Hosea - Part 1

The book of Hosea opens with a narrative, the very personal story of Hosea and his family. God gives Hosea an unsettling command. God asks Hosea to marry Gomer, a woman who will be unfaithful to him. This marriage will be a symbol of Israel’s unfaithfulness of to the Lord. This section is the first of five cycles of Israel’s sin, followed by God’s judgment and future restoration. The children born to Gomer have names that carry the significance of Israel’s rebellion and God’s judgment. But just as God promises to judge, he also promises mercy. While we will be stopping in the middle of the story in this introduction, next week we will see that the judgment behind the children’s names is not the final word. God will point to His faithful love and the restoration of His people.Support the show