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Ep. 151. Hosea 5-7, 11, 13 | Hosea Part 2
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If we are honest with ourselves about Hosea's language, we might admit that it seems contradictory in some places. Israel has been a wayward wife and departed from God, but God promises restoration. We saw very early on that he would woo his rebellious wife back to himself. However, first comes the judgment, and that's where it gets sticky for us. After the promise of restoration, most of the remaining chapters of Hosea sound like judgment, and we might be scratching our heads, wondering if this is a second punishment. God already knows he will restore his people to himself, and he tells them as much through the prophet, but he also tells them about the judgment that MUST fall on them first.
Another problem in reading Hosea is that we don't fully comprehend the timeline. Hosea was a prophet during the reigns of Uzziah, Jotham, Ahaz, and Hezekiah. That might not mean anything to us at first, but consider that Uzziah was king for 52 years, Jotham and Ahaz were kings for 16 years each, and Hezekiah reigned for 29 years. Let's assume that Hosea was a prophet for only Uzziah's last year to Hezekiah's first year; that still means he was a prophet for 34 years. But he could have been a prophet for significantly longer. If you wonder why that matters, consider that we only have 14 chapters in the book of Hosea spread out over at least 34 years. It is probable that though we view these chapters as a single declaration of the prophet, they are, in fact, spread out over a few decades. When we get to Jeremiah, we will see that his book is entirely out of order.
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Here’s an excerpt from the blog post.
If we are honest with ourselves about Hosea's language, we might admit that it seems contradictory in some places. Israel has been a wayward wife and departed from God, but God promises restoration. We saw very early on that he would woo his rebellious wife back to himself. However, first comes the judgment, and that's where it gets sticky for us. After the promise of restoration, most of the remaining chapters of Hosea sound like judgment, and we might be scratching our heads, wondering if this is a second punishment. God already knows he will restore his people to himself, and he tells them as much through the prophet, but he also tells them about the judgment that MUST fall on them first.
Another problem in reading Hosea is that we don't fully comprehend the timeline. Hosea was a prophet during the reigns of Uzziah, Jotham, Ahaz, and Hezekiah. That might not mean anything to us at first, but consider that Uzziah was king for 52 years, Jotham and Ahaz were kings for 16 years each, and Hezekiah reigned for 29 years. Let's assume that Hosea was a prophet for only Uzziah's last year to Hezekiah's first year; that still means he was a prophet for 34 years. But he could have been a prophet for significantly longer. If you wonder why that matters, consider that we only have 14 chapters in the book of Hosea spread out over at least 34 years. It is probable that though we view these chapters as a single declaration of the prophet, they are, in fact, spread out over a few decades. When we get to Jeremiah, we will see that his book is entirely out of order.
For more visit http://simplerbible.com/episodes
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