The truth of the matter is that God delights in loyalty rather than sacrifice. God is pleased with His people when they display true devotion and faithfulness ...

(4) Here ends the supposed language of the penitents. If it were genuine, and accompanied by a deep sense of sin, it would not be in vain.

meaning not the goodness of God bestowed upon them, and the mercy he showed to them; but the goodness that appeared in them, and all the good things done by ...

All is judged now aright; because self is judged before the God who brings them near Him. Their repentance is genuine and the fruit of grace. "Asshur shall not ...

It serves as a warning to the people of Israel about the fleeting nature of their goodness and the need for genuine, enduring faithfulness to God.

(4) Here ends the supposed language of the penitents. If it were genuine, and accompanied by a deep sense of sin, it would not be in vain.

24 февр. 2020 г. · The people's love - their covenant loyalty - to God is like the morning mist. It's like the early dew. It's fleeting. It just disappears.

David Guzik commentary on Hosea 6, where God calls Israel to return to Him, pointing out the sin of the nation of Israel and of Judah.

It can mean “do about you,” “do to you [as punishment],” or “do for you [to help you to become better].” The ambiguity reflects God's frustration, and it ...

The Prophet shows that the people were so lost, that they could not be brought into a sane mind; for God had in various ways tried to heal them, and their ...