Hosea was appointed by God to a prophetic ministry that cut to his very soul. God told Hosea to marry a prostitute. The way Hosea treated her was a picture of the way God was treating Israel, who had prostituted herself with the false gods of other nations. We begin to get a small idea of how our willing sins grieve God's heart when we realize that we are the bride of Christ. He loved us and gave Himself fully for us, but we seek out other "lovers" to fill up our hearts.
This little book gives a great balance between God's redemptive love and His judgment. To err in either direction is to miss the heart of God.
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