In a sense we may say God is not prudish. He is not obscene, but He does not hesitate to speak in intimate terms about His beloved. “Therefore, behold, I will allure her, and bring her into the wilderness, and
Continue reading...When God disciplines His people He often creates “hedges of thorns” that will prevent us from getting what it is we think we need. But we need discipline more than anything else. It is
Continue reading...Paul understands this passage as giving Gentiles access to salvation (Romans 9:23-26). If Israel can become “not God’s people” (as the Gentiles), then once again become God’s
Continue reading...Hosea’s prophecy is, in part, done with his own life situation. God uses Hosea’s marriage and children as an illustration, an unhappy one at that, of how He will deal with Israel. It highlighted
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