1. Bible Study
Neal Parker

2. Bible Study Book of Hosea

4. Bible Study – Book of Hosea
Kings of Israel, The Northern Kingdom
Jeroboam II
( )
A reign of great prosperity
Zechariah
(748)
Reigned 6 months. Was killed by Shallum
Shallum
Reigned 1 month. Was killed by Menahem
Menahem
( )
Unspeakably cruel. was a puppet of Assyria
Pekahiah
( )
Was killed by Pekah
Pekah
( )
Was killed by Hoshea. Galilee captivity (734)
Hoshea
( )
Fall of Samaria (721) End of the Kingdom

5. Bible Study – Book of Hosea
Hosea’s National Message for us today:
1. God's great love for us. His desire to show
mercy. 2. Inward corruption of a nation is more
dangerous than its external enemies. 3. The folly of sacrificing national interests
to personal advantage. 5: The penalty of condoning vice. 4: The rapid decline of nation, when religious
leaders become corrupt. 4:9 6. The nemesis of neglecting God's law. 4: 6;
8:1, 12

6. Bible Study – Book of Hosea
Hosea’s Church Message for us today:
1. God suffers when His people are unfaithful to
Him. 2. God cannot condone sin. 3. God will never cease to love His own 4. He seeks to win back those who have
forsaken Him

7. Bible Study – Book of Hosea
Outline
Superscription (1:1)
The Unfaithful Wife and the Faithful
Husband (1:2—3:5)
A. The Children as Signs (1:2—2:1)
B. The Unfaithful Wife (2:2–23)
1. The Lord’s judgment of Israel (2:2–13)
2. The Lord’s restoration of Israel (2:14–
23)
C. The Faithful Husband (ch. 3)

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The Unfaithful Nation and the Faithful
God (chs. 4–14)
A. Israel’s Unfaithfulness (4:1—6:3)
1. The general charge (4:1–3)
2. The cause declared and the results
described (4:4–19)
3. A special message to the people and
leaders (ch. 5)
4. The people’s sorrowful plea (6:1–3)

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The Unfaithful Nation and the Faithful
God (chs. 4–14)
B. Israel’s Punishment (6:4—10:15)
1. The case stated (6:4—7:16)
2. The judgment pronounced (chs. 8–9)
3. Summary and appeal (ch. 10)
C. The Lord’s Faithful Love (chs. 11–14)
1. The Lord’s fatherly love (11:1–11)
2. Israel’s punishment for unfaithfulness
(11:12—13:16)
3. Israel’s restoration after repentance
(ch. 14)

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Test For Knowledge – Chapter 1
1. During the reign of which kings did Hosea prophesy? (1)
2. Who did Hosea marry? (2-3)
3. What was the name and meaning of the name of their first son? (3-5)
4. What was the name and meaning of the name of their first daughter? (6-7)
5. What was the name and meaning of the name of their second son? (8-9)

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13. Bible Study – Book of Hosea
Test For Knowledge
1. What did Gomer say after she could not find her lovers? (7)
2. Upon whom will God have mercy? (23)
3. What will God say to them which were not His people? (23)

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15. Bible Study – Book of Hosea
Test For Knowledge
1. How did the LORD tell Hosea to love the adulteress woman? (1)
2. How would the children of Israel abide many days? (4)
3. Afterwards, what would the children of Israel do? (5)

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