Hosea 8:14 Commentary, explanation, study verse by verse

“ For Israel hath forgotten his Maker, and buildeth temples; and Judah hath multiplied fenced cities: but I will send a fire upon his cities, and it shall devour the palaces thereof. ”

Hosea 8:14 - Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

For Israel hath forgotten his Maker - God was his Maker, not only as the Creator of all things, but as the Author of his existence as a people, as He saith, “hath he not made thee, and establishe...
Hosea 8:14 - Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

Israel's Unsanctified National Life. Man-made kings, like man-made gods (the calf of Samaria), are impotent; Israel sows the wind and shall reap the whirlwind; the sources of the national life are...
Hosea 8:14 - Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

forgotten His Maker. Ref to Pentateuch ( Deuteronomy 32:18 ). buildeth temples. Compare 1 Kings 12:31 , and 2 Chronicles 24:7 with 2 Chronicles 23:17 . fenced cities . fortified cities. Se...
Hosea 8:14 - Calvin's Commentary on the Bible

Here the Prophet concludes his foregoing observations. It is indeed probable that he preached them at various times; but, as I have already said, the heads of the sermons which the Prophet deli...
Hosea 8:14 - Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

For Israel hath forgotten his Maker, and buildeth temples; and Judah hath multiplied fenced cities: but I will send a fire upon his cities, and it shall devour the palaces thereof. Israel hath forgot...
Hosea 8:14 - Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

For Israel hath forgotten his Maker, and buildeth temples; and Judah hath multiplied fenced cities: but I will send a fire upon his cities, and it shall devour the palaces thereof. For Israel...
Hosea 8:14 - Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

The Long-merited Retribution The enemy is coming immediately to destroy their temples and palaces and desolate the land, and as a punishment for their idolatry and disloyalty to God. In vain will...
Hosea 8:14 - Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

Temples . — The word here used for temple is used sixty times for Jehovah’s temple. The building of these temple-palaces was a distinct sin against the unity of the Godhead. Judah hath multiplied...
Hosea 8:14 - Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

THE THICK NIGHT OF ISRAEL Hosea 4:1-19 ; Hosea 5:1-15 ; Hosea 6:1-11 ; Hosea 7:1-16 ; Hosea 8:1-14 ; Hosea 9:1-17 ; Hosea 10:1-15 ; Hosea 11:1-12 ; Hosea 12:1-14 ; Hosea 13:1-16 ; Hosea...
Hosea 8:14 - Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

Reaping the Whirlwind Hosea 8:1-14 A conqueror was at hand who should subdue and punish the whole nation for taking its own course, irrespective of God, Hosea 8:4-8 ; for seeking foreign allia...
Hosea 8:14 - G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

From this statement of the case the prophet turned to the pronouncement of judgment. This he did by adopting the figure of the trumpet lifted to the mouth, on which five blasts were sounded, in each...
Hosea 8:14 - Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

Here is a very striking passage in these words of the Lord, and is as suited to all ages as to the age of Israel. The Lord saith, that the great things he wrote to Israel were counted by them strange...
Hosea 8:14 - John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

For Israel hath forgotten his Maker ,.... The Creator and Preserver of everyone of them, and who had raised them up to a state and kingdom, and had made them great and rich, and populous, and bestow...
Hosea 8:14 - John Trapp Complete Commentary

For Israel hath forgotten his Maker, and buildeth temples; and Judah hath multiplied fenced cities: but I will send a fire upon his cities, and it shall devour the palaces thereof. Ver. 14. For Is...
Hosea 8:14 - Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

For Israel hath forgotten his Maker Hath forgotten him who formed them into a people, preserved and advanced them, and conferred on them all those privileges wherein they excelled all other nations...
Hosea 8:14 - Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

The Sins of Israel; The Crimes of the People. B. C. 745. 8 Israel is swallowed up: now...
Hosea 8:14 - Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

Israel; the ten revolted idolatrous tribes. Hath forgotten; the same with Hosea 2:5 , which see; or Hosea 4:1,6 . Either remembers not at all, or it is without love, thankfulness, and consi...
Hosea 8:14 - Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

Because Israel Have Deserted YHWH And Looked To Others, (Both Nations And Gods), In Spite Of Having Received His Abundant Instruction, He Will Desert Them And They Will Return To Egypt And See Their...
Hosea 8:14 - Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

CRITICAL NOTES .— Hosea 8:14 . Forgotten ] Deuteronomy 32:18 . Israel reared idol temples: Judah increased fortified cities; the sin of both, forgetfulness of God and deification of self as disp...
Hosea 8:14 - Sermon Bible Commentary

Hosea 8:14 I. Consider the statements of the text in their primary reference to Israel and Judah, showing their application in spirit to ourselves. (1) Those whom God originally called to be one,...
Hosea 8:14 - Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Hosea 8:1 . Set the trumpet to thy mouth. Give alarm, for the king of Assyria is coming; he is stretching his wings like an eagle to take the prey. Isaiah uses the same figure, in Isaiah 58:1 ....
Hosea 8:14 - The Biblical Illustrator

For Israel hath forgotten his Maker, and buildeth temples; and Judah hath multiplied fenced cities. Neither the religion nor security of a nation to be judged by appearances The temples are the...
Hosea 8:14 - The Complete Pulpit Commentary

EXPOSITION This chapter deals with the punishment of apostasy. Once more the sins of the northern kingdom are enumerated and its approaching fall predicted. There is a close connection between t...
Hosea 8:14 - The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

A Further Threat of Judgment
Hosea 8:14 - Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

1 Kings 12:31 ; 1 Kings 16:31 ; 2 Chronicles 26:10 ; 2 Chronicles 27:4 ; 2 Kings 18:13 ; Amos 1:10 ; Amos 1:12 ; Amos 1:14 ; Amos 1:4 ; Amos 2:5 ; Deuteronomy 32:18 ; Ephesians 2:10 ; Ho...
Hosea 8:14 - Wesley's Explanatory Notes

Temples — Idol temples. Devour the palaces — This was fulfilled when all the cities of Judah and Israel were laid in ashes by the king of Assyria.

Hosea 8:14 - Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

Hosea 8:14 - Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

Hosea 8:14 - Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

Hosea 8:14 - Calvin's Commentary on the Bible

Hosea 8:14 - Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

Hosea 8:14 - Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

Hosea 8:14 - Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

Hosea 8:14 - Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

Hosea 8:14 - Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

Hosea 8:14 - Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

Hosea 8:14 - G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

Hosea 8:14 - Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

Hosea 8:14 - John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

Hosea 8:14 - John Trapp Complete Commentary

Hosea 8:14 - Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Hosea 8:14 - Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

Hosea 8:14 - Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

Hosea 8:14 - Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

Hosea 8:14 - Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

Hosea 8:14 - Sermon Bible Commentary

Hosea 8:14 - Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Hosea 8:14 - The Biblical Illustrator

Hosea 8:14 - The Complete Pulpit Commentary

Hosea 8:14 - The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

Hosea 8:14 - Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Hosea 8:14 - Wesley's Explanatory Notes