I am the resurrection and the life. He who believes in me, though he shall die, yet shall he live. There are words from God that will not do any good to a person who does not combine those words with faith. The people of Israel were a very religious people, but Israel was never meant to be a pluralistic society. What happens when one rejects salvation.
Prayer is a a subjective part of an objective religion.
The children of Israel shall abide many days without a king. The learning lesson that he has put the people through was a very effective one. The flaw of jealousy does not mean that there is not a proper place to be jealous. We take a break from our discussion of the book of Hosea to discuss the Christian New Year. While this is normally a time for rebirth and joy, there are those who are preoccupied with the end of things.