We set Hosea 1–4 in the timeline of the Minor Prophets and trace the hard clash of judgment and mercy. God confronts betrayal and idolatry, yet promises a future where names are rewritten and love is renewed in the wilderness.
• context for Hosea within kings and prophets
• Hosea’s marriage as living parable
• meanings of Jezreel, Lo-Ruhamah, Lo-Ammi
• judgment on idolatry, festivals and unjust leaders
• promise of covenant renewal and peace
• the wilderness as a place of tender restoration
• redemption as Hosea buys back his wife
• questions for reflection on resisting or trusting God’s draw
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