Hoshea Perek 8

• Hoshea was commanded to blow the shofar at the Beis Hamikdash to get the nation’s attention and to rebuke them. (Malbim and Ibn Ezra)

• “Yisrael should have called out to Me, but they didn’t!”

• Hoshea rebuked the nation for worshiping idols and money.

• Yisrael was held accountable for not getting rid of the golden calves that Yeravam ben Nevat had set up. (Radak)

• Because Yisrael had trusted other nations to be their allies, they will be exiled from their land.