Session 7 Hosea 1:2-9; 3:1-5

THE UNFAITHFUL BRIDE

ENGAGE

ASK:

TRANSITION:

Today we begin a study of the book of Hosea
and see his call to act obediently in response to God’s direction.
Hosea is directed by God to demonstrate his faithfulness to Him by marrying an unfaithful bride.

EXPLORE

PREPARE:

point out the New Testament passages that quote the book of Hosea

Hosea 1:10

Yet the number of the sons of Israel Will be like the sand of the sea,
Which cannot be measured or numbered; And in the place Where it is said to them,
"You are not My people," It will be said to them, "You are the sons of the living God."

Romans 9:26-27

26 "AND IT SHALL BE THAT IN THE PLACE WHERE IT WAS SAID TO THEM,
`YOU ARE NOT MY PEOPLE,´ THERE THEY SHALL BE CALLED SONS OF THE LIVING GOD."
27 ¶Isaiah cries out concerning Israel,
"THOUGH THE NUMBER OF THE SONS OF ISRAEL BE LIKE THE SAND OF THE SEA, IT IS THE REMNANT THAT WILL BE SAVED;

Hosea 2:23

"I will sow her for Myself in the land. I will also have compassion on her who had not obtained compassion,
And I will say to those who were not My people, `You are My people!´ And they will say, `You are my God!´"

Romans 9:25

As Hesays also in Hosea,
"I WILL CALL THOSE WHO WERE NOT MY PEOPLE, `MY PEOPLE,´ AND HER WHO WAS NOT BELOVED, `BELOVED.´"

Hosea 2:23

1 Peter 2:10

for you once were NOT A PEOPLE, but now you are THE PEOPLE OF GOD;

you had NOT RECEIVED MERCY, but now you have RECEIVED MERCY.

CONTEXTUALIZE:

p>Using Understand the Context (p. 61) and Hosea 1:1, summarize when and where Hosea was called as a prophet. Remind the group that the book of Hosea is considered a Minor Prophet not because it is less important, but because of its length in comparison to the books of the Major Prophets.

TRANSITION:

God directed Hosea to marry an unreputable woman, which he did. Through Hosea’s marriage, God detailed the ruin and disaster that would occur to Israel because of its sin.

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