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NASB | Hosea 1:4 And the LORD said to him, "Name him Jezreel; for yet a little while, and I will punish the house of Jehu for the bloodshed of Jezreel, and I will put an end to the kingdom of the house of Israel. |
AMPLIFIED 2015 | Hosea 1:4 And the LORD said to him, "Name him Jezreel; for yet in a little while I will avenge the blood [that was shed in the Valley] of Jezreel and inflict the punishment for it on the house of Jehu, and I will put an end to the kingdom of the house of Israel. [2 Kin 10:1-11] |
Subject: Why was Jehu punished for being obeying? |
Bible Note: Yes! Saul was full of pride. If we look at 1 Samuel 15:17.. "15:17 Success and fame are often more difficult to endure than obscurity. This difficulty is personified in Saul. Samuel reminded the haughty sovereign of Israel that God honored him when he was humble and unassuming (cf. 10:21, 22). Now that Saul’s confidence in himself had developed to such an extent that he disregarded God’s laws, judgment was inevitable." (1) Saul's "wrong attitude" affects his judgment, even in light of God's leading to wipe out the Amalekites.. "15:3 Total annihilation of those defeated in warfare was a common occurrence in this period of history. The practice was known as (Heb.), meaning “devoted to destruction.” Inanimate objects were either destroyed or reserved for the use of the Lord, e.g., in the temple treasuries. Critics often claim that God never issued such a command to annihilate even women and children, a command obviously at variance with the character of God. The willingness of such critics to sit in judgment upon the Bible is inappropriate in light of our ignorance of the total circumstances surrounding this judgment, and in light of Rom 9:15-23. Circumstances which may well have precipitated the totality of this judgment include the extent of evil and idolatry among the Amalekites, the contamination of surrounding peoples, especially Israel, and the threat of painful loss, if not extermination, at the hand of the Amalekites (see also Joshua, “Introduction: A Moral Question”)." (1) --Nolan (1) - Believer's Study Bible |