Hos 14:1-2 | TNotes | STEP | Summary for Hos 14:1-9: 14:1-9 Destruction was not God’s last word to his covenant people. Although judgment must come, God’s healing, restoring grace is always more powerful than human sin.

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b14:2-3►

cDan 9:4-19►

dHos 6:6►

‏ Hosea 14:1-2

Summary for Hos 14:1-9: 14:1-9 ^a Destruction was not God’s last word to his covenant people. Although judgment must come, God’s healing, restoring grace is always more powerful than human sin.
Summary for Hos 14:2-3: 14:2-3 ^b Hosea composed a model prayer of confession to help his people return to the Lord. God’s prophets not only identified with God in his outrage over Israel’s rebellion; they also identified with the people in their broken condition (see also Dan 9:4-19 ^c).

• Forgive all our sins: The Israelites should throw themselves upon God’s mercy and grace, freely acknowledging their many sins.

• so that we may offer you our praises: Israel’s inclination was to offer animal sacrifices for sin, but the Lord had made it clear that sacrifices were not the solution (see Hos 6:6 ^d). Israel should offer God genuine repentance.