The Divided Kingdom II The Prophecy of Hosea

The Divided Kingdom II The Prophecy of Hosea

Quick Review of Divided Kingdom Judah Rehoboam – 17 yrs – Evil 922 -915 BC Israel Jeroboam – 22 yrs – Evil 922 -901 BC Abijah – 3 yrs – Evil 915 -913 BC Asa – 41 yrs – Good 913 -873 BC Jehoshaphat – 25 yrs – Good 873 -849 BC Nadab – 2 yrs – Evil 901 -900 BC Baasha – 24 yrs – Evil 900 -877 BC Elah – 2 yrs – Evil 877 -876 BC Zimri – 1 wk – Evil 876 BC Omri – 12 yrs – Evil 876 -869 BC Ahab – 22 yrs - Evil 869 -850 BC

Quick Review of Divided Kingdom Judah Jehoram – 8 yrs – Evil 849 -843 BC Ahaziah – 1 yr – Evil 843 BC Athaliah – 6 yrs – Evil 843 -837 BC Joash – 40 yrs – Evil 837 -800 BC Amaziah – 29 yrs - Good 800783 BC Israel Ahaziah – 2 yrs – Evil 850 -849 BC Jehoram – 12 yrs – Evil 849 -843 BC Jehu – 28 yrs – Evil 843 -815 BC Jehoahaz – 17 yrs – Evil 815 -802 BC Jehoash – 16 yrs – Evil 802 -786 BC Jeroboam II - 41 yrs - Evil 786 -745 BC Uzziah – 52 yrs – Good Zechariah – 6 months – Evil

Review of Amos • It is while Israel and Judah are prospering that Amos does his work • Amos prophesied during the reign of Uzziah and Jeroboam II • Amos is a man who had flocks of sheep and lived in the wilderness • Amos lived in Judah and prophesied in Israel

Review of Amos • The message that Amos delivers is that judgment is certain for Israel • Some key verses in Amos: – 2: 6 -7 – 3: 11 -15 – 4: 11 -12 – 8: 4 -6 – 8: 11

Prophets of the DK • The prophets during the Divided Kingdom – Obadiah – Joel – Jonah – Amos – Hosea – Isaiah – Micah

Intro to Hosea • Hosea (750 -725) probably prophesied just a little later than Amos (760 -755) • Hos. 1: 1 tells us that his work began while Uzziah and Jeroboam II were reigning • Hosea’s style and prophecy provide a contrast to Amos’ style and prophecy • There is a similar message in each prophecy: Judgment is certain for Israel because of sin

Overview of Hosea • Hosea is commanded to “take a wife of harlotry” (1: 2) • Hosea’s marriage to Gomer parallels God’s relationship with Israel – Unfaithfulness compared to adultery – Idolatry compared to harlotry – Gomer’s children were not Hosea’s, Israel were no longer God’s children • Hosea prophesies during a time of political unrest • Hosea prophesies when religion is corrupt

Key Excerpts from Hosea Gomer’s children 1: 4, 6, 9 -11 Judgment 2: 9 -11 The restoration of Israel 2: 16 -20, 22 b-23 The restoration of Gomer 3: 1 -3 Warnings to Judah 1: 7; 4: 15; 5: 10; 6: 4; 8: 14; 11: 12 • Beth Aven (Amos 4: 4; Hosea 4: 15 • • •

Judgment on Israel • Reasons for the judgment – Lack of knowledge 4: 4 -6 – Excess 4: 11 – 4: 12 -13 – The idolatry includes fornication 4: 12 -14; 4: 17 -18; 6: 9 -10; 10: 9 • Completeness of the judgment 9: 7 -9; 9: 11 -13; 9: 16; 10: 14 -15; 13: 15 -16 • Fairness of the judgment 12: 9 -10

God’s Desire for Israel • God wants His love to be returned – Call Me husband 2: 16 – Seek their God 3: 5 • God wants to restore them 6: 1 -3; 11: 8; 14: 1 • God wants their hearts 6: 6 • God wants them to abandon idolatry 14: 3, 8

Comparisons in Hosea • Israel’s unfaithfulness to Gomer’s unfaithfulness (chapters 1 -3) • Egypt past (2: 15; 11: 1; 12: 13; 13: 4) and future (8: 13; 9: 3; 11: 5) • Israel is as bad as in the days of Gibeah (9: 9; 10: 9)