Hos 9:7 | MHM | STEP | Threatenings of Judgment This part of Hosea’s prophecy warns Israel that the time for God’s judgment has come. The people have ignored the warnings of the true prophets and have listened to false ones, whom they called “madmen” and “fools.” Now the day of God’s punishment is here, and they will see for themselves how wrong they were to despise God’s messengers. v. 7 : The prophet announces that the time for punishment has arrived. Israel has been told many times that judgment would come, and now it is here. This is both a day of “visitation”—when God examines people’s sins—and a day of “recompense”—when He repays them for what they have done. The people will finally realize how serious it is to turn away from God, and how foolish they were to ignore the true prophets. Those who called God’s messengers “fools” and “madmen” will be ashamed, because they will see that the warnings were true. God allowed false prophets to deceive them because of the people’s many sins and their hatred for the truth. Now, the terrible consequences of their choices will be clear for everyone to see.

‏ Hosea 9:7

Threatenings of Judgment

This part of Hosea’s prophecy warns Israel that the time for God’s judgment has come. The people have ignored the warnings of the true prophets and have listened to false ones, whom they called “madmen” and “fools.” Now the day of God’s punishment is here, and they will see for themselves how wrong they were to despise God’s messengers.

v. 7: The prophet announces that the time for punishment has arrived. Israel has been told many times that judgment would come, and now it is here. This is both a day of “visitation”—when God examines people’s sins—and a day of “recompense”—when He repays them for what they have done. The people will finally realize how serious it is to turn away from God, and how foolish they were to ignore the true prophets. Those who called God’s messengers “fools” and “madmen” will be ashamed, because they will see that the warnings were true. God allowed false prophets to deceive them because of the people’s many sins and their hatred for the truth. Now, the terrible consequences of their choices will be clear for everyone to see.