- When Israel was prosperous what was the result of its prosperity in terms of worship pattern?
- Do Hosea 10:2-3 indicate that there has been some “repentance” or false worship?
- But (Hosea 10:4) is the ethical conduct in any way improved?
- Hosea 10:5 makes reference to “Bet Aven” — usually regarded as a reference to Bet El and what would that imply as to the nature of that particular worship center?
- Does Hosea 10:6 predict any “political relationship” between Ephraim and Assyria?
- What will become of the former (false) worship places of Israel (Hosea 10:8)?
- Following the parable in Hosea 10:11, what does Hosea 10:12 call for from the “threshing animals”?
- But, according to Hosea 10:13, instead, what was sown and what was reaped?
- In Hosea 10:15 the text reads that “thus was done to you by Beth El” — or should it read “thus was done to you by Eyl” — that is, by Divinity. Which reading would seem to most reflect the preceding text?
