Hosea

Hosea and Family(1-3)

*Comparing his literal family and Isreal *Gomer- a harlot and Hosea's wife -She is going to be unfaithful -He invested so much into her(because God commanded him to) -Every time she cheats he pays(like God and Isreal)

Restoration

*God may set things again *God will pay the price to bring his bride back

Courtroom(4-5)

*Making case for Isreal *Isreal is on the trail and they are on trial

Times

*Prosperity in the Northern Kingdom *Declension- spiritual decline/ falsely worshipping Baal and Asherah *721 BC-Assraya captures the northern kingdom

Hosea the Lord Saves

*The name is not mentioned anywhere else in the OT *Lived in the Northern Kingdom *Becomes a picture of God and wife is a picture of Isreal

analogies

*Withered grapes(gone bad) *Vine- the bigger the vine gets the less fruit it produces *Trained cow- pulling the plow because they have to *Ungrateful child- thanking others for the gifts God gave them

There children names are symbolic

-Jezreel- place of defeat(northern kingdom) -Lo- Ruhamah- not pitied(God towards the Israelites) -Lo- ammi- not my people

Minor Prophets

12 books for 12 tribes Are meant to be read together

Call to Repent(6:1-11-11:11)

Come back to God...now..there last chance

Final and Closing

God says Isreal is guilty and hope is gone

Theme

God's love for Isreal