Today is the eighth day of December. Welcome to the Daily Audio Bible. I am Brian. I am Brian like I have been. Every day. Every day. Every day for 20 years. Maybe I should change my name. What would it be? What would my name be? I think I think I have to stay

with my given name. I'm Brian and I'm grateful to be here with you today as we continue our

journey through the scriptures and through the month of

December, a very, very fast-paced month.

So it's going to be an ending today and a beginning and an ending today.

That's the kind of fast-paced that we're doing at least in the scriptures.

And so we will conclude the book of Osea today.

And then we will begin and read an instant entirety and end, the book of Jude today in the New

Testament.

And we'll talk about that when we get there.

But let's dive into the conclusion of the book of Osea, today chapters 10 through 14.

Israel was a spreading vine. He produced fruit for himself. The more fruit he produced, the more altars he made.

The richer the land became the richer he made his sacred memorial stones. Their hearts are

insincere, so now they will suffer for their guilt. The Lord will break down their altars and destroy their sacred memorial stones.

Certainly now they will say, We have no king because we did not fear the Lord.

But what could such a king do for us anyway?

They speak empty words.

With empty oaths, they make agreements.

That is why disputes sprout like poisonous weeds in the furrows of a field.

The inhabitants of Samaria will be terrified because of the calf of Bethaven. Yes, its people will mourn over it, and its idolatrous priests will cry out over it, over its lost glory because it has gone into exile.

It will be carried to Assyria as tribute to the great king.

Ephraim will be gripped with shame, and Israel will be ashamed of its own idol.

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