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# Hosea 13 General Notes
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### Structure and formatting
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This chapter uses poetry to communicate Yahweh's disgust and anger with the northern kingdom of Israel.
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### Special concepts in this chapter
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"Israel" and "Ephraim" are terms used to speak about the people of the northern kingdom. Samaria was the capital of the northern kingdom. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/jit/translate-names]])
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This chapter makes it clear that the northern kingdom is going to be nearly decimated as a people. They will no longer exist as a nation.
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### Important figures of speech in this chapter
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#### Rhetorical question
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Hosea uses rhetorical questions throughout this chapter. They are not questions requesting information but rather questions indicating some emotion like anger or dissatisfaction. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/jit/figs-rquestion]])
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## Links:
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* __[Hosea 13:1 Notes](./01.md)__
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__[<<](../12/intro.md) | [>>](../14/intro.md)__
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