Hosea 12:5

“Even the LORD God of hosts; the LORD is his memorial.”

"Even the LORD God of hosts; the LORD is his memorial." - Hosea 12:5
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What does Hosea 12:5 mean?

"Hosea 12:5, KJV: "Even the LORD God of hosts; the LORD is his memorial." This verse from the book of Hosea is a declaration of the omnipotence and eternal nature of God. It serves as a reminder to the Israelites, and to all believers, that God is not only present, but is also…

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The Eternal Memorial of the Lord: A Reflection on Hosea 12:5

In the book of Hosea, we delve into themes of love, covenant, and the relentless pursuit of God even in the midst of unfaithfulness. Hosea 12:5 provides us a profound declaration that reveals the nature and character of God: "Even the LORD God of hosts; the LORD is his…

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A Prayer of Remembrance and Reverence for the LORD God of Hosts

Eternal Heavenly Father, We come before You today with hearts filled with gratitude and reverence, acknowledging the truth of Your Word as proclaimed in Hosea 12:5: "Even the LORD God of hosts; the LORD is his memorial." O Lord, You are the God of all creation, the Almighty who…

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Hosea 12:5 - "Even the LORD God of hosts; the LORD is his memorial."
Hosea 5:12 - "Therefore will I be unto Ephraim as a moth, and to the house of Judah as rottenness."
"Therefore will I be unto Ephraim as a moth, and to the house of Judah as rottenness." - Hosea 5:12
Hosea 3:1-5
Hosea 12:12 - "And Jacob fled into the country of Syria, and Israel served for a wife, and for a wife he kept sheep."
Hosea 13:12 - "The iniquity of Ephraim is bound up; his sin is hid."
Hosea 1:2-11;2:14;3:5
Hosea 12:13 - "And by a prophet the LORD brought Israel out of Egypt, and by a prophet was he preserved."
Hosea 13:5 - "¶ I did know thee in the wilderness, in the land of great drought."
Hosea 14:5-6 – "I will be like the dew to Israel; he will blossom like a lily."
Hosea 9:5 - "What will ye do in the solemn day, and in the day of the feast of the LORD?"
Hosea 5:5 - "And the pride of Israel doth testify to his face: therefore shall Israel and Ephraim fall in their iniquity; Judah also shall fall with them."
Hosea 1:5 - "And it shall come to pass at that day, that I will break the bow of Israel in the valley of Jezreel."
Hosea 12:3 - "¶ He took his brother by the heel in the womb, and by his strength he had power with God:"
Hosea 5:11 - "Ephraim is oppressed and broken in judgment, because he willingly walked after the commandment."
Hosea 5:2 - "And the revolters are profound to make slaughter, though I have been a rebuker of them all."
Hosea 8:12 - "I have written to him the great things of my law, but they were counted as a strange thing."
Hosea 12:11 - "Is there iniquity in Gilead? surely they are vanity: they sacrifice bullocks in Gilgal; yea, their altars are as heaps in the furrows of the fields."
Hosea 12:6 - "Therefore turn thou to thy God: keep mercy and judgment, and wait on thy God continually."
Hosea 11:5 - "¶ He shall not return into the land of Egypt, but the Assyrian shall be his king, because they refused to return."
Hosea 12:10 - "I have also spoken by the prophets, and I have multiplied visions, and used similitudes, by the ministry of the prophets."
Hosea 14:5 - "I will be as the dew unto Israel: he shall grow as the lily, and cast forth his roots as Lebanon."
Hosea 11:12 - "Ephraim compasseth me about with lies, and the house of Israel with deceit: but Judah yet ruleth with God, and is faithful with the saints."
"And Jacob fled into the country of Syria, and Israel served for a wife, and for a wife he kept sheep." - Hosea 12:12
Hosea 12:9 - "And I that am the LORD thy God from the land of Egypt will yet make thee to dwell in tabernacles, as in the days of the solemn feast."
Hosea 12:2 - "The LORD hath also a controversy with Judah, and will punish Jacob according to his ways; according to his doings will he recompense him."
"The iniquity of Ephraim is bound up; his sin is hid." - Hosea 13:12
Hosea 5:8 - "Blow ye the cornet in Gibeah, and the trumpet in Ramah: cry aloud at Beth-aven, after thee, O Benjamin."
Hosea 5:6 - "They shall go with their flocks and with their herds to seek the LORD; but they shall not find him; he hath withdrawn himself from them."