Hosea, the Savior of Hosea, the Savior of IsraelIsrael

Theme of Hosea:Theme of Hosea:

Our Unfaithfulness to GodOur Unfaithfulness to God

And And

God’s Gracious Love for UsGod’s Gracious Love for Us

HoseaHosea

Hosea = Jeshua = SaviorHosea = Jeshua = Savior

A prefigure of Christ.A prefigure of Christ.

The situation: Israel is a mess because The situation: Israel is a mess because of her sin. Hosea 4:1-3of her sin. Hosea 4:1-3

God’s Solution to the MessGod’s Solution to the Mess

God’s solution: Go marry an adulterous God’s solution: Go marry an adulterous wife Hosea 1:2wife Hosea 1:2

And raise unfaithful children Hosea 1:3-9And raise unfaithful children Hosea 1:3-9

Jezreel = The place where the final Jezreel = The place where the final destruction of Samaria took placedestruction of Samaria took place

Lo-Ruhamah = not lovedLo-Ruhamah = not loved

Lo-Ammi = not my peopleLo-Ammi = not my people

This was us at one time!!!!This was us at one time!!!!

God’s GraceGod’s Grace

Hosea 1:10-2:1 Great news!Hosea 1:10-2:1 Great news!

You will be like the sands of the You will be like the sands of the seashoreseashore

You will be called sons of the living GodYou will be called sons of the living God

You will be “my people”, “my loved You will be “my people”, “my loved ones”ones”

Hosea 2:2-13 Judgment for Hosea 2:2-13 Judgment for UnfaithfulnessUnfaithfulness

This is us before God called us to This is us before God called us to himself.himself.

2:5-8 This was you. Not a pretty 2:5-8 This was you. Not a pretty picture.picture.

but…. (thank God for those buts!)but…. (thank God for those buts!)

God’s Irrational Love for UsGod’s Irrational Love for Us

But…. Hosea 2:14-23 (Romans 5:5-8)But…. Hosea 2:14-23 (Romans 5:5-8)

God’s love is beyond reasonGod’s love is beyond reason

Hosea 3 Hosea 3 As With God, So With HoseaAs With God, So With Hosea

3:1 Go love your wife again.3:1 Go love your wife again.

3:2 Hosea brought Gomer back to live 3:2 Hosea brought Gomer back to live with him (as did God with us)with him (as did God with us)

Hosea now understands God’s loveHosea now understands God’s love

Hosea 3:5 A messianic prophecy.Hosea 3:5 A messianic prophecy.

Hosea Ch 4-14 PracticalsHosea Ch 4-14 Practicals

Similar to Paul’s letters.Similar to Paul’s letters.

Ephesians Ch 1-2 Theology Ch 3-6 Ephesians Ch 1-2 Theology Ch 3-6 Application.Application.

Hosea Ch 1-2 Theology Ch 4-13 Hosea Ch 1-2 Theology Ch 4-13 Application.Application.

Israel’s (and our) ProblemsIsrael’s (and our) Problems

1. Hosea 4:6-9 Lack of knowledge of 1. Hosea 4:6-9 Lack of knowledge of the Word of God.the Word of God.

2. Hosea 5:2-5 Spiritual prostitution, 2. Hosea 5:2-5 Spiritual prostitution, pride and arrogancepride and arrogance

3. Hosea 6:4-6 Fleeting love rather than 3. Hosea 6:4-6 Fleeting love rather than faithful lovefaithful love

A great memory verse: Hosea 6:6A great memory verse: Hosea 6:6

Israel’s (and our) Problems (cont.)Israel’s (and our) Problems (cont.)

4. Hosea 7:8-13 Worldiness. Foreign 4. Hosea 7:8-13 Worldiness. Foreign alliances.alliances.

Hosea 8:7 You sowed the wind and Hosea 8:7 You sowed the wind and reaped the whirlwind. The solution is reaped the whirlwind. The solution is not in the world!!!!!not in the world!!!!!

5. Hosea12:8 Materialism 5. Hosea12:8 Materialism

God’s Unending Love For UsGod’s Unending Love For Us

Despite all these things. Despite the Despite all these things. Despite the fact that we acted like Gomer…fact that we acted like Gomer…

Hosea 11:1 I called you out of Egypt. Hosea 11:1 I called you out of Egypt. (Matthew 2:15)(Matthew 2:15)

Hosea 11:8 I cannot give you up!Hosea 11:8 I cannot give you up!

Hosea 12:9 I spoke to you through the Hosea 12:9 I spoke to you through the prophets.prophets.

God’s Final Words Through HoseaGod’s Final Words Through Hosea

Hosea 13:4-6 Do not become satisfied. Hosea 13:4-6 Do not become satisfied. (Matthew 5:6)(Matthew 5:6)

Hosea 14: Words of hope and Hosea 14: Words of hope and deliverance.deliverance.

Hosea 14:1-3 Repent and return.Hosea 14:1-3 Repent and return.

Hosea 14:4-7 I will forgive you and love Hosea 14:4-7 I will forgive you and love you.you.