Sin brings us down verse 1
O Israel – return unto the LORD your God
for you have fallen by your iniquity
Repentance brings us up verse 2
Take with you words – and turn to the LORD
say to HIM
Take away all iniquity – and receive us graciously
SO will we render the calves of our lips
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Judgment coming because of false gods verse 1- 3
When Ephraim spoke trembling – he exalted himself in Israel
BUT when he offended in Baal – he died
AND now they sin more and more
and have made them molten images of their silver
and idols according to their own understanding
all of it the work of the craftsmen
they … Read More
Looking for help in all the wrong places verse 1
Ephraim feeds on wind – and follows after the east wind
he daily increases lies and desolation
and they do make a covenant with the Assyrians
and oil is carried into Egypt
History of Jacob verse 2- 6
The LORD has also a controversy with Judah
and will punish Jacob … Read More
Unreturned love verse 1- 2
When Israel was a child – THEN I loved him
and called MY son out of Egypt
As they called them – so they were from them
they sacrificed unto Baalim
and burned incense to graven images
Training not accepted verse 3- 4
I taught Ephraim also to go
taking them by their arms
BUT … Read More
Divided hearts: God or money verse 1- 2
Israel is an empty vine – he brings forth fruit unto himself
according to the multitude of his fruit
he has increased the altars
according to the goodness of his land
they have made goodly images
Their heart is divided
NOW shall they be found faulty
HE shall break down their altars… Read More
Israel is unfaithful verse 1
Rejoice not – O Israel – for joy as other people
FOR you have gone whoring from your God
you have loved a reward upon every corn floor
Consequences of being unfaithful verse 2- 6
The floor and the winepress shall not feed them
and the new wine shall fail in her
They shall not … Read More
Sound an alarm verse 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
Alarm sounded too late verse 2- 4
Israel shall cry unto ME – My God
we know YOU
Israel has cast off the thing that is … Read More
LORD is omniscient regarding Israel’s sin verse 1- 2
When I would have
healed Israel
THEN the iniquity of Ephraim was discovered
and the wickedness of Samaria
FOR they commit falsehood
and the thief comes in
and the troop of robbers spoils without
And they consider not in their hearts
that I remember all their wickedness
NOW their own doings … Read More
No hiding from the LORD verse 1- 4
Hear you this – O priests
Hearken – you house of Israel
and give you ear – O house of the king
FOR judgment is toward you
BECAUSE you have been a snare on Mizpah
and a net spread upon Tabor
And the revolters are profound to make slaughter
through I have … Read More