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An exposition of the prophecy of Hosea begun in divers lectures upon the first…An exposition of the prophesie of Hosea begun in divers lectures vpon the first…
An exposition of the prophecy of Hosea begun in divers lectures upon the first three chapters, at Michaels Cornhill, London / by Jer. Burroughs.An exposition of the prophesie of Hosea begun in divers lectures vpon the first three chapters, at Michaels Cornhill, London / by Jer. Burroughes.
London: printed for R. Dawlman, 1652
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Chapter 1 › Lecture 1: The First LECTURE.Chapter 1 › Lecture 1: The First LECTVRE.
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One answer will be sufficient for the two first Questions, why Jeroboam is named last, and why there is but one King of Israel named. The answer is this, God took no great delight in the Kings of Israel, for they had forsaken the true worship of God. Though there was much corruption in Judah, yet because they kept to the true worship of God, God took more delight in Judah then in srael. Therefore he nameth Jeroboam in the last place, though he was first, and only him.
One answer will be sufficient for the two first Questions, why Jeroboam is named last, and why there is but one King of Israel named. The answer is this, God took no great delight in the Kings of Israel, for they had forsaken the true worship of God. Though there was much corruption in Judah, yet because they kept to the true worship of God, God took more delight in Judah then in srael. Therefore hee nameth Jeroboam in the last place, though he was first, and only him.
But why was Jeroboam named at all?
This is of great use. You shall find that it was for this end, that you might understand what estate the people of Israel were in at this time of Hosea's Prophecy. Much you shall see is to be learned from hence. The state of the people of Israel in the time of Jeroboam's reign was very prosperous, though their wickedness was very great. For if you look into 2 K. 14. you shall find there, that a little before this they had been in very great distress, and under sore afflictions: Now in Jeroboam's time they were in the greatest prosperity that ever they had been in: for this Jeroboam was not the first Jeroboam the son of Nebat, that caused Israel to sin, and was a means of the rent of these Ten Tribes from the house of David, that was 140. years and more before this; but this Jeroboam, in whose time God sent Hosea to prophesy this great wrath against the house of Israel, was the son of Joash. Now in all this time this Kingdom was never in a more prosperous condition then in the days of this Jeroboam.