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Pamphlet 1474 Hos kc 19-2

"In his first inaugural address,
Thomas Jefferson warned of entangling alliances."
Hosea 11:12 Ephraim compasseth me about with lies, and the house of Israel with deceit: but Judah yet ruleth with God, and is faithful with the saints.

Note: The last verse of Hosea chapter 11 belongs at the beginning of chapter 12 (See note in the Companion Bible).
Based on Hosea 12:2 the latter part of verse 12 is badly translated in the King James Version and should read:
"Judah is also unruly against God, even against the Holy One who is faithful." (N.A.S.)
Hosea 12:1 Ephraim feedeth on wind, and followeth after the east wind: he daily increaseth lies and desolation; and they do make a covenant with the Assyrians, and oil is carried into Egypt.
Hosea 12:2 The LORD hath also a controversy with Judah, and will punish Jacob according to his ways; according to his doings will he recompense him.

Also see translation of Hosea 11:12 in the New International Version. It ends "And Judah is unruly against God, even against the faithful Holy One."

Nevertheless, while God is always faithful, lies, deception,
and unruliness is what He has to put up with from His children.

These things certainly cannot make Him very happy, can they?

The modern term we use today is "suckin' wind".

Just as our Father wanted us to know from this Book of Hosea
that He sees the religious idolatry of His children as harlotry,
the transgression of His laws concerning the civil conduct of our nation is also whoredom.

You see, signing treaties of alliances and giving big bucks and goodies to foreign countries to BUY their allegiance,
is like an harlot paying her lover to put it to her instead of the other way around.

Quote:   "In his first inaugural address, Thomas Jefferson warned of entangling alliances."
Thomas Jefferson's warnings were in agreement with God's laws for our nation.

Do you remember what former president Bill Clinton said in his farewell address to the nation concerning making alliances (covenants) with foreign nations? Here's the advice we were given by Bill Clinton:
Quote: "But in our times, America cannot and must not disentangle itself from the world. If we want the world to embody our shared values, then we must assume a shared responsibility."

That is a bunch of "Hot Air",
or as Hosea said it in verse 1,
that "follows after the east wind" which is the "simoon", the injurious hot drying wind from the east desert.

It is written that if we follow after "hot air" advice
that we soon be "sucking the whirlwind" it produces!

Remember Hosea 8:7, "For they have sown the wind, and they shall reap the whirlwind:
it hath no stalk: the bud shall yield no meal: if so be it yield,
the strangers shall swallow it up."

And the "foreigners" do swallow it up, don't they?

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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