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Hosea 1

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The word of the Lord that came unto Hosea, the son of Beeri, in the days of Uzziah, Jotham, Ahaz, and Hezekiah, kings of Judah, and in the days of Jeroboam the son of Joash, king of Israel.

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The beginning of the word of the Lord by Hosea. And the Lord said to Hosea, Go, take unto thee a wife of whoredoms and children of whoredoms: for the land hath committed great whoredom, departing from the Lord.

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So he went and took Gomer the daughter of Diblaim; which conceived, and bare him a son.

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And the Lord said unto him, Call his name Jezreel; for yet a little while, and I will avenge the blood of Jezreel upon the house of Jehu, and will cause to cease the kingdom of the house of Israel.

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And it shall come to pass at that day, that I will break the bow of Israel in the valley of Jezreel.

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And she conceived again, and bare a daughter. And God said unto him, Call her name Lo–ruhamah: for I will no more have mercy upon the house of Israel; but I will utterly take them away.

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But I will have mercy upon the house of Judah, and will save them by the Lord their God, and will not save them by bow, nor by sword, nor by battle, by horses, nor by horsemen.

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Now when she had weaned Lo–ruhamah, she conceived, and bare a son.

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Then said God, Call his name Lo–ammi: for ye are not my people, and I will not be your God.

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Yet the number of the children of Israel shall be as the sand of the sea, which cannot be measured nor numbered; and it shall come to pass, that in the place where it was said unto them, Ye are not my people, there it shall be said unto them, Ye are the sons of the living God.

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Then shall the children of Judah and the children of Israel be gathered together, and appoint themselves one head, and they shall come up out of the land: for great shall be the day of Jezreel.

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Hosea 1:7

“But I will have mercy upon the house of Judah, and will save them by the Lord their God, and will not save them by bow, nor by sword, nor by battle, by horses, nor by horsemen.”

Study Summary

The mysterious addition that God will "have mercy on the house of Judah" and will "save them by the LORD their God" introduces an unexpected division between the Northern Kingdom of Israel and the Southern Kingdom of Judah, suggesting different fates for the two kingdoms. This distinction might reflect the historical reality that Judah would survive the Assyrian crisis while Israel would fall, or it may represent a theological statement about God's preservation of at least a remnant through whom restoration could eventually come. The mention of salvation through reliance on the LORD establishes the criterion for deliverance: not military might or political power, but trust in God's saving power.

Community Reflections

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Chiara Russo (test user)10h ago
God's sovereignty revealed — Hosea 1

God is faithful in every circumstance.. God is faithful in every circumstance.. God is faithful in every circumstance.. God is faithful in every circumstance.. God is faithful in every circumstance.. I love how this passage doesn't shy away from the difficulty of obedience. God is faithful in every circumstance.. It implies covenant loyalty, steadfast love that never wavers.. God is faithful in every circumstance.. The contrast between human weakness and divine strength is so vivid in this passage. My grandmother used to quote this verse every morning. The Hebrew word used here carries a richness that English can't fully capture. God is faithful in every circumstance.. I think this is a call to trust beyond what we can see. God is faithful in every circumstance.. God is faithful in every circumstance.. God is faithful in every circumstance.. God is faithful in every circumstance.. This is one of those passages that…

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Hosea 1:7

“But I will have mercy upon the house of Judah, and will save them by the Lord their God, and will not save them by bow, nor by sword, nor by battle, by horses, nor by horsemen.”

Study Summary

The mysterious addition that God will "have mercy on the house of Judah" and will "save them by the LORD their God" introduces an unexpected division between the Northern Kingdom of Israel and the Southern Kingdom of Judah, suggesting different fates for the two kingdoms. This distinction might reflect the historical reality that Judah would survive the Assyrian crisis while Israel would fall, or it may represent a theological statement about God's preservation of at least a remnant through whom restoration could eventually come. The mention of salvation through reliance on the LORD establishes the criterion for deliverance: not military might or political power, but trust in God's saving power.

Community Reflections

1
Chiara Russo (test user)10h ago
God's sovereignty revealed — Hosea 1

God is faithful in every circumstance.. God is faithful in every circumstance.. God is faithful in every circumstance.. God is faithful in every circumstance.. God is faithful in every circumstance.. I love how this passage doesn't shy away from the difficulty of obedience. God is faithful in every circumstance.. It implies covenant loyalty, steadfast love that never wavers.. God is faithful in every circumstance.. The contrast between human weakness and divine strength is so vivid in this passage. My grandmother used to quote this verse every morning. The Hebrew word used here carries a richness that English can't fully capture. God is faithful in every circumstance.. I think this is a call to trust beyond what we can see. God is faithful in every circumstance.. God is faithful in every circumstance.. God is faithful in every circumstance.. God is faithful in every circumstance.. This is one of those passages that…

Read the note →

Hosea 1:7

The mysterious addition that God will "have mercy on the house of Judah" and will "save them by the LORD their God" introduces an unexpected division between the Northern Kingdom of Israel and the Southern Kingdom of Judah, suggesting different fates for the two kingdoms. This distinction might reflect the historical reality that Judah would survive the Assyrian crisis while Israel would fall, or it may represent a theological statement about God's preservation of at least a remnant through whom restoration could eventually come. The mention of salvation through reliance on the LORD establishes the criterion for deliverance: not military might or political power, but trust in God's saving power.