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Author Archives: Jefferson Vann
spoiled heifer
devotional post # 2130 Hosea 10:11-15 Hos 10:11 Ephraim was a trained heifer who loved to thresh, and I have so far spared her tender neck; but I will harness Ephraim to the yoke now; Judah will have to plow; … Continue reading
double violation
devotional post # 2129 Hosea 10:8-10 Hos 10:8 The high places of Aven, the mistake of Israel, will be made useless. Thorn bush and thistle will grow up on their altars, and they will say to the mountains, “Cover us,” … Continue reading
king and calf
devotional post # 2128 Hosea 10:5-7 Hos 10:5 The residents of Samaria are afraid for the calf of Beth-aven. Its people mourn for it, and so do its idolatrous priests– those who had partied over it and over its glory– … Continue reading
weeds that choke the vine
devotional post # 2127 Hosea 10:1-4 Hos 10:1 Israel is a growing climbing vine that produces fruit for him. The more his fruit increased, the more altars he built; as his country improved, he improved his memorial stones. Hos 10:2 … Continue reading
trashed treasure
devotional post # 2126 Hosea 9:16-17 Hos 9:16 Ephraim has been struck down; their root is dried up; they will produce no fruit. Even if they give birth, I will put their beloved children to death. Hos 9:17 My God … Continue reading
evil on display
devotional post # 2125 Hosea 9:13-15 Hos 9:13 Ephraim, as I remember seeing him, was like a young palm transplanted in a meadow; but Ephraim now has to lead his children out to slaughter. Hos 9:14 Give them, O LORD– … Continue reading
sour grapes
devotional post # 2124 Hosea 9:9-12 Hos 9:9 They have deeply corrupted themselves like in the days of Gibeah: he will remember their violation; he will punish their mistakes. Hos 9:10 Like grapes in the wilderness, that is how I … Continue reading
turning against the divine
devotional post # 2123 Hosea 9:5-8 Hos 9:5 What will you do on the day of the appointed meeting, and on the day of the feast of Yahveh? Hos 9:6 Because notice, they are trying to escape destruction; but Egypt … Continue reading
church is canceled
devotional post # 2122 Hosea 9:1-4 Hos 9:1 Do not plan to celebrate, O Israel! Do not keep rejoicing like the other people; because you have cheated, betraying your God. You have loved a prostitute’s pay on all threshing floors. … Continue reading
sin, sacrifice, repeat
devotional post # 2121 Hosea 8:11-14 Hos 8:11 Since Ephraim has made more altars because of sinning, they have become to him altars to promote sinning. Hos 8:12 If I had written my law for him ten thousand times, they … Continue reading
