1; The prophet threatens Ephraim for their pride and
drunkenness.
5; The residue shall be advanced in the kingdom of Christ.
7; He rebukes their error;
9; their untowardness to learn;
14; and their security.
16; Christ the sure foundation is promised.
17; Their security shall be tried.
23; They are incited to the consideration of God's discreet
providence.
* A.M. 3279. B.C. 725. the crown.
This chapter begins a new subject, chiefly relating to the
devastations of Israel and Judah by the Assyrian kings. The
ancient Samaria being beautifully situated on the top of a
round hill, and surrounded immediately with a rich valley, and
then a circle of other hills around it, suggested the idea of
a chaplet, or wreath of flowers.
# 3; Ho 5:5; 6:10|
* drunkards.
# 7; 5:11,22; Pr 23:29; Ho 4:11; 7:5; Am 2:8,12; 6:6|
* whose.
# 4; 7:8,9; 8:4; 2Ki 14:25-27; 15:29; 18:10-12; 2Ch 28:6; 30:6,7|
# Am 6:1|
* overcome. Heb. broken.
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