Hos 13:7-8 | MHM | STEP | v. 7–8 : Because of their pride and forgetfulness, God says He will be like a lion, a leopard, and a bear to them (Hosea 13:7-8 ). This means God’s judgment will be fierce and unstoppable. Just as these wild animals attack and destroy, God will bring punishment on Israel for their sin. God warns that He will attack them with the ferocity of a bear robbed of her cubs or a wild animal tearing open its prey. This is a vivid picture of the intensity of God’s judgment against their rebellion.

‏ Hosea 13:7-8

v. 7–8: Because of their pride and forgetfulness, God says He will be like a lion, a leopard, and a bear to them (Hosea 13:7-8 ^a). This means God’s judgment will be fierce and unstoppable. Just as these wild animals attack and destroy, God will bring punishment on Israel for their sin. God warns that He will attack them with the ferocity of a bear robbed of her cubs or a wild animal tearing open its prey. This is a vivid picture of the intensity of God’s judgment against their rebellion.

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