Hosea 3:5 Commentary, explanation, study verse by verse

“ Afterward shall the children of Israel return, and seek the LORD their God, and David their king; and shall fear the LORD and his goodness in the latter days. ”

Hosea 3:5 - Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

Afterward shall the children of Israel return - Elsewhere it is said more fully, “return to the Lord.” It expresses more than “turning” or even conversion to God. It is not conversion only, but r...
Hosea 3:5 - Arno Geneva Study Bible

Afterward shall the children of Israel return, and seek the LORD their God, and (g) David their king; and shall fear the LORD and his goodness in the latter days. (g) This is meant of Christ's kingd...
Hosea 3:5 - Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

The prophet, bidden yet again to love a woman, who is loved by another and is an adulteress, in this respect imitating Yahweh's love for His unfaithful people, buys her out of slavery and subjects he...
Hosea 3:5 - Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

Afterward, &c. This mark of time has not yet been reached. It corresponds with the "many days" of Hosea 3:4 . See the Structure above ("4-. "). return, &c.: i. e. return [to Jehovah]. S...
Hosea 3:5 - Calvin's Commentary on the Bible

But it follows, Afterwards shall the children of Israel return and seek Jehovah their God, and David their king. Here the Prophet shows by the fruit of their chastisement, that the Israelites...
Hosea 3:5 - Charles Simeon's Horae Homileticae

DISCOURSE: 1145 THE RESTORATION OF THE JEWS Hosea 3:5 . Afterward shall the children of Israel return, and seek the Lord their God, and David their king; and shall fear the Lord and his goodness...
Hosea 3:5 - Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

Afterward shall the children of Israel return, and seek the LORD their God, and David their king; and shall fear the LORD and his goodness in the latter days. Afterward shall the children of Israel r...
Hosea 3:5 - Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

For the children of Israel shall abide, &c.— This threatening was fulfilled upon the ten tribes, when they were carried captive by Salmaneser; but was fulfilled in a remarkable manner upon the...
Hosea 3:5 - Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

Afterward shall the children of Israel return, and seek the LORD their God, and David their king; and shall fear the LORD and his goodness in the latter days. Afterward - after the long perio...
Hosea 3:5 - Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

The Attempts to Reclaim the erring Wife In an episode in the life of Hosea and his relations with Gomer (cp. Hosea 2:14 ) the prophet finds a parable of Jehovah's punishment of Israel. Having bou...
Hosea 3:5 - Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

David their king. — Meaning the predicted representative of the Davidic dynasty. Thus Rehoboam and his house are spoken of as “David” ( 1 Kings 12:16 ). The phrase “latter days” is used indefinitel...
Hosea 3:5 - Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

Hosea 2:1-23 ; Hosea 3:1-5 THE SIN AGAINST LOVE Hosea 1:1-11 ; Hosea 2:1-23 ; Hosea 3:1-5 ; Hosea 4:11 ff.; Hosea 9:10 ff.; Hosea 11:8 f. The Love of God is a terrible thing-that is...
Hosea 3:5 - Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

“A Door of Hope” Hosea 2:14-23 ; Hosea 3:1-5 The valley of Achor was a long wild pass up through the hills. The prophet says that a door of hope would open there, like the Mont Cenis tunnel wh...
Hosea 3:5 - G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

Finally, the prophet was commanded to love and find and restore his sinning and wandering bride. Through his obedience he entered into fellowship with the amazing tenderness of God, and was thereby p...
Hosea 3:5 - Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

I beg the Reader to pause over these verses, and when he hath duly pondered their meaning, to consider at this moment the state of the Jews, and behold, how for ages and generations past, the predict...
Hosea 3:5 - John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

Afterward shall the children of Israel return ,.... The ten tribes of Israel, and also the two tribes of Judah and Benjamin, which are included in the name of Israel, as Aben Ezra interprets it; and...
Hosea 3:5 - John Trapp Complete Commentary

Afterward shall the children of Israel return, and seek the LORD their God, and David their king; and shall fear the LORD and his goodness in the latter days. Ver. 5. Afterward shall the children...
Hosea 3:5 - Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Afterward shall the children of Israel return When they have lived a long time in this state, without any country or government of their own, without any temple or place of worship, and without the...
Hosea 3:5 - Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

Idolatry of Israel; The Prophet's Remonstrances; Promises to the Penitent. B. C. 760. 1 Then s...
Hosea 3:5 - Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

Afterward; after these long and sore troubles have broken their hearts and opened their eyes. Return; repent; it is not a promise of return into their own country. Seek the Lord their God, to k...
Hosea 3:5 - Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

Hosea Is Called On To Take Another Woman As Wife Who Was An Adulteress, But Was Not To Have Sexual Relations With Her. This Was As A Sign That Israel Too Was To Lose Her Relationship With YHWH, Alth...
Hosea 3:5 - Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

CRITICAL NOTES .— Hosea 3:1 .] The significant pair is introduced again with a fresh application. In a second symbolic marriage, the faithful, chastening love of God is set forth to adulterous I...
Hosea 3:5 - Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Hosea 3:1 . Go yet, love a woman beloved of her friend, yet an adulteress. This action is forbidden by the law of Moses, and also by our Saviour. What then would become of the prophet's moral char...
Hosea 3:5 - The Biblical Illustrator

And shall fear the Lord and His goodness in the latter days. Goodness producing fear There are three points here peculiarly worthy of our notice. The designation which is given to the Gospel di...
Hosea 3:5 - The Complete Pulpit Commentary

EXPOSITION This short chapter contains two sections, of which the first, comprising Hosea 3:1-28 , is a symbolic representation; and the second, consisting of Hosea 3:4 and Hosea 3:5 , gives...
Hosea 3:5 - The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

The New Marriage of the Adulteress. In a second symbolical marriage the faithful love of God, which for that very reason is also jealous and intends to lead to repentance, is pictured.
Hosea 3:5 - Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

1 Kings 12:16 ; Acts 15:16-18 ; Amos 9:11 ; Daniel 10:14 ; Daniel 2:28 ; Deuteronomy 4:30 ; Ezekiel 16:63 ; Ezekiel 34:23 ; Ezekiel 34:24 ; Ezekiel 37:22-25 ; Ezekiel 38:16 ; Ezekiel 38:8...
Hosea 3:5 - Wesley's Explanatory Notes

Return — Repent. And David — The Messiah who is the son of David. And his goodness — God and his goodness; that is, the good and gracious God. God in Christ and with Christ shall be worshipped. The...

Hosea 3:5 - Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

Hosea 3:5 - Arno Geneva Study Bible

Hosea 3:5 - Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

Hosea 3:5 - Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

Hosea 3:5 - Calvin's Commentary on the Bible

Hosea 3:5 - Charles Simeon's Horae Homileticae

Hosea 3:5 - Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

Hosea 3:5 - Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

Hosea 3:5 - Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

Hosea 3:5 - Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

Hosea 3:5 - Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

Hosea 3:5 - Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

Hosea 3:5 - Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

Hosea 3:5 - G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

Hosea 3:5 - Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

Hosea 3:5 - John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

Hosea 3:5 - John Trapp Complete Commentary

Hosea 3:5 - Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Hosea 3:5 - Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

Hosea 3:5 - Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

Hosea 3:5 - Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

Hosea 3:5 - Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

Hosea 3:5 - Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Hosea 3:5 - The Biblical Illustrator

Hosea 3:5 - The Complete Pulpit Commentary

Hosea 3:5 - The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

Hosea 3:5 - Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Hosea 3:5 - Wesley's Explanatory Notes