A Study On The Book Of Hosea

HOSEA

Hosea • 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 Hosea

The Problem • The Sin of Jeroboam, 1 Kg 12:26-29 • The Sin of Jehu, 2 Kg 9:24, 27-29, 10:12-14, 1828, 31

The 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 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 Problem • The Adulterous Look (2:2-23) – Proverbs 7:6-22 – Jeremiah 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 • Restoration: 2:14-23 – Security in His love – Fulfillment of our deepest and crucial longings

The Solution • Stop depending on our own resources • Start depending on God

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) • 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