Hosea the Savior of Israel Theme of Hosea
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Hosea, the Savior of Israel
Theme of Hosea: Our Unfaithfulness to God And God’s Gracious Love for Us
Hosea = Jeshua = Savior A prefigure of Christ. The situation: Israel is a mess because of her sin. Hosea 4: 1 -3
God’s Solution to the Mess God’s solution: Go marry an adulterous wife Hosea 1: 2 And raise unfaithful children Hosea 1: 3 -9 Jezreel = The place where the final destruction of Samaria took place Lo-Ruhamah = not loved Lo-Ammi = not my people This was us at one time!!!!
God’s Grace Hosea 1: 10 -2: 1 Great news! You will be like the sands of the seashore You will be called sons of the living God You will be “my people”, “my loved ones”
Hosea 2: 2 -13 Judgment for Unfaithfulness This is us before God called us to himself. 2: 5 -8 This was you. Not a pretty picture. but…. (thank God for those buts!)
God’s Irrational Love for Us But…. Hosea 2: 14 -23 (Romans 5: 5 -8) God’s love is beyond reason
Hosea 3 As With God, So With Hosea 3: 1 Go love your wife again. 3: 2 Hosea brought Gomer back to live with him (as did God with us) Hosea now understands God’s love Hosea 3: 5 A messianic prophecy.
Hosea Ch 4 -14 Practicals Similar to Paul’s letters. Ephesians Ch 1 -2 Theology Ch 3 -6 Application. Hosea Ch 1 -2 Theology Ch 4 -13 Application.
Israel’s (and our) Problems 1. Hosea 4: 6 -9 Lack of knowledge of the Word of God. 2. Hosea 5: 2 -5 Spiritual prostitution, pride and arrogance 3. Hosea 6: 4 -6 Fleeting love rather than faithful love A great memory verse: Hosea 6: 6
Israel’s (and our) Problems (cont. ) 4. Hosea 7: 8 -13 Worldiness. Foreign alliances. Hosea 8: 7 You sowed the wind and reaped the whirlwind. The solution is not in the world!!!!! 5. Hosea 12: 8 Materialism
God’s Unending Love For Us Despite all these things. Despite the fact that we acted like Gomer… Hosea 11: 1 I called you out of Egypt. (Matthew 2: 15) Hosea 11: 8 I cannot give you up! Hosea 12: 9 I spoke to you through the prophets.
God’s Final Words Through Hosea 13: 4 -6 Do not become satisfied. (Matthew 5: 6) Hosea 14: Words of hope and deliverance. Hosea 14: 1 -3 Repent and return. Hosea 14: 4 -7 I will forgive you and love you.
