Hosea 13:2 Meaning
And now they sin more and more, and have made them molten images of their silver, and idols according to their own understanding, all of it the work of the craftsmen: they say of them, Let the men that sacrifice kiss the calves.
Context Explained
1When Ephraim spake trembling, he exalted himself in Israel; but when he offended in Baal, he died.
2And now they sin more and more, and have made them molten images of their silver, and idols according to their own understanding, all of it the work of the craftsmen: they say of them, Let the men that sacrifice kiss the calves.
3Therefore they shall be as the morning cloud, and as the early dew that passeth away, as the chaff that is driven with the whirlwind out of the floor, and as the smoke out of the chimney.
4Yet I am the LORD thy God from the land of Egypt, and thou shalt know no god but me: for there is no saviour beside me.
Key Themes
Related Cross References
1 John 5:21
Both warn against idolatry and the dangers of turning away from God.
Romans 1:23
Explains the folly of exchanging the glory of God for images.
Acts 17:29
Both emphasize that God is not made of silver or gold.
Source: Hosea 13:2