Hosea 14:1a| Return| Hosea 6:1;| 12:6;| Joel 2:13
Hosea 14:21| our
| The Septuagint translates, the fruit of our lips (cf. Heb. 13:15).
Hosea 14:2a| lips| Heb. 13:15
Hosea 14:41| I
| Verses 4-8 portray Israel in the restoration (Matt. 19:28), as revealed in 2:15-23; 3:5; 6:1-3; 10:12. Israel’s transformation as described in vv. 4-7 is based on the factor of love in life (see note 11 in ch. 11). Love in affection does not transform, but love in life transforms people through the growth in life. Our relationship with God is of the divine, eternal life of God (1|John 5:11). This life enlivens us, regenerates us, sanctifies us positionally and dispositionally, renews us, transforms us, conforms us, matures us, and glorifies us, making us the same as God in life, nature, appearance, and glory. At the beginning of this book Israel was a harlot, but at the end of this book, Israel has become a son (11:1). Thus, the outcome of this book is transformation in life by God’s love (cf. Rom. 8:28-39; Heb. 12:5-10).
Hosea 14:4a| heal| Exo. 15:26;| Isa. 57:18;| Jer. 3:22
Hosea 14:5a| dew| Deut. 32:2
Hosea 14:51b| lily| S.S. 2:1-2;| Matt. 6:28
| Signifying a pure life that trusts in God (Matt. 6:28).
Hosea 14:52| trees
| Signifying standing steadily in the uplifted humanity (cf. S.S. 3:9).
Hosea 14:61| shoots
| Signifying flourishing and spreading.
Hosea 14:62| splendor
| Signifying glory in faithfulness.
Hosea 14:6a| olive| Psa. 52:8;| 128:3
Hosea 14:63b| fragrance| Gen. 27:27;| S.S. 4:11
| Signifying the sweet odor of a life in the uplifted humanity.
Hosea 14:71| sit
| Signifying being overshadowed by the sufficient grace enjoyed by them (2|Cor. 12:9).
Hosea 14:72| grain
| Signifying being full of life for producing satisfying food.
Hosea 14:73| bud
| Signifying blossoming for producing cheering drink.
Hosea 14:74| renown
| Signifying a good name spreading like tasteful wine.
Hosea 14:81| green
| Symbolizing God’s being living and evergreen.
Hosea 14:8a| fir| Isa. 41:19;| 55:13;| 60:13
Hosea 14:82| From
| Ephraim’s bearing fruit from Jehovah indicates Israel’s oneness with Jehovah. This is more than an organic union; it is the oneness of two in one life, in one nature, and in one living.
Hosea 14:9a| ways| Deut. 32:4;| Psa. 145:17