Hosea

Jezreel (new meaning)

"He plants"

Jezreel (original meaning)

"He scatters"

Ammi means

"My people"

Lo-Ruhamah means

"No mercy"

"Because I chose her"

Hosea's response would echo God's response to the question as to why He would love an unfaithful bride. What would both say?

Gomer

Hosea's unfaithful wife

Lo-Ammi means

"Not My people"

Ruhamah means

"mercy"

Theme of the book

God's relentless love; a faithful God to an unfaithful people

Minor

Hosea is categorized as which type of prophet?

God pursues us

What is F. Thompson's point in his poem Hound of Heaven?

Hosea represented

a loving and forgiving God

"Love without emotion is _______"

drudgery

"You will make your heaven or ______ on earth based on who you marry"

hell

"Love without commitment is ________"

mockery

Hosea

prophet called to marry a prostitute

In the world's economy, which do we love?

things

Gomer represented

unfaithful and betraying Israel