Hosea 14: Group Study Handout

How to use: read Hosea 14 aloud together, then take the questions in order. One page is enough for an evening.

Overview

Israel is urged to return to Yahweh their God since they have fallen because of their sin (vv. 1-2). They are to bring words and ask for forgiveness, acknowledging Yahweh as their only source of mercy.

Key verse

“I will heal their waywardness. I will love them freely; for my anger is turned away from him.”
Hosea 14:4 (WEB)

Outline

Hosea 14:1–2 Call to Return and Repentance
Hosea 14:3–4 Rejecting False Security
Hosea 14:5–7 Promise of Restoration
Hosea 14:8–9 Wisdom and the Ways of God

Discussion questions

In v1, what does the prophet call Israel to do in response to their sin?
What do the people offer to God in v2 as part of their return?
In v4, what does God mean by saying, 'I will heal their waywardness'?
In vv. 8-9, what is the implication of God stating, 'What have I to do any more with idols'?
When have you felt God's mercy during a time of need, as mentioned in v3?

Go deeper

Passages that echo Hosea 14: Jeremiah 29, Isaiah 55, Psalm 91.

Before next time: read Joel 1.