Hosea 11:8
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Hosea 11:8 does not support Calvinism. God is shown to not be impassible in this verse.
Refuting Calvinism
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Impassibility is a theological doctrine that God does not experience emotion due to the actions of people. 1 ,2
Hos 11:8 does not support this view, as seen in context with verses 7 and 9, where God does experience emotion due to the actions of people:
7 And my people are bent to backsliding from me: though they called them to the most High, none at all would exalt him.
8 How shall I give thee up, Ephraim? how shall I deliver thee, Israel? how shall I make thee as Admah? how shall I set thee as Zeboim? mine heart is turned within me, my repentings are kindled together.
9 I will not execute the fierceness of mine anger, I will not return to destroy Ephraim: for I am God, and not man; the Holy One in the midst of thee: and I will not enter into the city.Below is the key section of Hosea 11:8 from multiple versions:
I have had a change of heart! All my tender compassions are aroused! - NETfree
my heart is turned within me, my repentance is stirred up. - DRC
mine heart is turned within me, my repentings are kindled together. - KJV
My heart is turned within me, my repentings are kindled together. - Darby
My heart has turned within Me; My compassions are kindled together. - LITV
My heart is turned within me, my compassion is aroused. - WEB
- 1Impassibility, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Impassibility
- 2Renihan, James M. (2019) What is Impassibility? Credo Magazine, 9:1, https://credomag.com/article/what-is-impassibility/
Supporting Calvinism
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