They do not cry to me from the heart, but they wail upon their beds; for grain and wine they gash themselves; they rebel against me. Today in our BIble reading plan, we read Hosea 7-8. Here is help from the John Calvin commentary on Hosea 7:14- Now the Prophet says here that the Israelites … More “Fictitious invocations” vs cries from the heart

They do not cry to me from the heart, but they wail upon their beds; for grain and wine they gash themselves; they rebel against me. From the John Calvin commentary on Hosea 7:14- Now the Prophet says here that the Israelites had not cried to God, which is yet the chief thing in repentance. … More “Fictitious invocations” vs cries from the heart

They do not cry to me from the heart, but they wail upon their beds; for grain and wine they gash themselves; they rebel against me. From the John Calvin commentary on Hosea 7:14- Now the Prophet says here that the Israelites had not cried to God, which is yet the chief thing in repentance. … More “Fictitious invocations” vs cries from the heart