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Hos. 8:1–14 The people of Israel may claim to know and love the Lord, but their deeds prove otherwise.
Hos. 8:1 The trumpet is a bugle used to alert the community to danger and summon it to religious festivals. The vulture is a symbol of an aggressor, possibly the Assyrians. House of the Lord probably refers here to the Lord’s land (compare 9:4, 15).
Hos. 8:2 Chapter 8 is a response to Israel’s cry. It is untrue for the people of Israel to say they know God (see 2:8; 5:4; 11:3). What follows are accusations that expose Israel’s idolatry, corrupt politics, and false worship.
Hos. 8:4 kings . . . princes. The leaders are not the Lord’s choice, and these rulers are not godly. I knew it not. The people had never asked God for guidance before choosing these leaders.
Hos. 8:5–6 I have spurned your calf, O Samaria. These verses respond to v. 3, “Israel has spurned the good.” As the calf-idol in Aaron’s day was pulverized, so this idol shall be broken to pieces (compare also 2 Kings 23:15).
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