Hosea - Chapter-3

Chapter Summary

Jehovah's undying love to Israel. The future kingdom on earth.

What is the Lord's command to Hosea in verse one? How does this statement put in perspective the severity of Israel's adultery and God's loving response?
How does seeing Gomer's infidelity and Hosea's willingness to be faithful to her help you understand God's covenantal love? How does this relationship change or adjust your perspective of God's love for you?
God is steadfast and loving even when Israel is committing spiritual adultery. What does God's response to their sin against Him teach us about how we are to respond when someone sins against us? In what ways can we practice this now?
What is the significance of Israel being without “king or prince”? How does this correlate with the covenant God made with them at Sinai?
God commands Hosea to consistently ask his wife to be faithful knowing that she will not be faithful back. What is the significance of perseverance and not giving up?
God is faithful to forgive even when Israel consistently rebels. In what ways does God consistently remain faithful to you when you sin?
How does the introduction of eschatology in verse 5 shift the focus and mood of the book?
To what extent can the story of Hosea's repeated reconciliation with Gomer speak to how we should view marriage and divorce?
Notice the price of Gomer. How is this different than the price that Jesus paid for us? Why?
How does this story mimic the story of Israel and their first kings? In what ways are the stories similar? In what ways are they different?

Israel's harlotry, restoration, vv. 3, 4.

God, Hosea.

4, 5.