Read Hosea 5.1-7. In 5.1-6.3: God sentences Israel. An extended judgment speech describing God's punishment of Israel follows the indictment of chs 4. In 5.1-7: God reviews Israel's sins. In verse 1: Hosea does not explain the crimes of Mizpah, a town in southern Israel, or of Tabor, a mountain in the Jezreel Valley in northern Israel. In verse 7: The new moon marked the beginning of the month and of religious observances in Israel (Isa 1.13,. Am 8.5). Comments or Questions..
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