I will commit myself to you forever … in steadfast love and tender compassion. (Hosea 2:19)
The prophet Hosea used the heart-rending story of his marriage to an unfaithful wife as a moving object lesson of the pain which God felt when his people Israel rejected his love. Rather than worshipping the true God, who had brought them out of slavery in Egypt, the nation had reverted to worshipping idols to such an extent that God was compelled to use the words of the divorce formula and say to them “you are not my people.”
Yet remarkably, when Hosea’s wife left him for another man, God’s command to the prophet was for him love his wife again, and take her back to his home—that by doing so he might illustrate the grace and unending love of God toward his erring people—the relationship was to be restored!
In the midst of serious warnings for the unrepentant, the book of Hosea offers hope that no matter how far a relationship may have broken down, there are none which cannot be restored. In particular, our relationship with God can be renewed by his forgiveness and grace.
About the Author
Mathew Bartlett has served in full-time Christian ministry for 17 years, serving as a senior pastor for 10 of those years. Although his early academic career was in Physics, he later took an MA in Biblical Studies at Chester University, where he obtained distinction. He is currently working towards his Ph D in Biblical Studies.
Spis treści
Chapter 1:1-11 An Unhappy Marriage
Introduction and Summary
Hosea’s Wife and Children
Chapter 2:1-23 Marital Problems
Spiritual Adultery
The Restoration of Israel: God’s Dealings with People
The Blessings Enjoyed by Believers: A Taste of Things to Come
Chapter 3:1-5 God’s Love for the Undeserving
Discipline and Restoration for the Erring Nation
Chapter 4:1-19 God Goes to Court
The Legal Case Against Israel
Three Sins of Omission
Their Sins of Commission
The Failure of the Priesthood
Turning from God to Follow Demons
A Warning Against Compromise
Israel Provides an Illustration of Apostasy
Chapter 5:1-19 Ensnaring the Nation
Ensnaring the Nation
Spiritual Bondage
Too Late!
Sound The Alarm!
Destruction of a Nation: but a Remnant Will Return
Chapter 6:1-11 A Song of Repentance
A Song of Repentance
Superficial or True Devotion?
Wickedness in the Land
Chapter 7:1-16 Spiritual Healing
God’s Way for Spiritual Healing
The Rule of Anarchy
Unfaithfulness to God was the Cause of Israel’s Weakness
Chapter 8:1-14 God’s Word Despised
Reaping the Consequences
A Backslidden People
Chapter 9:1-17 Israel’s Punishment
The Loss of Material Blessings
The Loss of Spiritual Blessings
The Loss of Children
Chapter 10:1-15 Impending Doom
Prosperity Led to Apostasy
Only One Remedy
Chapter 11:1-12:1 Israel’s Unfaithfulness
God’s Unchanging Love
Israel’s Slavery
Israel’s Future Restoration the Result of God’s Love
Chapter 12:1-14 Feeding on the Wind
Chapter 13:1-16 No Deliverance
Israel’s Pride led to its Destruction
No Deliverance from Death
Chapter 14:1-9 The Promise of Future Hope
O autorze
Mathew Bartlett has served in full-time Christian ministry for 17 years, serving as a senior pastor for 10 of those years. Although his early academic career was in Physics, he later took an MA in Biblical Studies at Chester University, where he obtained distinction. He is currently working towards his Ph D in Biblical Studies.
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