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Hosea 6:
Shechem was a significant city in the OT. Joshua allocated it to the Levites and as a holy city of refuge of safety. The priests of Shechem were supposed to protect the innocent people who sought the city of refuge. Ironically, they were the ones who murdered them before they arrived. They were supposed to be spiritual leaders, but instead, they were acting like criminals on the very road leading to a holy city.
Why did Hosea mention 'Shechem'?
He used it as a poignant irony to strike his point how bad the Israelites behaved.
Why Shechem?9 As marauders lie in ambush for a victim, so do bands of priests; they murder on the road to Shechem, carrying out their wicked schemes.
Shechem was a significant city in the OT. Joshua allocated it to the Levites and as a holy city of refuge of safety. The priests of Shechem were supposed to protect the innocent people who sought the city of refuge. Ironically, they were the ones who murdered them before they arrived. They were supposed to be spiritual leaders, but instead, they were acting like criminals on the very road leading to a holy city.
Why did Hosea mention 'Shechem'?
He used it as a poignant irony to strike his point how bad the Israelites behaved.