For Whom the Bell Tolls (2)

My people are destroyed from lack of knowledge.  Because you have rejected knowledge I will reject you from priestly service for me.  You have forgotten the instruction of your God; so I too will forget your children. Hosea 4:6  (translation J. A. Dearman) Forget – When you think of the Hebrew verb forget, think of…

For Whom the Bell Tolls (1)

My people are destroyed from lack of knowledge.  Because you have rejected knowledge I will reject you from priestly service for me.  You have forgotten the instruction of your God; so I too will forget your children. Hosea 4:6  (translation J. A. Dearman) Reject you – We feel good about the love story of Hosea. …

Just Think About It

My people are destroyed for lack of knowledge Hosea 4:6 Knowledge – How often have you heard this verse quoted in a plea for renewed diligence toward the things of God?  The quotation is usually followed by an enumeration of our lack of Bible study, church attendance, daily devotion or some other missing element in…