Hosea 12:10

“I have also spoken to the prophets, etc.] Or, “I will speak”f245; for this respects not the Lord’s speaking by the prophets of the Old Testament who spoke as they were moved by the Holy Ghost; though all they said were for the use of, and profitable unto, Christian churches; but his speaking by the apostles, prophets, and teachers, under the Gospel dispensation; by whom the doctrines of grace have been more clearly dispensed, and which are no other than the voice of Christ speaking in them; and which it is both a privilege to hear, and a duty to attend unto; (see <490411>Ephesians 4:11); and I have multiplied visions: or, “will multiply visions”f246; more than under the former dispensation,…”

“by . . . the prophets--literally, "upon," that is, My spirit resting on them. I deposited with them My instructions which ought to have brought you to the right way. An aggravation of your guilt, that it was not through ignorance you erred, but in defiance of God and His prophets [CALVIN]. Ahijah the Shilonite, Shemaiah, Iddo, Azariah, Hanani, Jehu, Elijah, Elisha, Micaiah, Joel, and Amos were "the prophets" before Hosea. visions . . . similitudes--I adopted such modes of communication, adapted to man's capacities, as were calculated to arouse attention: I left no means untried to reform you. The first, second, and third chapters contain examples of "similitudes."”

“I have also spoken by the prophets - Literally, “upon the prophets,” the revelation coming down from heaven upon them. Somewhat like this, is what Ezekiel says, “the hand of the Lord was strong upon me” (Ezekiel 3:14, ...). God declares, in what way He had been their God “from the land of Egypt.” Their ignorance of Him was without excuse, for He had always taught them, although they ever sought the false prophets, and persecuted the true. He taught them continually and in divers ways, if so be any impression might be made upon them. He taught them, either in plain words, or in the “visions” which He “multiplied” to the prophets; or in the “similitudes” or parables, which He taught through…”

“Spoken - To warn them of their danger. Hosea 12:11”

“have also: Kg1 13:1, Kg1 14:7-16, Kg1 17:1, 18:21-40, Kg1 19:10; Kg2 17:13; Neh 9:30; Jer 25:4; Amo 7:14 multiplied: Num 12:6; Joe 2:28; Act 2:17; Co2 12:1, Co2 12:7 used: Hos 1:2-5, Hos 3:1; Isa 5:1-7, Isa 20:2-5; Jer 13:1-14, Jer 19:1, Jer 19:10; Ezek. 4:1-5:17; Eze 15:1-8, Eze 20:49 ministry: Heb. hand Hosea 12:11”