Hosea

Hosea’s marriage to Gomer becomes a living parable of Israel’s spiritual adultery. Judgment is real, yet God will allure his people and heal their apostasy.

Author: Hosea
Date: c. 755–715 BC
Theme: Unfaithful Israel and the steadfast love of God.
Key verses: Hosea 6:6; Hosea 14:4
Vulgate

Hosea 3

1et dixit Dominus ad me adhuc vade dilige mulierem dilectam amico et adulteram sicut diligit Dominus filios Israhel et ipsi respectant ad deos alienos et diligunt vinacea uvarum 2et fodi eam mihi quindecim argenteis et choro hordei et dimidio choro hordei 3et dixi ad eam dies multos expectabis me non fornicaberis et non eris viro sed et ego expectabo te 4quia dies multos sedebunt filii Israhel sine rege et sine principe et sine sacrificio et sine altari et sine ephod et sine therafin 5et post haec revertentur filii Israhel et quaerent Dominum Deum suum et David regem suum et pavebunt ad Dominum et ad bonum eius in novissimo dierum

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