HoseaHosea

God’s Unfaithful BrideGod’s Unfaithful Bride

Hosea 1:1Hosea 1:1

The word of the LORD which The word of the LORD which came to Hosea the son of came to Hosea the son of Beeri, during the days of Beeri, during the days of Uzziah, Jotham, Ahaz, and Uzziah, Jotham, Ahaz, and Hezekiah, kings of Judah, Hezekiah, kings of Judah, and during the days of and during the days of Jeroboam the son of Joash, Jeroboam the son of Joash, king of Israel.king of Israel.

During the Reign of Jeroboam IIDuring the Reign of Jeroboam II

Amos: Shepherd-prophetAmos: Shepherd-prophet

Hosea: Called to act out relationship Hosea: Called to act out relationship between Yahweh and Israelbetween Yahweh and Israel

Emphasis on Social Injustice

Emphasis on Spiritual unfaithfulness

Outline of HoseaOutline of Hosea

Hosea 1-3 Hosea 4-13 Hosea 14

Hosea’s Marriage Hosea’s Message

Gomer’s Unfaithfulness Gomer’s Discipline Gomer’s Restoration

The case of God'scovenant lawsuit is setforth, showing how Israelhas been an unfaithfulbride

Ultimaterestoration

Hosea 1:2-3Hosea 1:2-3When the LORD first spoke When the LORD first spoke through Hosea, the LORD said through Hosea, the LORD said to Hosea, “Go, take to yourself to Hosea, “Go, take to yourself a wife of harlotry, and have a wife of harlotry, and have children of harlotry; for the land children of harlotry; for the land commits flagrant harlotry, commits flagrant harlotry, forsaking the LORD.” forsaking the LORD.” 3 3 So he So he went and took Gomer the went and took Gomer the daughter of Diblaim, and she daughter of Diblaim, and she conceived and bore him a son. conceived and bore him a son. (Hosea 1:2-3)(Hosea 1:2-3)..

Hosea’s ChildrenHosea’s Children

Lo-RuhamahLo-Ruhamah: The Hebrew word : The Hebrew word aOlaOl means means “no.” Thus “no.” Thus Lo-ruhamahLo-ruhamah means “no compassion.” means “no compassion.”

Lo-Ammi:Lo-Ammi: The Hebrew word The Hebrew word amam refers to refers to “people.”“people.”

Jezreel:Jezreel: The Hebrew word “Jezreel” means The Hebrew word “Jezreel” means “God sows” or “God scatters” and is taken “God sows” or “God scatters” and is taken

from the word from the word [r;z[r;z<<, “to scatter seed.”, “to scatter seed.”

Hosea 1:10Hosea 1:10Yet the number of the sons of IsraelYet the number of the sons of IsraelWill be like the sand of the sea,Will be like the sand of the sea,Which cannot be measured or Which cannot be measured or numbered;numbered;And it will come about that, in the And it will come about that, in the placeplaceWhere it is said to them, “You are not Where it is said to them, “You are not My people,”My people,”It will be said to them, “You are the It will be said to them, “You are the sons of the living God.”sons of the living God.”

Hosea 1:11Hosea 1:11And the sons of Judah and the sons And the sons of Judah and the sons of Israel will be gathered together,of Israel will be gathered together,

And they will appoint for themselves And they will appoint for themselves one leader,one leader,

And they will go up from the land,And they will go up from the land,

For great will be the day of JezreelFor great will be the day of Jezreel

Romans 9:22-24Romans 9:22-24What if God, although willing to What if God, although willing to demonstrate His wrath and to make demonstrate His wrath and to make His power known, endured with much His power known, endured with much patience vessels of wrath prepared for patience vessels of wrath prepared for destruction? destruction? 2323 And He did so in order And He did so in order that He might make known the riches that He might make known the riches of His glory upon vessels of mercy, of His glory upon vessels of mercy, which He prepared beforehand for which He prepared beforehand for glory, glory, 2424 even us, whom He also called, even us, whom He also called, not from among Jews only, but also not from among Jews only, but also from among Gentiles.from among Gentiles.

Romans 9:25-26Romans 9:25-26As He says also in Hosea, “I will call As He says also in Hosea, “I will call those who were not My people, ‘My those who were not My people, ‘My people,’ And her who was not people,’ And her who was not beloved, ‘beloved.’ beloved, ‘beloved.’ 26 26 And it shall be And it shall be that in the place where it was said to that in the place where it was said to them, 'you are not My people,' There them, 'you are not My people,' There they shall be called sons of the living they shall be called sons of the living God.”God.”

Hosea 3:1-3Hosea 3:1-3Then the LORD said to me, “Go again, Then the LORD said to me, “Go again, love a woman who is loved by her love a woman who is loved by her husband, yet an adulteress, even as the husband, yet an adulteress, even as the LORD loves the sons of Israel, though LORD loves the sons of Israel, though they turn to other gods and love raisin they turn to other gods and love raisin cakes.” cakes.” 22 So I bought her for myself for So I bought her for myself for fifteen shekels of silver and a homer and fifteen shekels of silver and a homer and a half of barley. a half of barley. 33 Then I said to her, “You Then I said to her, “You shall stay with me for many days. You shall stay with me for many days. You shall not play the harlot, nor shall you shall not play the harlot, nor shall you have a man; so I will also be toward you.”have a man; so I will also be toward you.”

Hosea 3:4-5Hosea 3:4-5For the sons of Israel will remain for For the sons of Israel will remain for many days without king or prince, many days without king or prince, without sacrifice or sacred pillar, and without sacrifice or sacred pillar, and without ephod or household idols. without ephod or household idols. 55 Afterward the sons of Israel will return Afterward the sons of Israel will return and seek the LORD their God and and seek the LORD their God and David their king; and they will come David their king; and they will come trembling to the LORD and to His trembling to the LORD and to His goodness in the last days.goodness in the last days.

Statement of God’s Covenant Lawsuit(4:1)

You have rejected knowledge (4:2-10)

Spiritual prostitution (4:11 - 5:15).Note the use of the term “harlotry.”

Warning against insincereRepentance (6).

Case against Kings and Leaders (7).

Warning against insincereRepentance (8).

Spiritual prostitution (9-10).Israel has “played the harlot.”

God’s love and compassion rejected(11).

God’s Covenant Lawsuit (12-13).

Hosea 4:1Hosea 4:1Listen to the word of the LORD, O sons Listen to the word of the LORD, O sons of Israel,of Israel,

For the LORD has a case against the For the LORD has a case against the inhabitants of the land,inhabitants of the land,

Because there is no faithfulness or Because there is no faithfulness or kindnesskindness

Or knowledge of God in the land.Or knowledge of God in the land.

Hosea 6:6-7Hosea 6:6-766 For I delight in loyalty rather than For I delight in loyalty rather than sacrifice,sacrifice,

And in the knowledge of God rather than And in the knowledge of God rather than burnt offerings.burnt offerings.

77 But like Adam they have transgressed But like Adam they have transgressed the covenant;the covenant;

There they have dealt treacherously There they have dealt treacherously against Me.against Me.

Hosea 14:1-2Hosea 14:1-211 Return, O Israel, to the LORD your God, Return, O Israel, to the LORD your God,

For you have stumbled because of your For you have stumbled because of your iniquity.iniquity.

22 Take words with you and return to the Take words with you and return to the LORD.LORD.

Say to Him, “Take away all iniquity,Say to Him, “Take away all iniquity,

And receive us graciously,And receive us graciously,

That we may present the fruit of our lips.”That we may present the fruit of our lips.”

Hosea 14:4-7Hosea 14:4-744 I will heal their apostasy, I will heal their apostasy,I will love them freely,I will love them freely,For My anger has turned away from them.For My anger has turned away from them.55 I will be like the dew to Israel; I will be like the dew to Israel;He will blossom like the lily,He will blossom like the lily,And he will take root like the cedars of Lebanon.And he will take root like the cedars of Lebanon.66 His shoots will sprout, His shoots will sprout,And his beauty will be like the olive tree,And his beauty will be like the olive tree,And his fragrance like the cedars of Lebanon.And his fragrance like the cedars of Lebanon.77 Those who live in his shadow Those who live in his shadowWill again raise grain,Will again raise grain,And they will blossom like the vine.And they will blossom like the vine.His renown will be like the wine of Lebanon.His renown will be like the wine of Lebanon.

Lessons from HoseaLessons from Hosea

The Problem of Social Injustice.The Problem of Social Injustice.

The Problem of Insincere Repentance.The Problem of Insincere Repentance.

What shall I do with you, O Ephraim?What shall I do with you, O Judah?For your loyalty is like a morning cloud,And like the dew which goes away early. (Hosea 6:4).

A merchant, in whose hands are false balances,He loves to oppress. (Hosea 12:7).