When Yahweh Takes His Bride
Hosea 2 describes not only how Yahweh is forced to divorce his bride Israel, and not only how he vows to win her back to himself, but, in the final section of the chapter, even how Yahweh will move heaven and earth for the sake of his renewed bride. First, Yahweh vows...When Yahweh’s Troubling Becomes a Door of Hope
As if Yahweh flipped a switch from his wrath to his mercy, Hosea 2:14-15 portrays a God who refuses to divorce, and commits to remarrying, his bride Israel: 14Therefore, behold, I will allure her, and bring her into the wilderness, and speak tenderly to her. 15And...When Yahweh Serves Divorce Papers
This is a painful post to write. It is difficult to read the utter severity of the language against Israel in Hosea 2:2-13 in view of my own sinfulness because of how vividly the passage portrays that God’s hatred of our sin. Every sin is a personal offense...The Anointing of the Holy One
Post Series on 1 John 2:15-27: John’s Warning Concerning the World (1 John 2:15-17) John’s Warning Concerning the Church (1 John 2:18-27) The Anointing of the Holy One (1 John 2:18-27) So then, how do we heed John’s warnings concerning the world and...Download My Free eBook
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