Hosea 13:8 Meaning
I will meet them as a bear that is bereaved of her whelps, and will rend the caul of their heart, and there will I devour them like a lion: the wild beast shall tear them.
Context Explained
6According to their pasture, so were they filled; they were filled, and their heart was exalted; therefore have they forgotten me.
7Therefore I will be unto them as a lion: as a leopard by the way will I observe them:
8I will meet them as a bear that is bereaved of her whelps, and will rend the caul of their heart, and there will I devour them like a lion: the wild beast shall tear them.
9O Israel, thou hast destroyed thyself; but in me is thine help.
10I will be thy king: where is any other that may save thee in all thy cities? and thy judges of whom thou saidst, Give me a king and princes?
Key Themes
Related Cross References
Lamentations 3:10
Both depict God as a fierce adversary against sin.
Matthew 10:28
Jesus speaks of the fear of God who can destroy both body and soul.
Revelation 19:11
Describes Christ's fierce judgment against sin.
Source: Hosea 13:8