Matthew Poole and continuators on Hosea 2:8

8 For she did not know that I gave her corn , and wine and oyl , and multiplyed her silver and gold , which they prepared for Baal .

This unexemplified ignorance or inconsiderateness, was the cause of all this lost labour, and unthankfulness to God.

In her fulness and prosperity, as were the dayes of Ieroboam, in which much of this lewdness was committed, and in which the Prophet calls them to Repentance▪

Considered not, but carried it toward God, as if indeed she did not know; nor did she own it, or acknowledge it by any suitable obedience, and thankfulness to the God of her mercies.

Without desert or worthiness, it was mercy, and this free, from whence all she had came.

Which is the stay and strength of our life, one necessary comfort put for all the rest.

These chear the heart, and include all provision for delight, and sweetness.

The treasures of Gold and Silver, and all precious things brought in by Trade, and increast among them, were the effect of mine undiscerned, and unacknowledged bounty and goodness.

The generality or body of the Iews, these idolatrous Iews.

First made the Idol with the Gold and Silver, and next Dedicated it to the service of the Idol. Sottish ignorance, that with one part of the Gold and Silver make a God, with the other part provide for Sacrifices to be offered to it. Thus one part is advanced to be a Deity, the other part of the same Masse, consecrated to the service of its fellow lump. What absurdities will not down with such fools and sots?

Marginal references: Heb. new wine.; Or, wherewith they made Baal.