God’s Love
Delve into the intimate portrayal of God's love in the book of Hosea, where Israel's relationship with God is likened to a marital bond. Explore the prophet's personal journey reflecting divine compassion amidst human frailty.
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Gods Love Warfield Blvd. Church of Christ Mark Mayberry 4/16/2023
Introduction In this lesson, let us consider the love of God as reflected in the book of Hosea. Hosea is an intensely personal book, because it focuses upon the family relationship of the prophet.
Introduction The Bible frequently describes God s relationship with the nation of Israel in marital terminology: Israel was God s bride. By worshipping idols of wood and stone, faithless Israel played the harlot, and dealt treacherously with God, her loving husband (Jer. 3:6-10, 20).
Setting The prophet Hosea ( salvation or deliverance ) prophesied during the last years of the northern kingdom of Israel before they were taken into Assyrian captivity (722 BC). To illustrate the tragedy of Israel s apostasy, God commanded Hosea to marry a prostitute, and to have children of harlotry (Hos. 1:2-3).
Hoseas Wife When the LORD first spoke through Hosea, the LORD said to Hosea, Go, take to yourself a wife of harlotry and have children of harlotry; for the land commits flagrant harlotry, forsaking the LORD. So he went and took Gomer ( enough! ) the daughter of Diblaim, and she conceived and bore him a son. (Hos. 1:2-3).
Her Children Jezreel Lo-ruhamah Lo-ammi
Jezreel Hosea s wife bore a son named Jezreel, i.e., God sows or scatters, which was also the name of the famous valley in northern Israel and a nearby city where Jezebel was slain (Hos. 1:3-4).
Hosea 1:3-5 So he went and took Gomer, the daughter of Diblaim, and she conceived and bore him a son. And the LORD said to him, Name him Jezreel; for yet a little while, and I will punish the house of Jehu for the bloodshed of Jezreel, and I will put an end to the kingdom of the house of Israel. On that day, I will break the bow of Israel in the valley of Jezreel (Hos. 1:3-5).
Lo-ruhamah Hosea s wife bore a daughter named Lo- ruhamah, i.e., she has not obtained compassion (Hos. 1:6-7).
Hosea 1:6-7 Then she conceived again and gave birth to a daughter. And the LORD said to him, Name her Lo- ruhamah, for I will no longer have compassion on the house of Israel, that I would ever forgive them. But I will have compassion on the house of Judah and deliver them by the LORD their God, and will not deliver them by bow, sword, battle, horses or horsemen (Hos. 1:6-7).
Lo-ammi Hosea s wife bore another son named Lo- ammi, i.e., not my people (Hos. 1:6-7). Yet, in the midst of such heartache and betrayal, we witness God s love and longing: He remains faithful to His promises.
Hosea 1:8-11 When she had weaned Lo-ruhamah, she conceived and gave birth to a son. And the LORD said, Name him Lo-ammi, for you are not My people and I am not your God.
Hosea 1:8-11 Yet the number of the sons of Israel will be like the sand of the sea, which cannot be measured or numbered; and in the place where it is said to them, You are not My people, It will be said to them, You are the sons of the living God. And the sons of Judah and the sons of Israel will be gathered together, and they will appoint for themselves one leader, and they will go up from the land, for great will be the day of Jezreel (Hos. 1:8-11).
Gods Message to Israel Their Unfaithfulness Is Condemned (2:1-13) Their (Potential) Restoration Is Promised (2:14-23)
Conditional Restoration God commanded Hosea, Take her back and give her another chance. . . Broken relationships can be potentially restored if the one who has violated the covenant repents, returns, and remains faithful. This illustrates God s willingness to forgive His wayward people when they humbly confess their transgressions and manifest a spirit of contrition (3:1- 5).
Hosea 3:15 Then the LORD said to me, Go again, love a woman who is loved by her husband, yet an adulteress, even as the LORD loves the sons of Israel, though they turn to other gods and love raisin cakes.
Hosea 3:15 So I bought her for myself for fifteen shekels of silver and a homer and a half of barley. Then I said to her, You shall stay with me for many days. You shall not play the harlot, nor shall you have a man; so I will also be toward you.
Hosea 3:15 Afterward the sons of Israel will return and seek the LORD their God and David their king; and they will come trembling to the LORD and to His goodness in the last days (Hos. 3:1 5).
Necessary Changes What changes must occur before our broken relationship with God can be restored? Like ancient Israel, we must acknowledge our sins (Hos. 4- 5). Like ancient Israel, we must evidence genuine repentance and godly sorrow (Hos. 6:1-3). The resulting change must not be fleeting but fixed, i.e., permanent not passing (Hos. 6:4-7).
