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“A Luxuriant Vine is Yisra’el”: Construct Chains and Idolatrous Fruitfulness in Hosea 10:1

Introduction to Hosea 10:1: Fertility Imagery as Prophetic Irony Hosea 10:1 opens with an agricultural metaphor—Yisra’el is likened to a luxuriant vine—but the fruit of that vine is not righteousness; it is idolatry. This verse masterfully uses construct chains, comparative … Continue reading

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