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Hosea
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Summary
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Author
: Hosea
Time : 755 – 710 B.C.
Summary :
The book of Hosea describes the patient long-suffering
of God towards the rebellious and unfaithful northern
kingdom of Israel. However, it is made clear to the
Israelites that punishment will engulf anyone who remains
wilfully rebellious. God ordered Hosea to marry an adulterous
wife, Gomer. This was a symbolic representation of God's
relation to Israel.
Key verses :
"The Lord said to [Hosea], ‘Go, take yourself
an adulterous wife and children of unfaithfulness, because
the land is guilty of the vilest adultery in departing
from the Lord’ " (1:2)
Main people : Hosea; the kings of Israel from
Jeroboam II to Hoshea.
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Outline
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1.
The unfaithful wife and the faithful husband 1:1 –
3:5
a) Hosea's wife and children 1:1 – 2:1
b) Judgment on faithless Israel 2:2–13
c) The restoration of faithless Israel 2:14–23
d) Hosea’s redemption of his faithless wife 3:1–5
2.
The unfaithful nation and the faithful God 4:1 –
13:16
a) Israel's unfaithfulness 4:1 – 6:3
b) Israel's punishment 6:4 – 10:15
c) The Lord's faithful love 11:1 – 14:9
(RH)
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Hosea
Author
– Hosea
Time – 755 – 710 B.C.
Summary
– The book of Hosea describes the patient long–suffering
of God towards the rebellious and unfaithful northern kingdom of
Israel. However, it is made clear to the Israelites that punishment
will engulf anyone who remains wilfully rebellious. A key theme
is Hosea’s marriage to the unfaithful Gomer, which is symbolic of
the relationship between God and Israel.
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The
prophet’s married life – Chapter 1 v 1 to 3 v 5
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Passage
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Subject
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| 1
v 2 to 9 |
His
marriage to Gomer |
| 1
v 10 to 11 |
A
message of hope |
| 2
v 1 to 13 |
Judgement
on faithless Israel |
| 2
v 14 to 23 |
The
restoration of faithless Israel |
| 3
v 1 to 5 |
Hosea’s
redemption of his faithless wife |
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Israel’s
unfaithfulness and consequent judgement
– Chapter 4 v 1 to 13 v 16
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Passage
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Subject
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| 4
v 1 to 3 |
The
guilt of the people |
| 4
v 4 to 8 |
The
guilt of the priests |
| 4
v 9 to 10 |
Punishment
for all |
| 4
v 11 to 19 |
Immoral
cult practices |
| 5
v 1 to 7 |
Judgement
on kings and priests for leading the people astray |
| 5
v 8 to 15 |
Disastrous
foreign policies of Ephraim and Judah |
| 6
v 1 to 6 |
Israel’s
plea and God’s rejoinder |
| 6
v 7 to 7 v 7 |
The
crimes of Israel |
| 7
v 8 to 8 v 3 |
Israel’s
disastrous foreign policy |
| 8
v 4 to 14 |
Israel’s
idolatry and wicked alliances |
| 9
v 1 to 9 |
The
exile of Israel foretold |
| 9
v 10 to 14 |
Israel’s
ancient apostasy at Baal – peor |
| 9
v 15 to 17 |
Israel’s
apostasy at Gilgal |
| 10
v 1 to 8 |
Destruction
of the Baal cult prophesied |
| 10
v 9 to 10 |
The
sin at Gibeah |
| 10
v 11 to 15 |
The
ruin of Israel |
| 11
v 1 to 7 |
God’s
love; Israel’s ingratitude |
| 11
v 8 to 11 |
God’s
pity for his people |
| 11
v 12 to 12 v 14 |
The
sins of Jacob |
| 13
v 1 to 3 |
The
wicked bull–worship |
| 13
v 4 to 11 |
The
gracious God to bring destruction |
| 13
v 12 to 16 |
Inescapable
ruin |
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Israel’s
conversion and renewal – Chapter 14 v 1 to 9
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Passage
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Subject
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| 14
v 1 to 3 |
The
call to repentance |
| 14
v 4 to 8 |
The
promise of pardon |
| 14
v 9 |
A
parting admonition |
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