Hosea 13:7-8

[7] Therefore I will be unto them as a lion: as a leopard by the way will I observe them: [8] I will meet them as a bear that is bereaved of her whelps, and will rend the caul of their heart, and there will I devour them like a lion: the wild beast shall tear

What is the context of Hosea 13:7-8?

Death and Resurrection (Hosea 13:4-14 true)
The Lord is Israel’s God (Hosea 13:4-16 true)
Relentless Judgment on Israel (Hosea 13:1-16 true)
Ephraim’s Idolatry (Hosea 13:1-16 true)
Yahweh’s Judgment on Idolatrous Israel (Hosea 13:1-16 true)
The Lord’s Anger against Israel (Hosea 13:1-16 true)
The Lord 's Relentless Judgment on Israel (Hosea 13:1-16 true)

What does Hosea 13:7-8 Mean?

Contextual Meaning

In view of Israel"s behavior, the Lord promised to become as an enemy of His people, like a lion or leopard that laid in wait to attack a sheep grazing in rich pasture ( Hosea 13:6). He would confront them as a mother bear crazed by the loss of her cubs (cf. 2 Samuel 17:8; Proverbs 17:12). He would tear them open like a bear and consume them like a lioness. The lion, leopard, and bear were all wild animals native to Canaan that were notorious for their relentless manner of killing prey.