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Matthew Poole and continuators on Hosea 2:15

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Hosea2:15

15 And I will give her her vineyards from thence , and the valley of Achor for a door of hope , and she shall sing there as in the dayes of her youth , and as in the day when she came up out of the land of Egypt .

Reconciled to her

will both settle her, and abundantly enrich her with blessings, as the phrase implyeth.

Either from the place of their Exile and sufferings, or from the time of their hearkning to the Lord speaking to them in their distresses and sorrows; or if it refer to ver. 12. 'tis a promise to comfort them under that threat which swept away the blessings of Vines and Fig-trees, in their own Land, and here is a promise of Vineyards to them from the time of their Repentance, and from the place where they are Captives.

Which was a large, fruitful and pleasant valley near Iericho, and on the very entrance into the Land of Canaan, where after forty years Travels and Sorrows Israel first set foot on a Country, such as they expected.

As that Valley was a door of hope to Israel then, by that, Israel saw that he should enjoy the promised Land; so would God deal with repenting Israel in the times here pointed at.

Praises to their God for his Mercies, and sing forth their own joyes too, and answer each other, sing in responds, as the word signifieth.

As that Age is most jocund, and expresseth it by singing, so shall it be as renew'd youth to Israel, full of blessings from God, and full of praises to God.

This passage explains the former, their youth is a time somewhat like the time of their coming out of Egypt, their mercies now like the mercies of that time, and their joyes and songs shall be like too: However these things were fulfilled to the Type of whose Repentance and return to God is not very eminent: They are all fully made good to Antitype Israel the Church of Christ in spiritual Blessings, chiefly here intended.

Marginal references: Josh. 7.26. Isa. 65.10.; Jer. 2.7. Ezek. 16.22.60.

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