The princes of Judah are like those who move boundary stones; I will pour out My fury upon them like water. The princes of JudahThis phrase refers to the leaders and rulers of the southern kingdom of Judah. In the historical context, the princes were responsible for maintaining justice and upholding the laws of God. The Hebrew word for "princes" (שָׂרֵי, sarim) implies authority and governance. The leaders were expected to guide the people in righteousness, but here they are criticized for their actions, which have deviated from God's commands. This serves as a reminder of the responsibility that comes with leadership and the expectation of integrity and faithfulness to God's covenant. are like those who move boundary stones
In ancient Israel, boundary stones were used to mark property lines, and moving them was a serious offense, akin to theft and deceit. The Hebrew term for "boundary stones" (גְּבוּל, gebul) signifies the limits set by God for the tribes of Israel. Moving these stones was not only a violation of property rights but also a transgression against God's ordained order. This metaphor highlights the moral and spiritual corruption of Judah's leaders, who are accused of altering the divine boundaries of justice and righteousness for personal gain. It serves as a powerful image of the consequences of disregarding God's laws. I will pour out My fury upon them like water
This phrase conveys the intensity and inevitability of God's judgment. The imagery of water suggests an overwhelming and unstoppable force. The Hebrew word for "fury" (עֶבְרָה, ebrah) denotes a fierce anger, emphasizing the seriousness of the offense. God's response to the leaders' corruption is not passive but active and forceful. The use of water as a metaphor for divine wrath is significant, as water can both sustain life and bring destruction. This duality serves as a reminder of God's power to bless and to judge, urging the reader to reflect on the importance of obedience and reverence for God's commandments. Persons / Places / Events 1. HoseaA prophet in the Northern Kingdom of Israel, Hosea's ministry was during a time of great moral and spiritual decline. He is known for his messages of judgment and redemption. 2. Princes of JudahThese are the leaders or rulers of the Southern Kingdom of Judah. In this context, they are being accused of corruption and injustice. 3. Boundary StonesIn ancient Israel, boundary stones were used to mark property lines. Moving them was a serious offense, symbolizing deceit and theft. 4. JudahThe Southern Kingdom, which, like Israel, was often guilty of idolatry and injustice, leading to God's judgment. 5. God's FuryRepresents God's righteous anger and judgment against sin and injustice. Teaching Points Respect for BoundariesJust as moving physical boundary stones was a serious offense, we must respect moral and ethical boundaries in our lives. This includes honesty, integrity, and fairness in our dealings with others. Leadership AccountabilityLeaders, like the princes of Judah, are held to a high standard. They must lead with justice and righteousness, knowing they are accountable to God. God's Righteous JudgmentGod's fury, like water, is a reminder of His righteous judgment against sin. We must live in a way that honors God and avoids His wrath. Spiritual BoundariesJust as physical boundaries are important, so are spiritual boundaries. We must guard our hearts and minds against influences that lead us away from God. Repentance and RestorationWhile God's judgment is real, His desire is for repentance and restoration. We must be quick to repent and seek His forgiveness. Bible Study Questions 1. What are some modern-day "boundary stones" that people might be tempted to move, and how can we guard against this temptation? 2. How does the accountability of leaders in Hosea 5:10 apply to leaders in the church today? 3. In what ways can we ensure that we are respecting both physical and spiritual boundaries in our lives? 4. How does understanding God's righteous judgment influence the way we live our daily lives? 5. What steps can we take to ensure that we are quick to repent and seek restoration when we have crossed boundaries? Connections to Other Scriptures Deuteronomy 19:14This verse prohibits moving a neighbor's boundary stone, highlighting the seriousness of the offense and its connection to justice and integrity. Proverbs 22:28Reinforces the importance of respecting ancient boundaries, both literal and metaphorical, as a sign of wisdom and respect for tradition. Isaiah 5:8Speaks against those who join house to house and field to field, similar to moving boundary stones, indicating greed and exploitation. People Benjamin, Hosea, Israelites, JarebPlaces Assyria, Beth-aven, Gibeah, Mizpah, Ramah, TaborTopics Border, Bound, Boundary, Flood, Flowing, Judah, Landmark, Leaders, Loose, Move, Pour, Princes, Remove, Removing, Rulers, Stones, WrathDictionary of Bible Themes Hosea 5:10 4208 land, divine responsibility
4366 stones
5235 boundary
5477 property, land
5931 resistance Library 'Physicians of no Value'
'When Ephralm saw his sickness, and Judah saw his wound, then went Ephraim to Assyria, and sent to king Jareb: but he is not able to heal you, neither shall he cure you of your wound.'--HOSEA v. 13 (R.V.). The long tragedy which ended in the destruction of the Northern Kingdom by Assyrian invasion was already beginning to develop in Hosea's time. The mistaken politics of the kings of Israel led them to seek an ally where they should have dreaded an enemy. As Hosea puts it in figurative fashion, Ephraim's …
Alexander Maclaren—Expositions of Holy ScriptureAn Obscured vision
(Preached at the opening of the Winona Lake Bible Conference.) TEXT: "Where there is no vision, the people perish."--Proverbs 29:18. It is not altogether an easy matter to secure a text for such an occasion as this; not because the texts are so few in number but rather because they are so many, for one has only to turn over the pages of the Bible in the most casual way to find them facing him at every reading. Feeling the need of advice for such a time as this, I asked a number of my friends who …
J. Wilbur Chapman—And Judas Iscariot The Call and Feast of Levi
"And He went forth again by the seaside; and all the multitude resorted unto Him, and He taught them. And as He passed by, He saw Levi the son of Alphaeus sitting at the place of toll, and He saith unto him, Follow Me. And he arose and followed Him. And it came to pass, that He was sitting at meat in his house, and many publicans and sinners sat down with Jesus and His disciples: for there were many, and they followed Him. And the scribes of the Pharisees, when they saw that He was eating with the …
G. A. Chadwick—The Gospel of St. Mark That None Should Enter on a Place of Government who Practise not in Life what they have Learnt by Study.
There are some also who investigate spiritual precepts with cunning care, but what they penetrate with their understanding they trample on in their lives: all at once they teach the things which not by practice but by study they have learnt; and what in words they preach by their manners they impugn. Whence it comes to pass that when the shepherd walks through steep places, the flock follows to the precipice. Hence it is that the Lord through the prophet complains of the contemptible knowledge …
Leo the Great—Writings of Leo the Great Ramah. Ramathaim Zophim. Gibeah.
There was a certain Ramah, in the tribe of Benjamin, Joshua 18:25, and that within sight of Jerusalem, as it seems, Judges 19:13; where it is named with Gibeah:--and elsewhere, Hosea 5:8; which towns were not much distant. See 1 Samuel 22:6; "Saul sat in Gibeah, under a grove in Ramah." Here the Gemarists trifle: "Whence is it (say they) that Ramah is placed near Gibea? To hint to you, that the speech of Samuel of Ramah was the cause, why Saul remained two years and a half in Gibeah." They blindly …
John Lightfoot—From the Talmud and Hebraica Ripe for Gathering
'Thus hath the Lord God shewed unto me: and behold a basket of summer fruit. 2. And He said, Amos, what seest thou? And I said, A basket of summer fruit. Then said the Lord unto me, The end is come upon My people of Israel; I will not again pass by them any more. 3. And the songs of the temple shall be howlings in that day, saith the Lord God: there shall be many dead bodies in every place; they shall cast them forth with silence. 4. Hear this, O ye that swallow up the needy, even to make the poor …
Alexander Maclaren—Expositions of Holy Scripture Meditations for the Sick.
Whilst thy sickness remains, use often, for thy comfort, these few meditations, taken from the ends wherefore God sendeth afflictions to his children. Those are ten. 1. That by afflictions God may not only correct our sins past, but also work in us a deeper loathing of our natural corruptions, and so prevent us from falling into many other sins, which otherwise we would commit; like a good father, who suffers his tender babe to scorch his finger in a candle, that he may the rather learn to beware …
Lewis Bayly—The Practice of Piety Of Civil Government.
OF CIVIL GOVERNMENT. This chapter consists of two principal heads,--I. General discourse on the necessity, dignity, and use of Civil Government, in opposition to the frantic proceedings of the Anabaptists, sec. 1-3. II. A special exposition of the three leading parts of which Civil Government consists, sec. 4-32. The first part treats of the function of Magistrates, whose authority and calling is proved, sec. 4-7. Next, the three Forms of civil government are added, sec. 8. Thirdly, Consideration …
John Calvin—The Institutes of the Christian Religion That the Employing Of, and Associating with the Malignant Party, According as is Contained in the Public Resolutions, is Sinful and Unlawful.
That The Employing Of, And Associating With The Malignant Party, According As Is Contained In The Public Resolutions, Is Sinful And Unlawful. If there be in the land a malignant party of power and policy, and the exceptions contained in the Act of Levy do comprehend but few of that party, then there need be no more difficulty to prove, that the present public resolutions and proceedings do import an association and conjunction with a malignant party, than to gather a conclusion from clear premises. …
Hugh Binning—The Works of the Rev. Hugh Binning The Arguments Usually Alleged in Support of Free Will Refuted.
1. Absurd fictions of opponents first refuted, and then certain passages of Scripture explained. Answer by a negative. Confirmation of the answer. 2. Another absurdity of Aristotle and Pelagius. Answer by a distinction. Answer fortified by passages from Augustine, and supported by the authority of an Apostle. 3. Third absurdity borrowed from the words of Chrysostom. Answer by a negative. 4. Fourth absurdity urged of old by the Pelagians. Answer from the works of Augustine. Illustrated by the testimony …
John Calvin—The Institutes of the Christian Religion Hosea
The book of Hosea divides naturally into two parts: i.-iii. and iv.-xiv., the former relatively clear and connected, the latter unusually disjointed and obscure. The difference is so unmistakable that i.-iii. have usually been assigned to the period before the death of Jeroboam II, and iv.-xiv. to the anarchic period which succeeded. Certainly Hosea's prophetic career began before the end of Jeroboam's reign, as he predicts the fall of the reigning dynasty, i. 4, which practically ended with Jeroboam's …
John Edgar McFadyen—Introduction to the Old Testament Links Hosea 5:10 NIVHosea 5:10 NLTHosea 5:10 ESVHosea 5:10 NASBHosea 5:10 KJV
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