The shouts of Amos demanding repent or else reverberated across the land. He describes an unapproachable God of utter righteousness. Then, another voice is raised by God. A message from the God of Unfailing Love. It was Hosea, whose name means “salvation,” who peers into the heart of God. Hosea saw the depths of God’s love. The lack of gratitude and faithfulness among Israel deeply grieved God’s heart. Hosea records no less than 150 statements concerning the sins of Israel. One commentator says, “What we see in the prophecy of Hosea are the last few swirls as the kingdom goes down the drain.”
Hosea lived a life of grief. His only beloved wife, Gomer, was persistently unfaithful to their marriage. This sorrow gave Hosea a unique perspective with which to speak about Israel’s parallel unfaithfulness to their Lord. This book shows God’s compassionate heart without diminishing His holy standard. Hosea paints a powerful portrait of the coming revelation of God’s love and holiness, perfectly revealed in Christ.
As a contemporary of Isaiah, Micah, and Amos, Hosea writes over a forty- to seventy-year stretch of history. In this period, Israel goes from the prosperity and security of Jeroboam II (782-753 BC) to the chaos and anarchy of multiple assassinations. Four of the last six kings are murdered (Zachariah, Shallum, Pekahiah, and Pekhah). The other two kings (Menahem and Hoshea) take the throne after the assassination of the former king.
There is moral and spiritual bankruptcy. Sin is unashamedly practiced. God is abandoned. Worship of the True and Living God is replaced by false and lifeless idols. Hosea depicts the inward decay of a collapsing nation. Ultimately, Assyria captured and deported the Northern Kingdom in 722 BC.
From OTI-28 – Hosea (961023WE) – https://youtu.be/4c5xn9TdJzM
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