Jonah
Jonah was commanded by God to go preach to this town
Hosea was commanded by God to marry this woman described as a wife of prostitution
Who is Gomer
This empire captured Samaria and took Israel into exile
Who are the Assyrians
The King of Judah began to reign at age 25 and trusted in the Lord
Who is Hezekiah
Hosea describes Israel as spiritually unfaithful, while 2 Kings 17 explains the historical result of that unfaithfulness when this empire conquered Samaria.
Who are the Assyrians
Jonah warned Nineveh it would be destroyed in this many days
What is 40 days
Hosea bought the woman back for this amount of silver
What is 15 shekels of silver
Israel made two of these golden images to worship
What are calves
This bronze figure that was destroyed because the Israelites had begun to worship
What is the bronze serpent (Nehushtan)
In Hosea 3:5 Israel is said to eventually seek the Lord and this king, a promise connected to the covenant faithfulness later pursued by kings like Hezekiah and Josiah.
Who is David (their king)
The people of Nineveh responded with this act
What is fasting and repentance
Who did God use the woman to symbolize
Who is Israel
Because of Israel's sins, the Lord removed them from this
What is their land (the land of Israel/the promised land)
This King began reigning when he was 8 years old
Who is Josiah
Hosea 6:6 says God desires this rather than sacrifice, a truth reflected when Josiah gathered the people and renewed their covenant with the Lord.
What is mercy (or steadfast love/loyal love)
Because of their repentance, God decided not to do this
What is destroy Nineveh/bring judgement
Hosea compares God's coming to this daily natural event
What is the sunrise/dawn
Only this tribe remained after the northern kingdom was removed
What is the tribe of Judah
Josiah walked in the ways of this famous ancestor
Who is David
While Hosea calls Israel the "return to the Lord", 2 Kings 17 describes Israel refusing to listen to these messengers God repeatedly sent.
Who are the prophets (and seers)
God used the plant to teach Jonah about this major spiritual lesson
What is God's compassion for people
God promises to heal this condition of Israel
What is their backsliding (apostasy)
The Israelites wrongly believed they could do this type of behvior without the Lord noticing
What is sinning in secret
Josiah read aloud from this discovered book of the covenant
What is the Book of the Law
These two kings of Judah are praised in 2 Kings for leading major reforms and returning the nation to faithfulness to the Lord.
Who are Hezekiah and Josiah