John Gill's Exposition on Hosea 2:13

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Exposition of the Old and New Testament
John Gill (1697–1771) · 18th-century historical commentary
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And, I will visit upon her the days of Baalim, etc.] That is, punish them for all the idolatries committed by their forefathers, in the days that the several Baals, as Baalpeor, and Baalberith, and others, were worshipped by them; they their children, though not worshipping these Baalim, yet other lords, lusts and idols, they set up of themselves, and in their own hearts; (see <402332>Matthew 23:32-36): wherein she burnt incense to them; to the Baalim; this one species of idolatrous worship being put for the rest: and she decked herself with her earrings and her jewels; with her best and richest attire; the latter word signifying in the Arabic language, as Jarchi observes, the ornaments of women; this was done to grace the idolatrous worship, and for the honour of the idols: and she went after her lovers; the traditions of the elders; the weak and beggarly elements of the ceremonial law now abolished, and their own legal righteousness: and forgot me, saith the Lord: or, “left my worship”, as the Targum; forgot and rejected the true Messiah, his word and ordinances.

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