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| 1 The family of Hosea (1:1-9) 1:2 In the beginning of the LORD'S speaking to Hosea, the LORD said to Hosea: Go, take a harlot wife and harlot's children, for the land gives itself to harlotry, turning away from the LORD.(1:2) | Love for disobedient person | 13 Assurance of forgiveness (14:2-10) 14:5 I will heal their defection, I will love them freely; for my wrath is turned away from them. (14:5) |
| 2 Betrayal of Israel (2:1-15) 2:4 Protest against your mother, protest! for she is not my wife, and I am not her husband. Let her remove her harlotry from before her, her adultery from between her breasts,(2:4) | Protest | 12 The history of rebellion (12:1-14_14:1) 12:3 The LORD has a grievance against Israel: he shall punish Jacob for his conduct, for his deeds he shall repay him.(12:3) |
| 3 Salvation of Israel (2:16-25) 2:17 She shall respond there as in the days of her youth, when she came up from the land of Egypt. (2:17) | Calling from Egypt | 11 God's compassion despite Israel's ingratitude (11:1-11) 11:1 When Israel was a child I loved him, out of Egypt I called my son.(11:1) |
| 4 Further assurance of God's redeeming love (3:1-5) 3:4 For the people of Israel shall remain many days without king or prince, Without sacrifice or sacred pillar, without ephod or household idols.(3:4) | No king | 10 Israel's sin and captivity (10:1-15) 10:3 If they would say, "We have no king"-- Since they do not fear the LORD, what can the king do for them? (10:3) |
| 5 The idolatry of Israel (4:1-5:7) They shall eat but not be satisfied, they shall play the harlot but not increase, Because they have abandoned the LORD (4:10) | Descendants don't increase | 9 Sin at Baal-peor and Gilgal (9:1-17) no birth, no carrying in the womb, no conception. Were they to bear children, I would slay the darlings of their womb. (9:11) |
| 6 Sin and punishment of war (5:8-6:11) 5:8 Blow the horn in Gibeah, the trumpet in Ramah! Sound the alarm in Beth-aven: "Look behind you, O Benjamin!"(5:8) | Horn | 8 Israel's apostasy (7:13-8:14) 8:1 A trumpet to your lips, You who watch over the house of the LORD! Since they have violated my covenant, and sinned against my law, (8:1) |
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| 1 The family of Hosea (1:1-9) Give him the name Jezreel, for in a little while I will punish the house of Jehu for the bloodshed at Jezreel And bring to an end the kingdom of the house of Israel; (1:4) | Ruin of rulers | 7 Futile reliance on the nations (7:1-12) They are all heated like ovens, and consume their rulers. All their kings have fallen; none of them calls upon me. (7:7) |
| 2 Betrayal of Israel (2:1-15) I will go back to my first husband (2:9) | To return | 6 Sin and punishment of war (5:8-6:11) Come, let us return to the LORD (6:1) |
| 3 Salvation of Israel (2:16-25) 2:24 The earth shall respond to the grain, and wine, and oil, and these shall respond to Jezreel. (2:24) | New wine | 5 The idolatry of Israel (4:1-5:7) 4:11 to practice harlotry. Old wine and new deprive my people of understanding. (4:11) |
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| 7 Futile reliance on the nations (7:1-12) Ephraim is like a dove, silly and senseless; They call upon Egypt, they go to Assyria. (7:11) | Israel relies on Assyria / Assyria doesn't save Israel | 13 Assurance of forgiveness (14:2-10) Assyria will not save us, (14:4) |
| 8 Israel's apostasy (7:13-8:14) With their silver and gold they made idols for themselves, to their own destruction. (8:4) | Making an idol | 12 The history of rebellion (12:1-14_14:1) Now they continue to sin, making for themselves molten images, (13:2) |
| 9 Sin at Baal-peor and Gilgal (9:1-17) 9:15 All their wickedness is in Gilgal; yes, there they incurred my hatred. Because of their wicked deeds I will drive them out of my house. I will love them no longer; all their princes are rebels.(9:15) | Don't love people / love people | 11 God's compassion despite Israel's ingratitude (11:1-11) 11:1 When Israel was a child I loved him, out of Egypt I called my son.(11:1) |