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Hosea 8:2 Cross-References
Explore 13 cross-references for Hosea 8:2 from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge, connecting Hosea chapter 8 verse 2 to related passages throughout the Bible.
“Israel shall cry unto me, My God, we know thee.”
Hosea 8:2 (KJV)
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Commentary on Hosea 8:2
False profession: 'Israel shall cry unto me, My God, we know thee.' Despite crying אֱלֹהַי (Elohai, My God), claiming יָדַעֲנוּךָ (yeda'anukha, we know You), actions contradict profession. This describes false assurance—religious language without transformed life. Jesus warns: 'Not every one that saith unto me, Lord, Lord' (Matthew 7:21). Profession must match practice; faith without works is dead (James 2:17). True knowledge of God transforms behavior (1 John 2:3-4: 'Hereby we do know that we know him, if we keep his commandments'). Only Spirit-given faith produces genuine profession (1 Corin...
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Cross-References for Hosea 8:2
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“'Lord”
“but by their works they deny him”
“then they inquired after him. They returned and sought God earnestly.”
“with which he made Israel to sin”
“and has shut the door”
“and her priests teach for a price”
“saying”
“house of Jacob”
“Come with me”
“I know him, and doesn't keep his commandments”