Hosea 1-1-3-Frightening Metaphor- Faithful God-I. A Familiar Context-o Historical Setting- comfort - prosperity-o Spiritual Setting- Sycretism - idolatry-II. A Frightening Metaphor-o Of our spiritual condition-o Of the Covenant of Grace-III. A Faithful Husband-o The Covenant of grace is a real relationship-o Christ's desire is not divorce, but devotion