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“Do Not Rejoice, Yisra’el”: Imperative Prohibition and Metaphor of Cultic Betrayal in Hosea 9:1

Introduction to Hosea 9:1: Rejoicing Denied Through Divine Indictment Hosea 9:1 is a striking verse where YHWH, through the prophet, forbids the people from engaging in public joy. The grammatical structure is a negative jussive formed by אַל + imperfect … Continue reading

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