Hos 7:1-2 | TNotes | STEP | Summary for Hos 7:1-2: 7:1-2 I want to heal Israel: God’s overwhelming desire was to heal Israel’s harlotry (see 14:4 ) and restore her to right relationship with him, but she was filled with liars , thieves , and bandits . • The Israelites might have thought that the Lord was unaware of their sins, but he was watching them , and he saw everything they did.

‏ Hosea 7:1-2

Summary for Hos 7:1-2: 7:1-2 ^a I want to heal Israel: God’s overwhelming desire was to heal Israel’s harlotry (see 14:4 ^b) and restore her to right relationship with him, but she was filled with liars, thieves, and bandits.

• The Israelites might have thought that the Lord was unaware of their sins, but he was watching them, and he saw everything they did.