The Lord's Mercy on Israel
And the earth shall hear the corn, and the wine, and the oil; and they shall hear Jezreel. Hos. 2:22
earth shall hear... They (Israel) in turn will respond by calling to the earth from which they are produced. The earth in turn will look to the heavens, the source of the rain which makes the soil productive. The heavens will then call to the Lord, the One who ultimately controls the agricultural cycle. He will respond by providing the rain necessary for agricultural prosperity.
The
relationship with God and Israel is restored. This time, it will
never be separated again. When this great day comes, there will be no
enemy. The land will abundantly produce for Israel during the
Millennium.
The promise of restored agricultural blessing, mentioned briefly in Hos. 2:15, is expanded here. A series of cries and responses is envisioned as different elements of the natural world are personified. Jezreel (the nation of Israel here) will cry out to the grain… wine, and oil.
shall hear Jezreel... (as in 1:11), used here in the positive sense of scattering seed to sow it.
Jezreel (the nation of Israel here) will cry out to the grain… wine, and oil. They in turn will respond by calling to the earth from which they are produced. The earth in turn will look to the heavens, the source of the rain which makes the soil productive. The heavens will then call to the Lord, the One who ultimately controls the agricultural cycle. He will respond by providing the rain necessary for agricultural prosperity.
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