1. Hosea was a prophet in which kingdom?
ANSWER: Israel
NOTE: Israel, the Northern Kingdom of the Jews. Judah was the Southern Kingdom.
2. Who was Hosea's father?
ANSWER: BEERI
Hosea 1:1 - "The word of the Lord that came to Hosea son of Beeri during the reigns of Uzziah, Jotham, Ahaz and Hezekiah, kings of Judah, and during the reign of Jeroboam son of Jehoash king of Israel:"
3. How many Kings of Judah were there during the time of Hosea's revelations from the Lord?
ANSWER: 4
4. What was the name of Hosea's wife?
ANSWER: GOMER
GOMER The Woman Infamous for Her Harlotry Scripture References—Hosea 1:1-11; 3:1-5
5. What is the meaning of name "Gomer"?
ANSWER: "complete enough" or "burning coal".
6. What amazing thing did the Lord ask Hosea to do when He first spoke to him?
ANSWER: Marry a prostitute and have children with her.
7. Why God told to marry a prostitute and have children with her?ANSWER: to portray our unfaithfulness to God and His unconditional love.
But Hosea bought her from her slavery for fifteen shekels of silver and thirteen bushels of barley (Hos. 3:2). Then he said to her, “You shall stay with me for many days. You shall not play the harlot, nor shall you have a man; so I will also be toward you” (Hos. 3:3)
10. Who did God say the people were asking for advice?
ANSWER: Israel
NOTE: Israel, the Northern Kingdom of the Jews. Judah was the Southern Kingdom.
2. Who was Hosea's father?
ANSWER: BEERI
Hosea 1:1 - "The word of the Lord that came to Hosea son of Beeri during the reigns of Uzziah, Jotham, Ahaz and Hezekiah, kings of Judah, and during the reign of Jeroboam son of Jehoash king of Israel:"
3. How many Kings of Judah were there during the time of Hosea's revelations from the Lord?
ANSWER: 4
Kings of Judah, The Southern Kingdom
Uzziah | (737-735) | A good king |
Jotham | (749-734) | A good king |
Ahaz | (741-726) | Very wicked! Galilee captivity (734) |
Hezekiah | (726-697) | A good king. Fall of Samaria (721) |
4. What was the name of Hosea's wife?
ANSWER: GOMER
GOMER The Woman Infamous for Her Harlotry Scripture References—Hosea 1:1-11; 3:1-5
5. What is the meaning of name "Gomer"?
ANSWER: "complete enough" or "burning coal".
6. What amazing thing did the Lord ask Hosea to do when He first spoke to him?
ANSWER: Marry a prostitute and have children with her.
NOTE: Hosea was commanded of God to take a wife of "whoredom" (1:2)
NOTE: As Hosea was a faithful husband to Gomer, and cherished her, so God was a faithful husband to Israel, and cherished her. As Gomer was unfaithful to Hosea, so Israel had been unfaithful to God.
8. Lord told Hosea to marry "unfaithful" woman, Gomer, then they named their first child "Jezreel". What's that means?
ANSWER: God plants
These are the meaning of their three children. Jezreel means "God plants", while Lo-Ammi means "not my people", and Lo-Ruhamah means "not pitied".
9. For how much did Hosea buy his wife?
ANSWER: 15 shekels silver, some barley, some wine.These are the meaning of their three children. Jezreel means "God plants", while Lo-Ammi means "not my people", and Lo-Ruhamah means "not pitied".
9. For how much did Hosea buy his wife?
But Hosea bought her from her slavery for fifteen shekels of silver and thirteen bushels of barley (Hos. 3:2). Then he said to her, “You shall stay with me for many days. You shall not play the harlot, nor shall you have a man; so I will also be toward you” (Hos. 3:3)
10. Who did God say the people were asking for advice?
ANSWER: wooden idols
"My people ask wooden idols for advice; they ask those sticks of wood to advise them!" (Hosea 4:12)
Why is Hosea so important?
More than any other prophet, Hosea linked his message closely with his personal life. By marrying a woman he knew would eventually betray his trust and by giving his children names that sent messages of judgment on Israel, Hosea’s prophetic word flowed out of the life of his family. The cycle of repentance, redemption, and restoration evident in Hosea’s prophecy—and even his marriage (Hosea 1:2; 3:1–3)—remains intimately connected to our lives. This sequence plays itself out in the lives of real people, reminding us that the Scriptures are far from a mere collection of abstract statements with no relation to real life. No, they work their way into our day-to-day existence, commenting on issues that impact all our actions and relationships.
"My people ask wooden idols for advice; they ask those sticks of wood to advise them!" (Hosea 4:12)
Why is Hosea so important?
More than any other prophet, Hosea linked his message closely with his personal life. By marrying a woman he knew would eventually betray his trust and by giving his children names that sent messages of judgment on Israel, Hosea’s prophetic word flowed out of the life of his family. The cycle of repentance, redemption, and restoration evident in Hosea’s prophecy—and even his marriage (Hosea 1:2; 3:1–3)—remains intimately connected to our lives. This sequence plays itself out in the lives of real people, reminding us that the Scriptures are far from a mere collection of abstract statements with no relation to real life. No, they work their way into our day-to-day existence, commenting on issues that impact all our actions and relationships.
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