The Book of Hosea
Hosea was an Israelite Hebrew prophet active from 750-722 B.C. who warned his fellow Israelites about unfaithfulness and judgement from God. However, he also promised restoration and reconciliation.
The word of the Lord that came unto Hosea, the son of Beeri, in the days of Uzziah, Jotham, Ahaz, and Hezekiah, kings of Judah, and in the days of Jeroboam the son of Joash, king of Israel. Hosea 1:1.
God Commanded Hosea to take an unfaithful wife, and he married Gomer. Their first son was named Jezreel, while they also had a daughter and another son.
The beginning of the word of the Lord by Hosea. And the Lord said to Hosea, Go, take unto thee a wife of whoredoms and children of whoredoms: for the land hath committed great whoredom, departing from the Lord. Hosea 1:2.
So he went and took Gomer the daughter of Diblaim; which conceived, and bare him a son. Hosea 1:3.
Hosea 1 Hosea is Called by the Lord to Marry and Have Children The people are warned of faithfulness and punishment but are promised future restoration.
10 Yet the number of the children of Israel shall be as the sand of the sea, which cannot be measured nor numbered; and it shall come to pass, that in the place where it was said unto them, Ye are not my people, there it shall be said unto them, Ye are the sons of the living God. 11 Then shall the children of Judah and the children of Israel be gathered together, and appoint themselves one head, and they shall come up out of the land: for great shall be the day of Jezreel. Hosea 1:10-11.
Hosea 2 Israelites to be Punished but Later Restored
23 And I will sow her unto me in the earth; and I will have mercy upon her that had not obtained mercy; and I will say to them which were not my people, Thou art my people; and they shall say, Thou art my God. Hosea 2:23.
Hosea 3 Reconciliation Hosea Reconciled with his Wife; God Will Reconcile with Israel
4 For the children of Israel shall abide many days without a king, and without a prince, and without a sacrifice, and without an image, and without an ephod, and without teraphim: 5 Afterward shall the children of Israel return, and seek the Lord their God, and David their king; and shall fear the Lord and his goodness in the latter days. Hosea 3:4-5.
Hosea 4 Israel's Unfaithfulness
Hosea 5 Judgement Against Israel
Hosea 6 Israel Unfaithful, Promise of Restoration
2 After two days will he revive us: in the third day he will raise us up, and we shall live in his sight. Hosea 6:2.
6 For I desired mercy, and not sacrifice; and the knowledge of God more than burnt offerings. Hosea 6:6.
Hosea 7 Israel Unfaithful
Hosea 8 Israel Unfaithfulness and Judgement
Hosea 9 Israel Unfaithfulness and Judgement
Hosea 10 Israel is an Empty Vine
Hosea 11 Out of Egypt I Have Called My Son
Hosea 12 Ephraim Feedeth on Wind
Hosea 13 Judgement on Israel
Hosea 14 Repentance and Restoration of Israel
4 I will heal their backsliding, I will love them freely: for mine anger is turned away from him. 5 I will be as the dew unto Israel: he shall grow as the lily, and cast forth his roots as Lebanon. 6 His branches shall spread, and his beauty shall be as the olive tree, and his smell as Lebanon. 7 They that dwell under his shadow shall return; they shall revive as the corn, and grow as the vine: the scent thereof shall be as the wine of Lebanon. Hosea 14:4-7.
Hosea was an Israelite Hebrew prophet active from 750-722 B.C. who warned his fellow Israelites about unfaithfulness and judgement from God. However, he also promised restoration and reconciliation.
The word of the Lord that came unto Hosea, the son of Beeri, in the days of Uzziah, Jotham, Ahaz, and Hezekiah, kings of Judah, and in the days of Jeroboam the son of Joash, king of Israel. Hosea 1:1.
God Commanded Hosea to take an unfaithful wife, and he married Gomer. Their first son was named Jezreel, while they also had a daughter and another son.
The beginning of the word of the Lord by Hosea. And the Lord said to Hosea, Go, take unto thee a wife of whoredoms and children of whoredoms: for the land hath committed great whoredom, departing from the Lord. Hosea 1:2.
So he went and took Gomer the daughter of Diblaim; which conceived, and bare him a son. Hosea 1:3.
Hosea 1 Hosea is Called by the Lord to Marry and Have Children The people are warned of faithfulness and punishment but are promised future restoration.
10 Yet the number of the children of Israel shall be as the sand of the sea, which cannot be measured nor numbered; and it shall come to pass, that in the place where it was said unto them, Ye are not my people, there it shall be said unto them, Ye are the sons of the living God. 11 Then shall the children of Judah and the children of Israel be gathered together, and appoint themselves one head, and they shall come up out of the land: for great shall be the day of Jezreel. Hosea 1:10-11.
Hosea 2 Israelites to be Punished but Later Restored
23 And I will sow her unto me in the earth; and I will have mercy upon her that had not obtained mercy; and I will say to them which were not my people, Thou art my people; and they shall say, Thou art my God. Hosea 2:23.
Hosea 3 Reconciliation Hosea Reconciled with his Wife; God Will Reconcile with Israel
4 For the children of Israel shall abide many days without a king, and without a prince, and without a sacrifice, and without an image, and without an ephod, and without teraphim: 5 Afterward shall the children of Israel return, and seek the Lord their God, and David their king; and shall fear the Lord and his goodness in the latter days. Hosea 3:4-5.
Hosea 4 Israel's Unfaithfulness
Hosea 5 Judgement Against Israel
Hosea 6 Israel Unfaithful, Promise of Restoration
2 After two days will he revive us: in the third day he will raise us up, and we shall live in his sight. Hosea 6:2.
6 For I desired mercy, and not sacrifice; and the knowledge of God more than burnt offerings. Hosea 6:6.
Hosea 7 Israel Unfaithful
Hosea 8 Israel Unfaithfulness and Judgement
Hosea 9 Israel Unfaithfulness and Judgement
Hosea 10 Israel is an Empty Vine
Hosea 11 Out of Egypt I Have Called My Son
Hosea 12 Ephraim Feedeth on Wind
Hosea 13 Judgement on Israel
Hosea 14 Repentance and Restoration of Israel
4 I will heal their backsliding, I will love them freely: for mine anger is turned away from him. 5 I will be as the dew unto Israel: he shall grow as the lily, and cast forth his roots as Lebanon. 6 His branches shall spread, and his beauty shall be as the olive tree, and his smell as Lebanon. 7 They that dwell under his shadow shall return; they shall revive as the corn, and grow as the vine: the scent thereof shall be as the wine of Lebanon. Hosea 14:4-7.
