HOSEA

HoseaHosea

• The Prophet –

– Pre-exilic, before 722 BC

– Preached to the northern kingdom, “Ephraim”

and “Israel”

– During the reign of seven kings

• His Marriage (1:2-3:5)

– Go and marry the prostitute Gomer.

Outline of the book of HoseaOutline of the book of Hosea

The ProblemThe Problem

• The Sin of Jeroboam, 1 Kg 12:26-29

• The Sin of Jehu, 2 Kg 9:24, 27-29, 10:12-14, 18-

28, 31

The ProblemThe Problem

• Application:

1. Are our own agendas more important than

the Lord’s?

– Why am I a Christian?

2. Do we distort our concept of God?

– Higher power?

– Grandfather

– Genie

The ProblemThe Problem

• Eventual restoration (1:10-2:1)

– Numerical growth (1:10a)

– Spiritual restoration (1:10b)

– National unification (1:11a)

– Administrative centralization (1:11b)

– Territorial occupation (1:11c)

– Divine blessing (2:1)

The Symptoms of the ProblemThe Symptoms of the Problem

• The Adulterous Look (2:2-23)

– Proverbs 7:6-22

– Jeremiah 3:1-5

The Characteristics of the Adulteress, Jer. 3:1-5

The Characteristics of the Adulteress, Jer. 3:1-5

• Not Recognizing God As The Source Of Life

• Dryness

• Pride

• Expecting God To Bless Us

• Anger - Blaming God

God's response God's response

• Restoration: 2:14-23

– Security in His love

– Fulfillment of our deepest and crucial longings

The SolutionThe Solution

• Stop depending on our own resources

• Start depending on God

Hosea's Message (4:1-14:9)Hosea's Message (4:1-14:9)

• Israel's Unfaithfulness and Resulting Judgment

(Chapters 4-13)

– No knowledge of God (4:1-5:15)

– No loyalty-love (6:1-11:11)

– No Faithfulness (11:12-13:16)

Hosea's Message (4:1-14:9)Hosea's Message (4:1-14:9)

• Israel's Restoration - God's Love and Mercy

(Chapter 14)

– The method – Healing, confession

– The results

• Results To Ourselves, vs. 4

• Results To Others vs. 5-7