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Who was the Prophet who was told to marry a prostitute?
Who is Hosea
What was the name of the capital city of the Northern kingdom?
What is Samaria
God promises to respond and provide for His people.
What is Answered Prayers?
Hosea's marriage to his wife serves as a metaphor for God's commitment to an unfaithful Israel. Despite constant betrayal (spiritual adultery), God is a loving and forgiving husband who pursues His people.
What is Unconditional Love?
Used repeatedly to describe God's judgement in Hosea 5:14 and Hosea 13:7-8.
What is a Lion or Lioness or Young Lion? Either animal is correct.
Who was the prostitute who the Prophet was told to marry?
Who is Gomer
Which city's name means "House of God"?
What is Bethel
Despite bringing judgement for idolatry, God promises to heal Israel's waywardness and love them freely.
What is Restoration and Healing?
The consequences of sin are portrayed as planting the wind and harvesting the whirlwind.
What is the Principle of Sowing and Reaping?
Mentioned in Hosea 13:7 as a predator, symbolizing God's judgement.
What is a Leopard?
Who was the first born child of the Prophet whose name means "God sows or plants"?
Who is Jezreel
Which city's name means "House of wickedness"?
What is Beth-aven
God promises to bring His people out of captivity and back to their land.
What is a Return from Exile?
The book outlines the necessity to turn back to God. It promises that God will reconcile His people if they turn back to Him, showcasing that judgement is not a final rejection of the Covenant but a tool for reconciliation.
What is Repentance?
Symbolizes fierce, unstoppable destruction (Hosea 13:8).
What is a Bear?
Who was the prophet's second child (who was probably not his biological child) whose name means, "No mercy/love"?
Who is Lo-Ruhamah
Ephraim, Israel, and Samaria are all names for what?
What is The Northern Kingdom
God promises to be like "the dew" to Israel, causing them to blossom like lilies, take root like cedars of Lebanon, and flourish like gardens.
What is Spiritual Refreshment?
The Prophet argues that turning to idols like Baal is a breach of the Ten Commandments and leads to moral decay and social injustice.
Represents the swift, predatory approach of the Assyrian army (Hosea 8:1).
What is an Eagle or Vulture? Either animal is correct.
Who was the Prophet's third child (probably not his biological child) whose name means "Not my people"?
What is Lo-ammi
What was the valley of Achor?
What is the valley of trouble
God promises to "betroth" Israel to Himself forever in righteousness and faithfulness, reversing their rejection.
Hosea highlights that Israel lacks "knowledge" (yada) of God- a personal, relational understanding. God prefers steadfast love and knowledge of Him rather than superficial sacrifices and empty worship.
What is True Knowledge of God vs. Rituals?
Represents the foolishness and vulnerability of Ephraim (Israel) (Hosea 7:11 and Hosea 11:11)
What is a Dove?