Thursday, November 3, 2016

Perhaps The Single Element



2 Kings 15; Titus 1; <Hosea 8>; Psalms 123-125

That holds together the various sins condemned in <Hosea 8> is human self-reliance. The “eagle” in 8:1 is probably a vulture. A “[vulture] ... over the house of the LORD” is a way of saying that Jerusalem is as good as dead: the carrion eaters are already gathering for their feast. The people might be living in relative prosperity and peace, but the ominous signs were there for those with eye...
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