Israel appears to repent, but their devotion is short-lived. Rather than showing genuine Hesed (loyal love) and Yadah (intimate knowledge) for God, they try to manipulate him through ritual and religion. Taylor and Kelsan discuss what it looks like to keep our devotion to God real and how it relates to the culture today. Contact us at [email protected]

A period of time passes between the poem of chapter 4 and that of chapter 5 and things have gotten worse in Israel. What is even worse is that Judah has joined in with the sins of their sister. Taylor and Kelsan dive into the pair of poems in chapter 5 and discuss inevitable consequences of sin and rebellion. Contact us at [email protected]

Chapter 4 of Hosea begins a series of poems which explore God’s righteous response to Israel’s covenant failure. Taylor and Kelsan discuss the imagery and message of this chapter, emphasizing what knowledge of God is and the importance of Hesed (Hebrew for loyal love). Contact us at [email protected].

The narrative of Hosea’s family is interrupted by a poem of judgement and hope in chapter 2, before concluding with the picture of redeeming love in Chapter 3. Taylor and Kelsan discuss the amazing grace of God and the high price redeeming love costs Him. Contact us at [email protected].

Hosea 1 details a scandalous marriage between Hosea and a promiscuous woman named Gomer. Taylor and Kelsan DO talk about Gomer, as well as her children and how this powerful symbol reflects the Israel’s betrayal of God.  You can contact us at [email protected]

Kelsan Wolverton and Taylor Wood provide an overview of the book of Hosea. We cover author, date, structure, and purpose. At the end, we discuss the major themes found in the book which apply today. You can contact us at [email protected]