This document provides background information on the prophet Hosea. It states that Hosea prophesied around 730 BC in Israel and warned of coming destruction due to Israel's spiritual adultery and departure from God. It outlines the book of Hosea, including Israel's unfaithfulness against God, Hosea's marriage paralleling God's relationship with Israel, and Israel's corrupt political and religious situation resulting in punishment. The document notes lessons from Hosea, including that Israel was destroyed due to lack of knowledge, trusting the wrong sources, and committing grievous sins. It also discusses how Israel's leaders and priests were corrupt but the people were called to repentance.

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Hosea
• Hosea means “salvation”.
• Probably around 730 BC.
• Messenger: Hosea was probably a citizen of the
northern kingdom of Israel. He appears to be a
sympathetic man who mourns the digression of
Israel and laments their pending fall. At the same
time he is filled with a righteous indignation over
their departure from the one true God. His work
reflects these moments of sympathy and
indignation.

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4. Hosea
HOSEA Tosave / Salvation Prophet to ISRAEL
During reigns of Jeroboam II, Zechariah, Shallum, Menahem, Pekah and Hoshea (then captivity)
c. 750-710 BC Pre Babylonian exile 6 direct quotations in NT
Chapters = 14 Verses = 197 Words = 5,175
The B ook of Persevering Love
“The love of the LORD toward the children of Israel” (3 v 1)
• Why given? Toillustrate Israel’s spiritual adultery and warn of coming destruction.

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Hosea
• Outline:
– Israel’s unfaithfulness against God (1-3)
• Hosea’s personal marriage to adulterous Gomer
parallels that of God’s relationship with Israel (1:2–2:1)
• Chastisement, repentance & final restoration of
idolatrous Israel (2:2-23)
– Jehovah’s controversy with Israel (4-6)
– Israel’s corrupt political situation (7-8)
– Israel’s religious & moral apostasy resulting in
punishment, exile & destruction (9-11)
– Israel’s apostasy versus God’s fidelity (12-13)
– Israel’s conversion and pardon (14)

6. Hosea c. 740-730
(Hosea 1:2, 2:23, 6:6, 14:2-4)
He continued Amos' claim that Israel's social
and economic injustice deserved severe
punishment, even devastation of the nation.

7. Lessons From

8. They Were Destroyed Because of the Lack of Knowledge
Hosea 4:6
Their lack of knowledge resulted in much wickedness.
They had rejected the knowledge of God's will and, as a result,
God was about to reject them.
All of us need serious study of God's word.
Many people think they know God's will, but, in reality, they
know only bits and pieces.
my people are destroyed from lack of
knowledge.
“Because you have rejected knowledge,
I also reject you as my priests;
because you have ignored the law of your God,
I also will ignore your children.

9. They Were Trusting in the Wrong Sources
Trusted in their idols
Hosea 4:17
Hosea 8:4-6
Trusted in Assyria for help
Hosea 5:13-15
Hosea 7:8-10

10. Guilty of Grievous Sins
Hosea 4:1-3
Hosea 6:7-11
Bloodshed and immorality were common in those days
All the while, these same evil people were still offering their
animal sacrifices - Hosea 9:4

11. Guilty of Grievous Sins
As we consider this, it is similar to the Christian today who,
although he continues to attend services regularly, lives an evil,
corrupt life.
We need to beware of empty, meaningless ritual.
We need sincerity in our worship, coupled with godly living in our
everyday lives.
Hear the word of the LORD, you Israelites,
because the LORD has a charge to bring
against you who live in the land:
“There is no faithfulness, no love,
no acknowledgment of God in the land.
2 There is only cursing, lying and murder,
stealing and adultery;
they break all bounds,
and bloodshed follows bloodshed.

12. Leaders (Priests) were Corrupt
Hosea 5:1
Hosea 6:9
Corrupt leaders existed in Jesus time – John 18:28
Jesus rebuked the Pharisees
Compared to a whited tomb – Outward Beauty, Inward Filth
Our challenge is to be continually cleansed by renewing
the inward man day by day.
As marauders lie in ambush for a victim,so do bands of priests; they
murder on the road to Shechem, carrying out their wicked schemes.
“Hear this, you priests! Pay attention, you Israelites! Listen, royal
house! This judgment is against you

13. They Were Called to Repentance
Hosea 14:1-3
Hosea’s responsibility was to convict them of sin so they may
be humbled and return to God.
God would have readily received and blessed them if true
repentance had taken place.

14. God commands all men to come to repentance and
obedience today.
God will wipe away our sin if and when we turn to Him.

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