Tag: Hosea

[:en]Charges against Israel: There is no faithfulness,, no love, no acknowledgment of God in the land (v. 1) There is only cursing, lying and murder, stealing and adultery (v. 2) They have rejected knowledge (v. 6) The priests sinned and exchanged their Glory for something disgraceful.  They feed on the sins of the people and… Continue reading [:en]Thoughts from Hosea 4[:]

[:en]The Lord told Hosea to reconcile with his wife and take her back.  Hosea told his wife not to be a prostitute or be intimate with any man and he will live with her. (v. 1) This also symbolize that the Lord is going to forgive the unfaithfulness of Israelites if they will repent and… Continue reading [:en]Thoughts from Hosea 3[:]

[:en]Because Israel abandon the Lord and worship idols, God will show no mercy on them.  He will punish her by taking away His blessings.  But God will one day reclaim His people and give them hope.  He will love them and bless them again.[:]

[:en]Because Israel abandoned the Lord and worshiped idols, God will show no mercy on them.  He will punish her by taking away all His blessings.  But God will one day reclaim His people and give them hope.  He will love them and bless them.[:]

[:en]The image in this book is about “marriage”.  Hosea married Gomer and she became unfaithful by becoming a harlot.  She bore him 3 children:  Jezreel meaning “God plants”, which refers to Jehu’s slaughter of his enemies at Jezreel.  Lo-Ruhamah means “no mercy” (v. 9) and the third child  is called Lo-Ammi, which means “not my… Continue reading [:en]Thoughts from Hosea 1[:]