In Hosea

Love story - even with all its conflicts - we aspire and anticipate the happily-ever-after ending

“He Is” - forever faithful - the faithful husband

Shared Hebrew root for name

Hosea = Salvation

Joshua / Jesus = God is Salvation

Your relationship score: 1 (poor) - 5 (great): Supervisor? Co-workers? Spouse? Children? Parents? Siblings?

Important score: God?

God tells Hosea that his real life issues are similar to His relationship with Israel

Not completely accurate metaphors but there nonetheless

1-3 Husband/Wife - other gods

4-11 Parent/Child - politics and cult

12-14 - combined adulterous wife / rebellious son

One comment found - “could be on the Jerry Springer show”

The Marriage of Hosea 1929 “A Passion Play”

a cheating wife and how her husband deals with it

The conclusion of Husband and adulterous wife metaphor is in Chapter 3.

Please stand as we honor the reading of God’s word

Hosea 3 NIV

1 The Lord said to me, “Go, show your love to your wife again, though she is loved by another man and is an adulteress. Love her as the Lord loves the Israelites, though they turn to other gods and love the sacred raisin cakes.” 2 So I bought her for fifteen shekels of silver and about a homer and a lethek of barley. 3 Then I told her, “You are to live with me many days; you must not be a prostitute or be intimate with any man, and I will behave the same way toward you.” 4 For the Israelites will live many days without king or prince, without sacrifice or sacred stones, without ephod or household gods. 5 Afterward the Israelites will return and seek the Lord their God and David their king. They will come trembling to the Lord and to his blessings in the last days.

THE WORD OF GOD, FOR THE PEOPLE OF GOD

“Like Christ, Hosea demonstrates the working of repentance, redemption, and restoration.” Gertrude - https://mywindowsill.com/hosea-a-type-of-christ/

We see the Gospel in Hosea:

Repentance

We don’t know much about Gomer’s feelings or decisions - we only know her life by her actions - 2:7b - back to husband - better off

Most of Jesus teaching - continued John the Baptist message - Repentance!

Redemption

Verse 2 - Hosea buys Gomer

Christ redeemed us on the cross

Coupon redemption - check cashing - other metaphors?

Restoration

Relationship is where it ought to be - restored

Jesus restores our relationship with Him and the Father - we become children of God - we become the bride of Christ, the Church

God’s Love

Christian Cheong - Hosea: Relentless Love sermon points: (1) God’s Love Never Changes (2) God’s Love Never Gives Up

despite what we do - despite where we run - despite how stubborn we are

Jesus loves us with a relentless, faithful love - even if we don’t reciprocate

Jesus is in Hosea!