Contributed by Matthew Black on Oct 12, 2019
Hosea 1 tells the story of how God told a prophet to marry a prostitute to show Israel her idolatry. In the symbolism of Hosea, God is the Prophet and we are the prostitute. In a very real sense, I am Gomer and so are you! We are unfaithful people who deserve God’s wrath, not his mercy.
OUTLINE
1. GOD’S LOVE IS UNDESERVING (1:1-3a).
2. GOD’S LOVE IS URGENTLY NEEDED (1:3b-9).
3. GOD’S LOVE IS UNRELENTING (1:10-2:1).
Do you remember when you were a child? When children are small they run to their mother’s arms. We have little children all around here. Those arms of mama and
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