In this chapter, I. The people of Israel are charged with gross corruptions in the worship of God and are threatened with the destruction of their images and altars, Hos. 10:1–2 Hos. 10:5 Hos. 10:6 Hos. 10:8. II.

Observe, I. What the sins are which are here laid to Israel’s charge, the national sins which bring down national judgment. The prophet deals plainly with them; for what good would it do them to be flattered? 1. They were not fruitful in the fruits of righteousness to the glory of God.

Here, I. They are put in mind of the sins of their fathers and predecessors, for which God would now reckon with them. It was told them that they had corrupted themselves, as in the days of Gibeah, and here , O Israel! thou hast sinned from the days of Gibeah.