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Depravity among spiritual leaders was a common issue in Hosea's day. For starters, they had drifted from the clear teaching of the word of God. As a result, the Lord revealed through Hosea that His people were "destroyed for lack of knowledge."

The spiritual leaders weren't teaching God's word. They also weren't modeling it. Instead of feeding the people life-giving spiritual nourishment, they were feeding on the sin of the people and effectively encouraging more of it. The Lord describes these spiritual leaders as greedy and enamored with iniquity. It's a horrible image to picture.

God will hold spiritual leaders accountable for the lives they live and the nature of their influence on the lives of others.

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