The Inner Meaning of the Prophets and Psalms #184
184. Internal Meaning of Hosea, Chapter 1(1)
1-3 The prophet represented the falsification of the Word with the Jewish nation. (3)
3-5 That profane church will be destroyed when the Lord comes. (3, 1)
6 No pity is possible;, (3, 1)
7 but the Lord will pity those who will be of His new church. (1, 11)
7-9 When nothing of the church will any longer remain, (3)
10-11 then the new church will grow, and will acknowledge the Lord. (11)