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Book Book of of HoseaHosea

Bible Study – Book of Bible Study – Book of HoseaHosea

Jeroboam II (790-749) A reign of great prosperity

Zechariah (748) Reigned 6 months. Was killed by Shallum

Shallum (748) Reigned 1 month. Was killed by Menahem

Menahem (748-738) Unspeakably cruel. was a puppet of Assyria

Pekahiah (738-736) Was killed by Pekah

Pekah (748-730) Was killed by Hoshea. Galilee captivity (734)

Hoshea (730-721) Fall of Samaria (721) End of the Kingdom

Kings of Israel, The Northern KingdomKings of Israel, The Northern Kingdom

Bible Study – Book of Bible Study – Book of HoseaHoseaHosea’s National Message for us today:Hosea’s National Message for us today:

1. God's great love for us. His desire to show 1. God's great love for us. His desire to show

mercy.mercy.2. Inward corruption of a nation is more 2. Inward corruption of a nation is more

dangerous than its external enemies.dangerous than its external enemies.3. The folly of sacrificing national interests 3. The folly of sacrificing national interests

to personal advantage. 5:10 - 11to personal advantage. 5:10 - 114. The penalty of condoning vice. 4:13 - 184. The penalty of condoning vice. 4:13 - 185. The rapid decline of nation, when religious 5. The rapid decline of nation, when religious

leaders become corrupt. 4:9leaders become corrupt. 4:96. The nemesis of neglecting God's law. 4: 6; 6. The nemesis of neglecting God's law. 4: 6;

8:1, 128:1, 12


Hosea’s Church Message for us Hosea’s Church Message for us today:today:

1. God suffers when His people are 1. God suffers when His people are unfaithful to unfaithful to

Him. Him. 2. God cannot condone sin.2. God cannot condone sin.3. God will never cease to love His own3. God will never cease to love His own4. He seeks to win back those who have 4. He seeks to win back those who have

forsaken Himforsaken Him


Outline

I.Superscription (1:1)

II.The Unfaithful Wife and the Faithful Husband (1:2—3:5)

A. The Children as Signs (1:2—2:1) B. The Unfaithful Wife (2:2–23)

1. The Lord’s judgment of Israel (2:2–13) 2. The Lord’s restoration of Israel (2:14– 23)

C. The Faithful Husband (ch. 3)


III. The Unfaithful Nation and the Faithful God (chs. 4–14) A. Israel’s Unfaithfulness (4:1—6:3)

1. The general charge (4:1–3) 2. The cause declared and the results described (4:4–19) 3. A special message to the people and leaders (ch. 5) 4. The people’s sorrowful plea (6:1–3)


III. The Unfaithful Nation and the Faithful God (chs. 4–14)

B. Israel’s Punishment (6:4—10:15) 1. The case stated (6:4—7:16) 2. The judgment pronounced (chs. 8–9) 3. Summary and appeal (ch. 10)

C. The Lord’s Faithful Love (chs. 11–14) 1. The Lord’s fatherly love (11:1–11) 2. Israel’s punishment for unfaithfulness (11:12—13:16) 3. Israel’s restoration after repentance (ch. 14)


Hosea 1:1-11Hosea 1:1-11


Test For Knowledge – Chapter 1Test For Knowledge – Chapter 1– 1. During the reign of which kings did 1. During the reign of which kings did

Hosea prophesy? (1)Hosea prophesy? (1)– 2. Who did Hosea marry? (2-3)2. Who did Hosea marry? (2-3)– 3. What was the name and meaning of the 3. What was the name and meaning of the

name of their first son? (3-5)name of their first son? (3-5)– 4. What was the name and meaning of the 4. What was the name and meaning of the

name of their first daughter? (6-7)name of their first daughter? (6-7)– 5. What was the name and meaning of the 5. What was the name and meaning of the

name of their second son? (8-9)name of their second son? (8-9)


Test For KnowledgeTest For Knowledge– 1. What did Gomer say after she could 1. What did Gomer say after she could

not find her lovers? (7)not find her lovers? (7)– 2. Upon whom will God have mercy? 2. Upon whom will God have mercy?

(23)(23)– 3. What will God say to them which were 3. What will God say to them which were

not His people? (23)not His people? (23)


Test For KnowledgeTest For Knowledge– 1. How did the LORD tell Hosea to love 1. How did the LORD tell Hosea to love

the adulteress woman? (1)the adulteress woman? (1)– 2. How would the children of Israel abide 2. How would the children of Israel abide

many days? (4)many days? (4)– 3. Afterwards, what would the children 3. Afterwards, what would the children

of Israel do? (5)of Israel do? (5)


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