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
