Hosea 8:4 (WEB)
They have set up kings, but not by me. They have made princes, and I didn’t approve. Of their silver and their gold they have made themselves idols, that they may be cut off.
Fathers and councils · 4
Cyprian of Carthage
“Undoubtedly there are bishops made, not by the will of God, but they are such as are made outside of the Church—such as are made contrary to the ordinance and tradition of the Gospel, as the Lord Himself in the twelve prophets asserts, saying, “They have set up a king for themselves, and not by me.”” — editor's note: Hos. viii. 4.
Read the whole comment“…and righteous ordination are displeasing to God, God Himself manifests by Hosea the prophet, saying, “They have set up for themselves a king, but not by me.”” — editor's note: Hos. viii. 4.
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Gregory of Nazianzus
“…prophets, and devour their judges with fire, and to cease for a while from anointing a king and princes, because they ruled for themselves, and not by Him.” — editor's note: Ib. viii. 4.
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Gregory the Great
“Against such the Lord complains by the prophet, saying, They have reigned, and not by Me; they have been set up as princes, and I knew it not (Hos. viii. 4).” — the author cites it
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Cross-references · 11
Cited together in The Book of Pastoral Rule I.2.
Cited together in The Book of Pastoral Rule I.2.
Cited together in The Book of Pastoral Rule I.2.
Cited together in The Book of Pastoral Rule I.2.
Cited together in The Book of Pastoral Rule I.2.
Cited together in The Book of Pastoral Rule I.2.
Cited together in The Book of Pastoral Rule I.2.
Cited together in The Book of Pastoral Rule I.2.
Cited together in The Book of Pastoral Rule I.2.
Cited together in The Book of Pastoral Rule I.2.
Cited together in The Book of Pastoral Rule I.2.