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Hosea 2:2-7
Israel is seen as faithless wife and irresponsible mother—so faithless that she chases after her lovers! A spirit of harlotry, an attitude of faithlessness, was created in the whole nation, causing many detrimental ramifications and results. In other words, the deceit and its resulting infidelity are not confined to the God/Israel covenant marriage but affects personal relationships within families and the community. It even has a negative effect on the keeping of contracts in business and upholding promises of quality workmanship.
John W. Ritenbaugh
The Seventh CommandmentRelated Topics: Adultery, Spirit of | Breaking Word | Covenant Relationship | Deceit | Deceitfulness | Harlot, Israel as | Harlotry | Infidelity | Infidelity to God | Israel as Faithless Wife | Israel as Harlot | Israel as Irresponsible Mother | Israel's Adultery | Seventh Commandment | Spirit of Harlotry | The Seventh CommandmentOther Forerunner Commentary entries containing Hosea 2:3:
Deuteronomy 26:16-19
Amos 5:1-3
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