Matthew Henry's Complete Bible Commentary

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Hosea 10

In this chapter, I. The people of Israel are charged with gross corruptions in the worship of God and are threatened with the destruction of their images and altars, Hosea 10:1, 10:2, 10:5, 10:6, 10:8. II. They are charged with corruptions in the administration of the civil government and are threatened with the ruin of that, Hosea 10:3, 10:4, 10:7. III. They are charged with imitating the sins of their fathers, and with security in their own sins, and are threatened with smarting humbling judgments, Hosea 10:9-10:11. IV. They are earnestly invited to repent and reform, and are threatened with ruin if they did not, Hosea 10:12-10:15. MHBCC 873.1