign alliances, the Creator will gather Akobe back, subjecting them to the rule of foreign kings. They will experience sorrow and hardship under the rule of foreign leaders. The captivity started with Assyria and Babylon. Persia and Median allowed them to return, but they were still subject to their. Just as the children of Akobe were subject to the Greeks and Romans. They cannot buy themselves out of their predicament.
Ephraim, symbolizing a portion of Akobe, has erected numerous altars for sinful purposes. These altars will become a source of continued sin and wrongdoing.
The Creator had provided Akobe with His divine law, including significant teachings and guidance. However, Akobe treated these teachings as foreign or strange, showing disregard for the Creator’s instructions. Written in Psalm 119:18, Open Thou mine eyes, that I may behold wondrous things out of Thy law. The Eternal Father’s law has wondrous things within it.
Akobe continues to offer sacrifices, but the Creator does not accept them because they are offered in insincerity. Their sins will be remembered, and they will face consequences, including returning to a state of captivity, symbolized by Egypt. Not only in symbolization but in reality.
The children of Akobe have forsaken their Creator, their Maker.
They turned to idol worship and the construction of temples. Meanwhile, Juda has fortified its cities. In response, the Creator declares that He will send destruction upon their cities, including the consumption of their palaces by fire.
This chapter emphasizes the consequences of turning away from the Creator and embracing idolatry. It also emphasizes the reliance on foreign alliances in the wake of affliction instead of seeking repentance and help from the Creator. Akobe’s actions have provoked divine anger, leading to the anticipation of judgment and hardship. Judgment is typically brought upon by the wicked, who are the weapons of the Great Spirit (Psalm 17:13).
Join us again as we go verse by verse to break down the following chapters.
Be strong and very courageous
Written by Minister Koko, Consul General for AKOPPI-BSM
Until next time, be enriched! This was a BibleStudyMinistry.com study. Be sure to sign up on our newsletter for more studies, current events, prophecies, and the divine principles to live by.
Power be with you!
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