The Bible Study Podcast, episode 740.

Today, the Bible Study podcast continues with the study of Hosea with chapter 12.

Welcome to the Bible Study podcast.

I'm your host, Chris Christensen.

We continue on with chapter 12.

You may remember that I left the last verse, verse 12, of chapter 11. So we're going to actually

jump back one verse, and we're covering Israel's sin. Israel's sin, chapter 11, verse 12.

Ephraim has surrounded me with lies, Israel with deceit, and Judah is unruly against God,

even against the faithful Holy One. And then continue on to chapter 12, Ifram feeds on the wind,

he pursues the east wind all day, and multiplies lies and violence. He makes a treaty with

Assyria and sends olive oil to Egypt.

The Lord has a charge to bring against Judah. He will punish Jacob according to his ways and

repay him according to his deeds. In the womb he grasped his brother's heel. As a man he struggled

with God. He struggled with the angel and overcame him. He wept and begged for his favor.

He found him at Bethel and talked with him there. The Lord God Almighty, the Lord is his name.

But you must return to your God, maintain love and justice, and wait for your God always.

The merchant uses dishonest scales and loves to defraud.

Ephraham boasts, I am very rich, I have become wealthy. With all my wealth, they will not find me in any

iniquity or sin. I have been the Lord your God ever since you came out of Egypt. I will make you live

in tents again, as in the days of your

appointed festivals. I spoke to the prophets, gave them many visions, and told parables through them.

Is Gilead wicked? Its people are worthless. Do they sacrifice bulls in Gilgall? Their altars will

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