It is no small thing that Hosea announces in this chapter. The prophet employs three strong images to illustrate his message. Israel is a spreading vine, but God is not honored in all their prosperity. Israel's religion is compromised and paganized, and all that they do they do for themselves. For their wickedness, Samaria is about to be swept away like a twig on the waters. A whole nation will disappear from the face of the earth. The third image is that of a farmer sowing righteousness, working hard as though the harvest depends on him, but reaping the fruit of God's unfailing love.
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Pastor Bruce Ray has been senior pastor of Juanita Community Church in Kirkland, Washington since 1976. He also serves as a Police, Fire & EMS chaplain. Books include Withhold Not Correction and Celebrating the Sabbath (both published by P&R Publishing). He is a member of the...