“I will not return to destroy Ephraim: for I am God, and not man.”—Hosea 11:9. The Lord, speaking of himself as “God, and not man,” mentions as the special point in which he is above and beyond man, that he has greater grace, greater long-suffering, and greater willingness to forgive: “I will not return to [...]
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“I taught Ephraim also to go, taking them by their arms.”—Hosea 11:3. If you note well the opening part of this chapter, you will find that it consists of a wonderful chain of mercies; every one single line is a rare jewel, and the whole passage is a casket unspeakably precious. The chapter begins with [...]