PODCAST_HOSEA

Prophet Hosea guided Israel away from false gods and warned them of the consequences of their idolatry. He married a woman named Gomer as a symbol of Israel's unfaithfulness to God. Despite their sins, God promised to forgive and restore his people. The book of Hosea emphasizes the importance of maintaining a strong relationship with God and avoiding sinful choices. In the next podcast, they will discuss the prophet Amos and his connection to Hosea. Hi, my name is Omar. My name is Mike. And welcome to the Daily Dose of Bible Prophets. We are your hosts for today's podcast. Today we are going to talk about Prophet Hosea and how he guided Israel out of the worship of false gods. Also, we will cover how God brings judgment on their sin, mainly idolatry, the worship of false gods. But he will always forgive them because they are his people and God promised to lead them into becoming a great nation. But now, let's talk about the Prophet himself. Hosea was from the northern kingdom of Israel from around 760 to 715 BC. As those before him, Micah and Isaiah, delivered their teachings to the country of Judah. Hosea predicted the race that would befall Israel as a result of its idolatry. Hosea was married to a woman named Gomer. The name Hosea means the helper or the saver, which is cool to ponder about since he did help a lot of people as a prophet by guiding them back to the righteous path and worship of the one true God. Hosea began his prophetic activity in the northern kingdom during the reign of Jeroboam II when Israel increased his prosperity and power. Next, we are going to converse about how God used Prophet Hosea to do his work. Initially, God commands Hosea to do a very difficult thing. Marry a woman named Gomer, in which Hosea knows would be unfaithful. They later have three children, two sons and a daughter. God uses the names of Hosea's children along with the unfaithfulness of his wife to convey a specific message aimed at the people of Israel. God and Hosea accomplish this by showing the idolatrous people of Israel how they have been unfaithful to God. Hosea achieved this duty by marrying Gomer, setting an example of how the Israelites have not followed the word of God. A group of people to whom God's word is directed is a combination of Israelite and Judaite. The message that God is trying to convey to his people through Hosea is repentance of sins such as idolatry and worship of false gods. Also, he is trying to show them how they have been sinning through Hosea's marriage to Gomer. God shows his immense love for his people by comparing himself to a husband, Hosea, whose wife, Gomer, has committed adultery, having a relationship with someone other than herself, as a metaphor of the covenant between God and Israel. Later, Hosea would redeem his wife from prostitution and slavery and accept her back into the household. This living parable was interwoven into his predictions and demonstrates that despite upcoming bitterness on the nation of Israel, God desired to restore his people to a proper relationship with him. Finally, we're going to talk about an important passage in the book of Hosea. In the book of Hosea, the quote, I will heal their waywardness and love them freely for my anger was turned away from them. Found that Hosea chapter 14 verse 4 is important as it teaches us to have a strong relationship and to not let go of friends or God too easily. Sins will lead you into making bad choices like you choosing to not pray or the worship of false gods, which will lead you away from the one true God. Thank you for listening to the Daily Dose of Bible Prophets. Today we covered the backstory about the prophet and how the prophet helped God. And an important quote from the book of Hosea. We hope this podcast was informative and entertaining. Next time, we will talk about the prophet Amos and how he relates to Hosea. Thank you for listening and see you later.