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What did God say He would have done for Israel, but their iniquity was uncovered, like a band of robbers?
He would have healed them
God said He would have healed Israel, but then what did He find out about Ephraim?
Their iniquity was uncovered
God said He would have healed Israel, but then what did He find out about Samaria?
They were wicked
What was the indictment against the people of Ephraim and Samaria? What sin had they committed?
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Hosea said that Ephraim and Samaria had committed fraud by having what kind of person come in?
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Who was taking spoil outside?
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What was a band of robbers doing?
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What did God say the children of Israel did not consider when they were like robbers outside taking the spoil?
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What is now surrounding the wicked people of Ephraim and Samaria?
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What is before God's face?
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Where are all the people's bad deeds?
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Hosea said the people were making the king glad with what behavior?
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Whom were the people making glad with their wickedness?
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Hosea said the people were making the princes happy with what behavior?
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Whom were the people making happy with their lies?
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Who did Hosea say was like an oven heated by a baker?
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Hosea said the adulterers were like what household appliance?
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When did the baker stop stirring the fire?
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The baker stops stirring the fire after he does what?
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The baker doesn't tend the oven until what happens to the dough?
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Whom did the princes make sick with wine?
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Who makes the king sick by making him inflamed with wine?
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How did the princes make the king sick?
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Hosea said the king had stretched out his hand with whom?
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Like what did Hosea say the people prepared their heart?
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What did Hosea say they prepared like an oven?
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What do the people do while their baker sleeps all night?
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What is the baker doing while other people lie in wait?
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Who sleeps all night?
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To what does Hosea liken the people who lie in wait while the baker sleeps?
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Hosea compares the judges and kings of Israel like what household appliance?
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Whom did Hosea say had been devoured by corruption?
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Hosea said all of what kind of their leaders had fallen?
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Study Notes
Hosea Chapter 7 Summary
- God intended to heal Israel but their iniquity was revealed, likened to a band of robbers.
- Ephraim's iniquity was uncovered, indicating a lack of repentance.
- Samaria was described as wicked, highlighting the moral decay in Israel.
- The people of Ephraim and Samaria were accused of fraud, demonstrating their dishonesty.
- A thief was associated with the crimes of Ephraim and Samaria, representing deceitful practices.
- A band of robbers was depicted as taking spoil outside, metaphorically representing Israel's corruption.
- The children of Israel failed to realize that God remembered their wickedness while they acted like robbers.
- Their own deeds surrounded the wicked people, emphasizing accountability for their actions.
- The presence of their own deeds stood before God's face, indicating divine judgment.
- Bad deeds of the people were encapsulated by their actions, reflecting their failure to recognize sin.
- The king was pleased with the wickedness of the people, showcasing a corrupted leadership.
- The princes were made happy by the lies of the people, illustrating a cycle of deception in governance.
- Adulterers were compared to an oven heated by a baker, signifying a simmering, unchecked desire for sin.
- A baker does not stir the fire until the dough is ready, representing neglect of responsibility in spiritual matters.
- The princes impaired the king's judgment through intoxication, which led to poor decision-making.
- The people prepared their hearts like an oven, revealing inner turmoil and temptation.
- The baker is asleep while the people lie in wait, highlighting negligence in moral vigilance.
- Judges and kings of Israel are likened to household appliances, suggesting they have been corrupted and consumed by their actions.
- All leaders had fallen victim to corruption, which undermined justice and righteousness in the land.
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