LORD has a controversy with Israel verse 1- 3
Hear the word of the LORD – you children of Israel
for the LORD has a controversy
with the inhabitants of the land
BECAUSE there is NO truth – mercy
knowledge of God in the land
By swearing – lying – killing – stealing – committing adultery
they break out – … Read More
Illustrating love of the LORD verse 1
THEN said the LORD
to me
Go yet – love a woman beloved of her friend
yet an adulteress according to the love of the LORD
toward the children of Israel
who look to other gods
and love flagons of wine
Hosea buys Gomer verse 2
SO I bought her to me for … Read More
Name changes in the future verse 1
Say you unto your brethren – Ammi
and to your sisters – Ruhamah
Change needs to happen in habits of bride verse 2- 5
Plead with your mother – plead
for she is not MY wife – neither am I her husband
let her therefore put away her whoredoms out of her sight… Read More
Introduction of the prophet Hosea verse 1
The word of the LORD that came unto Hosea – the son of Beeri
in the days of Uzziah- Jotham – Ahaz
Hezekiah – kings of Judah
and in the days of Jeroboam
the son of Joash – king of Israel
Hosea ordered to marry verse 2
The beginning of the word of … Read More