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“Put the Shofar to Your Mouth”: Prophetic Alarm and Covenant Violation in Hosea 8:1
Introduction to Hosea 8:1: Trumpeting Judgment Against Betrayal Hosea 8:1 opens with a command that signals immediate divine judgment: “Put the shofar to your mouth!” The imagery of the shofar—a ram’s horn used in war, coronation, or sacred assembly—serves here … Continue reading