Hosea 1:10-11
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Rev. Mark Perkins, Pastor
Denver Bible Church
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Denver, Colorado 80210
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Hosea 1:10
I. Translation.
"And the number of the sons of Israel will be as the sand
of the sea which is immeasurable and uncountable. And it will
be instead of it being said to them "not my people",
it will be said "sons of the living God".
II. Hebrew Notes
A. WEHAYAH is the verb 'to be' in the qal perfect tense. It portrays the action of the verb in the completed state. Since here it is in the form of a prophecy, it takes the English future tense.
Because it is the Hebrew perfect, it shows the surety of the fulfillment. It is translated, "will be".
This verb governs the next two verbs in the sentence, so that, although they are in the imperfect, they are also a part of this prophecy.
B. LO'-YIMMADH is the niphal imperfect, which is the passive form of the verb.
Here, it works more like the English adjective "immeasurable".
C. In the same way, the verb WELO YIMMAPHER is in the niphal imperfect, and it is translated like the English adjective, "uncountable".
D. Again, there is WEHAYAH, which is the prophetic future perfect of the verb to be. This verb will govern the other verbs in the sentence, which, although they are in the imperfect tense, they are also a part of this prophecy.
E. The verb YE'AMER is the niphal imperfect of the verb to speak, and it is translated, "its being said".
F. The verb YE'AMER is repeated, with the same translation as above.
G. The structure of the sentence looks like this:1. And the number of the sons of Israel will be as the sand of the sea, which is:
a. Immeasurable and
b. Uncountable.
2. And it will be instead of it:a. Being said of them, "not my people",
b. It will be said, "sons of the living God".
III. The Impact of the Verse.
(See the comments for verse 1:11, Section III)
Hosea 1:11
I. Translation
"And the sons of Judah and the sons of Israel will be gathered
together, and they will set for themselves one head. And they
will ascend from the earth, for great will be the day of Jezreel."
II. Hebrew Notes
A. The verb WENIQBES.U is in the niphal perfect, and this is the prophetic future perfect. It is translated, "will be gathered".
B. The qal perfect of the verb WESAMU is translated, "they will set."
C. The qal perfect of the verb WE`ALU is translated, "they will ascend."
III. Impact of the verse
A. The Covenants to Israel.
1. God provided the nation of Israel a fantastic collection of grace blessings in the form of covenants.
2. A covenant is based on the attributes of God.a. It finds its motive in the love of God. There is nothing treacherous or deceitful about a covenant.
b. It finds its modus operandi in grace. God gives based on his thinking, power, and merit.
c. It finds its dependability in faithfulness. The blessings always wait for Israel to appropriate them.
d. It finds its timing and organization in order. Everything is arranged by the capabilities of God in eternity past.
e. It finds its enactment in the sovereignty of God. God chooses to bless Israel.
f. It finds its revelation in the truth of God. God is forthright and clear and honest in His communication of the details of His covenants. He always keeps His Word.
3. The only thing that Israel is to provide is their acceptance of the very first covenant, which is the spiritual one.a. The spiritual covenant is the relationship with God provision.
b. In it, God provides Israel with everything that they need to have a national relationship with Him.o They have the information that they need in order to have a relationship with Him.
o They have the power that they need in order to have a relationship with Him.
o They have the righteousness that they need in order to have a relationship with Him.
c. This relationship with God is the greatest of all the covenants, and it provides the best of the blessings.
d. Abraham is an example: until he got his relationship with God on track, he would not receive the remainder of his covenant blessings.
4. During the age of Israel, only racial Jews receive the blessings of the covenants to Israel.
5. Individual Gentiles may still fulfill the plan of God for individuals, and they may share in the covenants to Israel by way of blessing by association.
B. Divine Discipline of Israel1. Throughout the history of Israel there was much divine discipline.
2. This discipline was like all other discipline: its purpose was to bring the nation back into its corporate relationship with God.
3. The motive of God in discipline is not treacherous, but comes from a desire for the very best for the objects of His grace.
4. The discipline is always appropriate, so that it provides the circumstances which are most conducive to repentance. In this the justice of God is involved.
5. The discipline never violates the principle of volition. It is intended to focus the attention of the recipients on the truth, and their options regarding the truth.
6. The discipline does not come from revenge motivation, but from love motivation.
7. Anthropopathisms such as anger are often used to convey the justice of God related to the discipline, but God does not get angry.a. An anthropopathism is a device which is used to communicate a clearer picture of one or more of the actions of God toward man.
b. It attributes a human emotion to God which He does not ever have, so that man might understand an action of God.
8. The discipline is removed or converted to suffering for blessing if the person or nation responds and returns to their relationship with God.
Topic: CHASTISEMENT (Divine Discipline)
C. Israel and Dispensations
1. There is an Israel past and an Israel future.
a. The past Israel existed from the first Passover, ca. 1440 B.C. to the destruction of Jerusalem in 70 A.D.
b. The future Israel is the Israel of the tribulation and the millennium.
2. When Hosea speaks of the restoration of Israel, he looks forward to the millennium, and the rule of Jesus Christ.
D. Therefore, the following interpretations apply to the last two verses:1. The nation of Israel will be reunited with that of Judah.
2. Their population will grow by a great amount (a sign of prosperity).
3. They will obtain a new name, "the sons of the living God", which will reflect their fantastic relationship with Him, and his activities on their behalf.
4. They will have one leader in Jesus Christ, the greatest political leader of all time.
5. They will ascend above the earth, which is a reference to the quality of life and excellence in production that Israel will have during the millennium. It will far exceed anything before in human history. It will include brilliance in all areas of life.
E. This prophecy of the millennium is pertinent to the faithful of Hosea's day. It was imperative for the faithful to understand that they might not see vindication in their own time, but that there would be eternal vindication for them, and that in spite of their being witnesses to the final destruction of their nation, it had no reflection on their spiritual lives.
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