Hosea - Introduction
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God asked Hosea to “act out” his prophetic message (just as Jeremiah and Ezekiel acted out some of their prophecies a century later). In Hosea’s case, God commanded him to marry an adulterous wife (Hosea 1:2). Just as God had “married” ISRAEL, a spiritual adulteress, so must Hosea marry a woman who would become unfaithful to him. But then, God commanded Hosea to continue loving his unfaithful wife, just as God loved unfaithful Israel (Chapters 2–3). If the Israelites could see God’s love for them acted out in the life of Hosea, perhaps they would return to God. Sadly, it was not to be.
In many passages, Hosea’s tone is harsh and his warnings are severe. But the major message of the book is one of love—God’s continuing love for His unfaithful people.