Scripture: Hosea
Prophets’ Messages
- Repentance
- Judgement
- Hope
Hermeneutics
- Interpret grammatically
- Interpret contextually
- Compare Scripture with Scripture
- Recognize the progressiveness of God’s revelation
To sum up: It is God who desired to give man His Word. It is God who also gave the gift of language so He could fulfill that desire. He gave us His Word in order to communicate, not confound. We should seek to understand that communication plainly, for that is the normal way beings communicate.
– Charles Ryrie in Basic Theology
The Bible Project Overview of Hosea
Major Themes
- Israel has rebelled
- God will bring consequences for their sin and idolatry
- God’s love and mercy
- Hope for redemption
Amazing Truths in Hosea
- We are all spiritual adulterers and idolaters
- God’s faithful and long-suffering nature
- The pursuing power of the bridegroom’s relentless love
- Joyful submission to our awesome God
Take Homes
- Humility and Repentance
- Love others the way God loves me
