# Hosea 01 đ: Hosea's Marriage and Children
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> [!info] Table of Contents
> [[#đ Scripture Text (NET)]]
> [[#đ Verse-by-Verse Commentary]]
> [[#đ¤ Interesting Facts / Historical and Cultural Insights]]
> [[#đ§ Chapter Summary]]
> [[#âď¸ Christ in This Chapter]]
> [[#đ Key Principles / đ Life Application]]
> [[#đŹ Discussion Questions]]
> [[#âď¸ Key Verses to Remember]]
> [[#đ Related Passages/Cross Reference]]
> [[#đ Devotional Reflection]]
> [[#đ Internal Notes]]
## đ Scripture Text (NET)
(The NET Bible: New English Translation. Biblical Studies Press, 2005)
### Superscription
[[#Verse 01.]]  This is the Lordâs message that came to Hosea son of Beeri during the time of Uzziah, Jotham, Ahaz, and Hezekiah, kings of Judah, and during the time of Jeroboam son of Joash, king of Israel.
### Symbols of Sin and Judgment: The Prostitute and Her Children
[[#Verse 02.]] When the Lord first spoke through Hosea, he said to him, âGo marry a prostitute who will bear illegitimate children conceived through prostitution, because the nation continually commits spiritual prostitution by turning away from the Lord.âÂ
[[#Verse 03.]] So Hosea married Gomer, the daughter of Diblaim. Then she conceived and gave birth to a son for him.
[[#Verse 04.]] Then the Lord said to Hosea, âName him âJezreel,â because in a little while I will punish the dynasty of Jehu on account of the bloodshed in the valley of Jezreel, and I will put an end to the kingdom of Israel.Â
[[#Verse 05.]] At that time, I will destroy the military power of Israel in the valley of Jezreel.â
[[#Verse 06.]] She conceived again and gave birth to a daughter. Then the Lord said to him, âName her âNo Pityâ (Lo-Ruhamah) because I will no longer have pity on the nation of Israel. For I will certainly not forgive their guilt.Â
[[#Verse 07.]] But I will have pity on the nation of Judah. I will deliver them by the Lord their God; I will not deliver them by the warriorâs bow, by sword, by military victory, by chariot horses, or by chariots.â
[[#Verse 08.]] When she had weaned âNo Pityâ (Lo-Ruhamah), she conceived again and gave birth to another son.Â
[[#Verse 09.]] Then the Lord said: âName him âNot My Peopleâ (Lo-Ammi), because you are not my people and I am not your God.â
### The Restoration of Israel
[[#Verse 10.]] (2:1) However, in the future the number of the people of Israel will be like the sand of the sea that can be neither measured nor numbered. Although it was said to them, âYou are not my people,â it will be said to them, âYou are children of the living God!â
[[#Verse 11.]] Then the people of Judah and the people of Israel will be gathered together. They will appoint for themselves one leader, and will flourish in the land. Certainly, the day of Jezreel will be great!
## đ Verse-by-Verse Commentary
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## đ¤ Interesting Facts / Historical and Cultural Insights
1. Hosea prophesied while Uzziah, Jotham, Ahaz, and Hezekiah ruled Judah and Jeroboam II ruled Israel (1:1).
2. Hosea's name means "salvation," from the same Hebrew root as the names Joshua and Jesus.
3. Hosea is the first book of the Minor Prophets, called "the Book of the Twelve" in the Hebrew Bible.
4. The twelve Minor Prophets were traditionally copied together on a single scroll.
5. They are called "minor" because of their length, not because they are less important.
6. Jezreel means "God sows" (1:4). It was where Jehu violently wiped out the house of Ahab (2 Kings 9-10).
7. Jehu's dynasty ended when Zechariah, Jeroboam II's son, was assassinated after six months as king (2 Kings 15:8-12).
8. Lo-Ammi ("not my people") reverses God's covenant promise, "I will be your God, and you will be My people."
9. Scholars debate whether Gomer was already promiscuous when Hosea married her or became unfaithful later.
10. In the Hebrew Bible, 1:10-11 is numbered as 2:1-2.
## đ§ Chapter Summary
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## âď¸ Christ in This Chapter
Christ is the faithful Husband who pursues an unfaithful bride. Through Him, those once called "Not My People" become children of the living God (1:10; Romans 9:25-26; 1 Peter 2:10).
## đ Key Principles / đ Life Application
> [!note] đą Still growing. This section is on its way.
## đŹ Discussion Questions
1. God told Hosea to marry a woman who would be unfaithful to him (1:2). What does this picture reveal about how God sees our sin?
2. Each child's name carried a message to Israel (1:4-9). What do these names teach about the seriousness of turning away from God?
3. Right after the warning "Not My People," God promises they will be called children of the living God (1:10). Why does God so often pair judgment with hope?
## âď¸ Key Verses to Remember
- đ verse 2: God tells Hosea to marry a promiscuous wife as a picture of Israel's unfaithfulness.
- đ verse 9: The name Lo-Ammi announces that Israel is "not my people."
- đ verse 10: God promises that those called "not my people" will be called children of the living God.
## đ Related Passages/Cross Reference
- đ [[Romans 09#Verse 25.|Romans 9:25-26]] - Those who were not God's people are called His children.
- đ [[1 Peter 02#Verse 10.|1 Peter 2:10]] - Once not a people, now the people of God.
- đ [[2 Kings 10#Verse 30.|2 Kings 10:30-31]] - God's word about Jehu's dynasty.
- đ [[Ephesians 05#Verse 25.|Ephesians 5:25-27]] - Christ loves and cleanses His bride.
- đ [[Jeremiah 03#Verse 20.|Jeremiah 3:20]] - Israel like a wife unfaithful to her husband.
## đ Devotional Reflection
đ SOAP: [[Hosea 01 - SOAP|The Reckless Love of God]]
## đ Internal Notes