Hosea 6

Israel's Insincere Repentance

1 Come, and let us return unto the LORDLord: יְהוָה / אֲדֹנָי (YHWH / Adonai). When 'LORD' appears in small capitals, it represents the Tetragrammaton YHWH (יְהוָה), God's personal covenant name meaning 'I AM.' When 'Lord' appears normally, it's Adonai (אֲדֹנָי), meaning 'my Lord,' emphasizing sovereignty.: for he hath torn, and he will heal us; he hath smitten, and he will bind us up. References Lord: Hosea 14:1, 1 Samuel 2:6, Isaiah 2:3, 55:7, Jeremiah 3:22, 30:17. Parallel theme: Hosea 14:4, Deuteronomy 32:39, Job 5:18, 34:29 +5

2 After two days will he revive us: in the third day he will raise us up, and we shall live in his sight. Resurrection: Isaiah 26:19. Parallel theme: Hosea 13:14, 2 Kings 20:5, John 14:19, 1 Corinthians 15:4

3 Then shall we know, if we follow on to know the LORD: his going forth is prepared as the morning; and he shall come unto us as the rain, as the latter and former rain unto the earth. References Lord: Jeremiah 24:7, Micah 4:2, Zechariah 10:1. Parallel theme: Hosea 14:5, Psalms 72:6, Malachi 4:2, Matthew 13:11, Luke 1:78, 2 Peter 1:19, Revelation 22:16 +5

5 Therefore have I hewed them by the prophets; I have slain them by the words of my mouth: and thy judgments are as the light that goeth forth. Judgment: Romans 2:5. Word: Jeremiah 5:14, 23:29, Hebrews 4:12. Parallel theme: Jeremiah 1:10

6 For I desired mercy, and not sacrificeSacrifice: זֶבַח (Zevach). The Hebrew zevach (זֶבַח) denotes a sacrifice or offering—an animal slaughtered for worship. Old Testament sacrifices foreshadowed Christ, 'the Lamb of God' (John 1:29).; and the knowledge of God more than burnt offerings. Grace: Matthew 5:7, 9:13, 12:7. References God: 1 Chronicles 28:9. Sacrifice: 1 Samuel 15:22, Proverbs 21:3, Ecclesiastes 5:1, Isaiah 1:11. Parallel theme: Jeremiah 22:16, Amos 5:21 +5

7 But they like men have transgressed the covenantCovenant: בְּרִית (Berit). The Hebrew berit (בְּרִית) denotes a covenant—a binding agreement, often ratified by blood sacrifice. God's covenants (Abrahamic, Mosaic, Davidic) structure redemptive history, culminating in the New Covenant.: there have they dealt treacherously against me. Covenant: Hosea 8:1. Parallel theme: Hosea 5:7, Genesis 3:6, 3:11, Job 31:33, Jeremiah 9:6

8 Gilead is a city of them that work iniquity, and is polluted with bloodBlood: דָּם (Dam). The Hebrew dam (דָּם) means blood—representing life itself. 'The life of the flesh is in the blood' (Leviticus 17:11), and blood was required for atonement, foreshadowing Christ's sacrifice.. Sin: Hosea 12:11

9 And as troops of robbers wait for a man, so the company of priests murder in the way by consent: for they commit lewdness. Parallel theme: Hosea 5:1, 7:1

10 I have seen an horrible thing in the house of Israel: there is the whoredom of Ephraim, Israel is defiled. References Israel: Hosea 5:3. Parallel theme: Jeremiah 23:14

11 Also, O Judah, he hath set an harvest for thee, when I returned the captivity of my people. Parallel theme: Job 42:10, Psalms 126:1, Jeremiah 51:33, Joel 3:13, Micah 4:12, Zephaniah 2:7, Revelation 14:15 +2