TSK · Hosea 2:8

So Aaron said to them,“Break off the gold earrings that are on the ears of your wives, your sons, and your daughters, and bring them to me.”

Micah Makes His Own Religion There was a man named Micah from the Ephraimite hill country.

He has blocked my way so I cannot pass, and has set darkness over my paths.

The new wine dries up, the vines shrivel up, all those who like to celebrate groan.

Children are gathering firewood, fathers are building fires with it, and women are mixing dough to bake cakes to offer to the goddess they call the Queen of Heaven. They are also pouring out drink offerings to other gods. They seem to do all this just to trouble me.

You took some of your clothing and made for yourself decorated high places; you engaged in prostitution on them. You went to him to become his.

Instead, you have exalted yourself against the Lord of heaven. You brought before you the vessels from his temple, and you and your nobles, together with your wives and concubines, drank wine from them. You praised the gods of silver, gold, bronze, iron, wood, and stone– gods that cannot see or hear or comprehend! But you have not glorified the God who has in his control your very breath and all your ways!

Judgment of Pagan Idolatry and Cultic Prostitution Old and new wine take away the understanding of my people.

Israel is Guilty of Fertility Cult Worship Israel was a fertile vine that yielded fruit. As his fruit multiplied, he multiplied altars to Baal. As his land prospered, they adorned the fertility pillars.

Because of his success he offers sacrifices to his throw net and burns incense to his dragnet; for because of them he has plenty of food, and more than enough to eat.

The Parable of the Clever Steward Jesus also said to the disciples,“There was a rich man who was informed of accusations that his manager was wasting his assets.

And just as they did not see fit to acknowledge God, God gave them over to a depraved mind, to do what should not be done.