# Hosea 13 đź“–: Ransomed From Death
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> [!info] Table of Contents
> [[#đź“ś Scripture Text (NET)]]
> [[#đź“– Verse-by-Verse Commentary]]
> [[#🤔 Interesting Facts / Historical and Cultural Insights]]
> [[#🧠Chapter Summary]]
> [[#✝️ Christ in This Chapter]]
> [[#🔎 Key Principles / 🛟 Life Application]]
> [[#đź’¬ Discussion Questions]]
> [[#✍️ Key Verses to Remember]]
> [[#đź”— Related Passages/Cross Reference]]
> [[#🙏 Devotional Reflection]]
> [[#đź“‚ Internal Notes]]
## đź“ś Scripture Text (NET)
(The NET Bible: New English Translation. Biblical Studies Press, 2005)
### Baal Worshipers and Calf Worshipers to be Destroyed
[[#Verse 01.]] When Ephraim spoke, there was terror;
he was exalted in Israel,
but he became guilty by worshiping Baal and died.
[[#Verse 02.]]Â Even now they persist in sin!
They make metal images for themselves,
idols that they skillfully fashion from their own silver;
all of them are nothing but the work of craftsmen.
There is a saying about them:
“Those who sacrifice to the calf idol are calf kissers!”
[[#Verse 03.]] Therefore they will disappear like the morning mist,
like early morning dew that evaporates,
like chaff that is blown away from a threshing floor,
like smoke that disappears through an open window.
### Well-Fed Israel Will Be Fed to Wild Animals
[[#Verse 04.]] But I am the Lord your God,
who brought you out of Egypt.
Therefore, you must not acknowledge any God but me.
Except for me there is no Savior.
[[#Verse 05.]] I cared for you in the wilderness,
in the dry desert where no water was.
[[#Verse 06.]] When they were fed, they became satisfied;
when they were satisfied, they became proud;
as a result, they forgot me!
[[#Verse 07.]] So I will pounce on them like a lion;
like a leopard I will lurk by the path.
[[#Verse 08.]] I will attack them like a bear robbed of her cubs—
I will rip open their chests.
I will devour them there like a lion—
like a wild animal would tear them apart.
### Israel’s King Unable to Deliver the Nation
[[#Verse 09.]] I will destroy you, O Israel!
Who is there to help you?
[[#Verse 10.]] Where then is your king,
that he may save you in all your cities?
Where are your rulers for whom you asked, saying,
“Give me a king and princes”?
[[#Verse 11.]] I granted you a king in my anger,
and I will take him away in my wrath!
### Israel’s Punishment Will Not Be Withheld Much Longer
[[#Verse 12.]] The punishment of Ephraim has been decreed;
his punishment is being stored up for the future.
[[#Verse 13.]] The labor pains of a woman will overtake him,
but the baby will lack wisdom;
when the time arrives,
he will not come out of the womb!
### The Lord Will Not Relent from the Threatened Judgment
[[#Verse 14.]]Â Will I deliver them from the power of Sheol? No, I will not!
Will I redeem them from death? No, I will not!
O Death, bring on your plagues!
O Sheol, bring on your destruction!
My eyes will not show any compassion!
### The Capital of the Northern Empire Will Be Destroyed
[[#Verse 15.]]Â Even though he flourishes like a reed plant,
a scorching east wind will come,
a wind from the Lord rising up from the desert.
As a result, his spring will dry up;
his well will become dry.
That wind will spoil all his delightful foods
in the containers in his storehouse.
[[#Verse 16.]]Â (14:1)Â Samaria will be held guilty,
because she rebelled against her God.
They will fall by the sword;
their infants will be dashed to the ground—
their pregnant women will be ripped open.
## đź“– Verse-by-Verse Commentary
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## 🤔 Interesting Facts / Historical and Cultural Insights
1. Ephraim was once exalted in Israel (13:1). Jeroboam I, the first northern king, was from Ephraim.
2. The people "kiss calves" (13:2), a form of devotion to idols also mentioned in 1 Kings 19:18.
3. 13:3 piles up four images of something that vanishes: mist, dew, chaff, and smoke.
4. God describes Himself as a lion, leopard, and bear (13:7-8).
5. "Where is your king?" (13:10) recalls Israel asking for a king in 1 Samuel 8.
6. Paul quotes 13:14 in 1 Corinthians 15:55 to celebrate the resurrection.
7. The east wind (13:15) is the scorching desert wind that dries up springs.
8. A child who will not come out at birth (13:13) pictures Israel refusing the moment of repentance.
9. Samaria (13:16) fell to Assyria in 722 BC after a three-year siege (2 Kings 17:5-6).
10. In the Hebrew Bible, 13:16 is numbered 14:1.
## 🧠Chapter Summary
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## ✝️ Christ in This Chapter
Christ is the One who conquers death. God asks, "O Death, where are your plagues?" (13:14), and Paul uses these words to celebrate Jesus' victory over the grave (1 Corinthians 15:54-57).
## 🔎 Key Principles / 🛟 Life Application
> [!note] 🌱 Still growing. This section is on its way.
## đź’¬ Discussion Questions
1. God reminds Israel that there is no Savior besides Him (13:4). What other "saviors" compete for our trust today?
2. When they were satisfied, their hearts became proud and they forgot God (13:6). How can comfort lead to spiritual forgetfulness?
3. God promises to ransom His people from death (13:14). How does Jesus' resurrection give that promise new meaning?
## ✍️ Key Verses to Remember
- đź“– verse 4: The Lord is God, and there is no Savior besides Him.
- đź“– verse 6: When they were satisfied, they became proud and forgot God.
- đź“– verse 14: God will ransom them from the grave and asks, "O Death, where are your plagues?"
## đź”— Related Passages/Cross Reference
- đź”— [[1 Corinthians 15#Verse 54.|1 Corinthians 15:54-57]] - Death is swallowed up in victory.
- đź”— [[Isaiah 43#Verse 11.|Isaiah 43:11]] - Besides Me there is no Savior.
- đź”— [[Deuteronomy 08#Verse 11.|Deuteronomy 8:11-14]] - Do not forget the Lord when you are full.
- đź”— [[Hebrews 02#Verse 14.|Hebrews 2:14-15]] - Jesus destroys the power of death.
- đź”— [[Revelation 01#Verse 18.|Revelation 1:18]] - Jesus holds the keys of death.
## 🙏 Devotional Reflection
đź“ť SOAP: [[Hosea 13 - SOAP|Remember the Faithfulness of God]]
## đź“‚ Internal Notes