The judgment of a Holy God is terrible for those who are recipients of His wrath. Joel describes what that complete devastation looks like in a variety of ways: an…
No matter the circumstances we face, God is never distant. Our God hears our prayers, has proven Himself trustworthy, and is the only One Who can provide everything that we…
As we recap the major themes in the Book of Hosea, we turn to Romans 8:5-11. This same hope was presented to the people in Hosea’s time, and the power…
TEXT: Revelation 4 Because our Living and Active God reigns from a place of complete power, holiness, and worthiness, in all things we must depend on Him, seek to become…
The disobedience of Israel resulted in the destruction of their kingdom. But this is not the end of them, but a chance for a new beginning. The nation as a…
God appears here in the gut-wrenching situation a father feels when his children choose something he knows will hurt them. The full measure of God’s wrath is stored because of…
Continuing to reject God’s call to repentance, we find a detailed scolding of Israel for her actions. And ultimately God outlines a return to the conditions the Israelites abhorred- slaves…
The people remain unrepentant and continue to defy God through their evil kings, dependence on foreign relationships, and lack of true worship. Although what they are doing is no worse…
God lays out the issues of idolatry, prostitution, and the overall rebellion against God. Hosea moves from the sign acts of his family to God’s direct message to the northern…
Hosea’s marriage and children represent the messages God has for the people of Israel. First, he calls Hosea to an extreme step, as a prophet marrying a prostitute would be…