Presents
Pamphlet 1439 Hos kc 9-6
Presents
Pamphlet 1439 Hos kc 9-6
The leaders of Judah, like the leaders of Israel, caused the boundaries of the nations to be removed and the children of God were scattered.He set idols of worship in Beth-el, which means "House of God"! Hosea 5:10
The princes of Judah were like them that remove the bound: therefore I will pour out my wrath upon them like water.
On a spiritual level, they caused the boundaries of the Law, His Word, to be removed and the result is the next verse:
Ephraim, representing the 10 tribes of Israel, is defrauded and oppressed because he left the bounds, the commandments of God, and walked after the commandment of Jeroboam (see note in Companion Bible). What was that commandment?[11] Ephraim is oppressed and broken in judgment, because he willingly walked after the commandment.
It is important that we understand so let's go to 1st Kings where Jeroboam, king of the house of Israel, is worried that if he allows the people to go to the House of God at Jerusalem and worship God as per His Word, they will return to Rehoboam, king of Judah. So he comes up with a "substitute" way to worship to hold his people! Does that sound familiar?
He set idols of worship in Beth-el, which means "House of God"!1 Kings 12:27
If this people go up to do sacrifice in the house of the LORD at Jerusalem, then shall the heart of this people turn again unto their lord, even unto Rehoboam king of Judah, and they shall kill me, and go again to Rehoboam king of Judah.[28] Whereupon the king took counsel, and made two calves of gold, and said unto them, It is too much for you to go up to Jerusalem: behold thy gods, O Israel, which brought thee up out of the land of Egypt.
[29] And he set the one in Bethel, and the other put he in Dan.
The priests were NOT the sons of Levi, i.e. priests ordained by God. Are the "Many" preachers who come in the name of Jesus and stand in the pulpits of the Beth-avens in this nation, and deceive "Many", ordained of God or ordained of men?[30] And this thing became a sin: for the people went to worship before the one, even unto Dan.[31] And he made an house of high places, and made priests of the lowest of the people, which were not of the sons of Levi.
They sure look like true Christian ministers, don't
they?
And if you are not familiar with God's Word you would
say they sure sound like true Christian ministers, don't
they?
And those buildings sure look like Beth-els, don't
they?
The question is, "Does the preacher follow and teach God's commands from Genesis through Revelation or does he or she promote fictional fairy tales like "Left Behind"?
They think they have on righteous garments but those garments will disintegrate as moth eaten and fall off in that day, leaving them spiritually stark naked!Hosea 5:12
Therefore will I be unto Ephraim as a moth, and to the house of Judah as rottenness.
The only one who can save and heal our people is Almighty God! No other nation(s) and no other god can either protect us or heal our spiritual sickness. The in-depth message contained in this verse is that "the Assyrian" is one of the names of Satan as is noted in Isa. 14. And the name "Jareb", which is "Yareb" in Hebrew, comes from the root word "Riyb" which means "adversary".[13] When Ephraim saw his sickness, and Judah saw his wound, then went Ephraim to the Assyrian, and sent to king Jareb: yet could he not heal you, nor cure you of your wound.
So if you do not want to be sober and vigilant and study God's Word, but would rather be a good church-goer and listen to the traditions of men, then God will allow the adversary, the Instead-of-Jesus, the antichrist, the devil, to rip and tear your spiritual socks off!riyb, reeb, Hebrew 7378; or ruwb, roob; a primitive root; properly to toss, i.e. grapple; mostly figurative to wrangle, i.e. hold a controversy; (by implication) to defend :- adversary, chide, complain, contend, debate, × ever, × lay wait, plead, rebuke, strive, × thoroughly.
And friend... he will do it in the name of Jesus!!!
1 Peter 5:8
Be sober, be vigilant; because your adversary the devil, as a roaring lion, walketh about, seeking whom he may devour:To study the Bible is the noblest of all pursuits; to understand it, the highest of all goals.
We pray that with the guidance of the Holy Spirit, you accomplish both.
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