Hosea
Author: Hosea
God's unfailing love for unfaithful Israel, illustrated through Hosea's own marriage to an adulterous wife.
Old Testament14 chapters
Chapters
1Divine Judgment, Covenantal Unfaithfulness: “"And the LORD said, 'Call his name Not My People, for you…”2Unfaithfulness, Judgment: “"And I will betroth you to me in faithfulness. And you shall…”3redemption, covenant love: “"And the Lord said to me, 'Go again, love a woman who is…”4Unfaithfulness, Judgment: “"My people are destroyed for lack of knowledge; because you…”5Judgment, Repentance: “"I will return again to My place, until they acknowledge…”6Repentance, God's Faithfulness: “For I desire steadfast love and not sacrifice, the knowledge…”7spiritual blindness, false alliances: “"Ephraim is like a dove, silly and without sense, calling to…”8Judgment, Idolatry: “"For they sow the wind, and they shall reap the whirlwind."”9Divine Judgment, Repentance: “"The days of punishment have come; the days of recompense…”10Judgment, Idolatry: “"Sow for yourselves righteousness; reap steadfast love;…”11Divine Love, Parental Imagery: “"How can I give you up, O Ephraim? How can I hand you over,…”12God's Faithfulness, Repentance: “"So you, by the help of your God, return, hold fast to love…”13Judgment, Idolatry: “"But I am the Lord your God from the land of Egypt; you know…”14Repentance, Divine Compassion: “I will heal their apostasy; I will love them freely, for my…”