Hosea: Part 1

Hosea
God’s Prophet of Love

Part 1: The Introduction & Illustration

Outline of Hosea

I. Hosea’s Marriage 1-3
---Setting 1
---Struggle 2
---Solution 3
II. Hosea’s Message 4-14
---Punishment 4-13
---Restoration 14

Cultural Context 1:1
2091 BC - Abraham enters Land
2000 BC - Man enters N. America
1885 BC - Joseph Rules in Egypt
1750 BC - Hammurabi’s Code
1526 BC - Moses Born
1183 BC - Trojan War
1010 BC - David Israel’s King
1000 BC - Peking City Built
875 BC - Elijah Prophesies
776 BC - 1st Olympic Games
753 BC - Hosea Prophesies

Crazy Prophets 1:2-3
Isaiah Naked Isaiah 20
Jeremiah’s Yoke Jer. 27
Ezekiel Laid down Ezek. 4
Ezekiel not to mourn Ezek. 24
Hosea Weds Adulteress Hosea 1

The 3 Children 1:4-9
I. Jezreel
“End of Israel”
II. Lo-Ruhamah
“Not Loved”
III. Lo Ammi
“Not My People”

The Restoration 3:1-3
I. New beginning 3:1a
II. Love 3:1b-2
III. Relationship 3:3

Biblical Depictions of God
Father, Husband, Lion, Lamb, King, Servant, Judge, Hen, etc

We must balance our view of God with all the illustrations. Focusing too much on any 1 illustration will lead to a distorted view of God.