Treasury of Scriptural Knowledge, by R.A. Torrey, [ca. 1880], at sacred-texts.com
Hosea Chapter 1
Overview
Hos 1:1, Hosea, to shew God's judgment for spiritual whoredom, takes Gomer, Hos 1:4, and has by her Jezreel; Hos 1:6, Loruhamah; Hos 1:8, and Lo-ammi; Hos 1:10, The restoration of Judah and Israel under one head.
word: Jer 1:2, Jer 1:4; Eze 1:3; Joe 1:1; Jon 1:1; Zac 1:1; Joh 10:35; Pe2 1:21
Hosea: Rom 9:25, Osee
Uzziah: Kg2 14:16-29, Kg2 15:1, Kg2 15:2, Kg2 15:32, 16:1-20, 18:1-37; 2Chr. 26:1-32:33
beginning: Mar 1:1
Go: Hos 3:1; Isa 20:2, Isa 20:3; Jer 13:1-11; Ezek. 4:1-5:17
a wife: That is, says Apb. Newcome, a wife from among the Israelites, who were a people remarkable for spiritual fornication or idolatry.
children: Hos 2:4; Pe2 2:14 *marg.
for: Exo 34:15, Exo 34:16; Deu 31:16; Ch2 21:13; Psa 73:27, Psa 106:39; Jer 2:13; Jer 3:1-4, Jer 3:9; Eze 6:9, 16:1-63, 23:1-49; Rev 17:1, Rev 17:2, Rev 17:5
Call: Hos 1:6, Hos 1:9; Isa 7:14, Isa 9:6; Mat 1:21; Luk 1:13, Luk 1:31, Luk 1:63; Joh 1:42
Jezreel: יזרעאל [Strong's H3157], God will disperse, as seed is when sown; probably intimating also the speedy dispersion of Israel by Shalmaneser.
and I: Kg2 9:24, Kg2 9:25, Kg2 10:7, Kg2 10:8, Kg2 10:10,Kg2 10:11, Kg2 10:17, Kg2 10:29-31, Kg2 15:10-12
avenge: Heb. visit, Hos 2:13, Hos 9:17; Jer 23:2
will cause: Kg2 15:29, 17:6-23, Kg2 18:9-12; Ch1 5:25, Ch1 5:26; Jer 3:8; Eze 23:10,Eze 23:31
I will: Hos 2:18; Psa 37:15, Psa 46:9; Jer 49:34, Jer 49:35, Jer 51:56
Loruhamah: that is, Not having obtained mercy, Hos 2:23; Pe1 2:10
for: Kg2 17:6, 23-41; Isa 27:11
no more have: Heb. not add any more to have. but I will utterly take them away. or, that I should altogether pardon them. Hos 9:15-17
I will: Hos 11:12; Kg2 19:35; Isa. 36:1-37:38
will save: Isa 7:14, Isa 12:2, Isa 49:6; Jer 23:5, Jer 23:6; Zac 2:6-11, Zac 4:6, Zac 9:9, Zac 9:10; Mat 1:21-23; Tit 3:4-6
by bow: Psa 33:16, Psa 44:3-6
Loammi: that is, Not my people, Jer 15:1
the number: Gen 13:16, Gen 32:12; Isa 48:19; Rom 9:27, Rom 9:28; Heb 11:12
in the: or, instead of that
it was said: Hos 2:23; Isa 43:6, Isa 49:17-22, Isa 54:1-3, 60:4-22, Isa 66:20; Pe1 2:9, Pe1 2:10
Ye are the sons: Joh 1:12; Rom 8:14-17, Rom 9:26; Co2 6:18; Gal 4:6, Gal 4:7; Jo1 3:1, Jo1 3:2
Then shall: This seems to refer to the future conversion and restoration of the Jews and Israelites, under on head, Jesus Christ; so that there shall be one flock and one shepherd.
the children of Judah: Hos 3:5, Isa 11:12, Isa 11:13; Jer 3:18, Jer 3:19, Jer 23:5-8, Jer 30:3, Jer 31:1-9, Jer 33:15-26; Jer 50:4, Jer 50:5, Jer 50:19; Eze 16:60-63, Eze 34:23, Eze 34:24, Eze 37:16-25; Mic 2:12, Mic 2:13; Zac 10:6-9; Rom 11:25, Rom 11:26
for: An allusion to the word Jezreel. God who sowed them among the nations in His wrath, shall reap and gather them in His mercy. See Hos 2:22, Hos 2:23; Psa 22:27-30, Psa 110:3; Rom 11:15