Bible guide
Hosea
Through the story of Hosea loving an unfaithful wife, this book shows God's unchanging love toward a betraying Israel.
- Written by
- Hosea
- Written
- c. 715 BC
- Chapters
- 14
Historical background
It holds the prophecies of Hosea, who ministered in the final days of the northern kingdom of Israel. Hosea's own experience—marrying Gomer, an unfaithful woman, at God's command—symbolizes the relationship between Israel and God. It carries the sense of crisis of the era just before the fall of the northern kingdom (722 BC).
What to watch for
Feel the depth of God's love in the marriage story of Hosea and Gomer.
Consider the meaning of describing Israel's idolatry as 'spiritual adultery.'
Meditate on the grace of God, who promises restoration: 'I will betroth you to me in mercy.'
Where this book falls in the reading plan
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