PART I., 1-3. These Chapter s form a distinct section consisting of
two narrative pieces, mainly in prose (Hosea 1:2 to Hosea 2:1 and
Hosea 3), which narrate the story of the prophet's unhappy marriag...
HOSEA TAKES GOMER BACK
-- Hosea Three --
Gomer has gone back to her life of prostitution. This must have
brought great grief to Hoses and to their children. God told Hosea to,
"Go yet, love a woman b...
EXAMINATION
CONSIDERATIONS
1.
Was Hosea's marriage actual or symbolic?
2.
Did God command Hosea to do something immoral in marrying a woman of
harlotry?
3.
Why did God command Hosea to marry an...
III.
We must assume some interval to have elapsed since the events of
Hosea’s domestic life, detailed in Hosea 1. Meanwhile the
immoralities of Gomer have continued. She at length abandons the home
o...
INTRODUCTION TO HOSEA 3
In this chapter is an order to the prophet to love an adulterous woman
beloved of her friend, and by this parable to express the love of God
to Israel, and their ingratitude t...