Hosea 1:8

Now when she had weaned Loruhamah,.... That is, when Gomer had weaned her daughter of this name, Hos 1:6. This some interpret of the people of Israel being deprived of the word and ordinances,…

Now when she had weaned ... - Eastern women very commonly nursed their children two, or even three (2 Macc. 7:27) years. The weaning then of the child portrays a certain interval of time between these…

We have here a prediction,

I. Of the rejection of Israel for a time, which is signified by the name of another child that Hosea had by his adulterous spouse, Hos 1:8, Hos 1:9. And still we must…

The birth of a Son

Lo-ammi i.e. not my people. Observe the climax in the names. -Jezreel" announces the judgement; Lo-ruhamah, the withdrawal of Jehovah's affection; Lo-ammi, the treatment of Israel…