The Two Covenants, Part 6, The Two Swords

The two covenants each have their distinct methods of conquest and war. The Old Covenant uses a physical sword, while the New Covenant uses the sword of the Spirit to conquer the ……
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Hosea, prophet of mercy—Chapter 2: Gomer and the Lost Sheep

Hosea 1:2 says, 2 When the Lord first spoke through Hosea, the Lord said to Hosea, “Go, take to yourself a wife of harlotry, and have children of harlotry; for the land commits ……
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Hosea, prophet of mercy—Chapter 3: Jezreel

After the prophet married Gomer, they had a son. Hosea 1:4, 5 says, 4 And the Lord said to him, “Name him Jezreel; for yet a little while, and I will punish the house of Jehu fo……
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Hosea, prophet of mercy—Chapter 4: Lo-ruhamah

Hosea’s second child was a daughter. We read in Hosea 1:6, 7, 6 Then she conceived again and gave birth to a daughter. And the Lord said to him, “Name her Lo-ruhamah, for I will……
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Hosea, prophet of mercy—Chapter 5: Lo-ammi

The prophet’s third child, named prophetically, is Lo-ammi. Hosea 1:8, 9 says, 8 When she had weaned Lo-ruhamah, she conceived and gave birth to a son. 9 And the Lord said, “N……
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Hosea, prophet of mercy—Chapter 6: The Hope of Reinstatement

John 1:12 and 13 says that “those who believe in His name,” that is, in the name of Jesus Christ, are given the right (exousia, “authority”) to become sons of God. In this short s……
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Hosea, prophet of mercy—Chapter 7: Whose Children Are They?

The hope that Hosea gives to Israel continues into the second chapter. Hosea 2:1 says, 1 Say to your brothers, “Ammi,” and to your sisters, “Ruhamah.” The prophet probably is……
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Hosea, prophet of mercy—Chapter 8: The Results of Judgment

Hosea 2:6, 7 says, 6 “Therefore, behold, I will hedge up her way with thorns, and I will build a wall against her so that she cannot find her paths. 7 And she will pursue her lo……
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Hosea, prophet of mercy—Chapter 8: The Results of Judgment, continued

Hosea 2:12 says, 12 “And I will destroy her vines and fig trees, of which she said, ‘These are my wages which my lovers have given me.’ And I will make them a forest, and the be……
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Hosea, prophet of mercy—Chapter 9: Restoration

After telling Israel about her divorce and judgment in captivity, complete with a description of life without God, Hosea then gives hope by promising divine intervention. Hosea 2:……
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