"All of life is business with God…" John Calvin
Originally posted September 27, 2019, on Women of Purpose. In last week’s lesson we saw that God was calling Israel to court, as it were, leveling against them a lawsuit for their unfaithfulness. His chief accusation in chapter 4 was against the priests who had neglected their positions as the teachers and preachers of God’s … Continue reading Punishment Coming
Originally posted at Women of Purpose, September 19, 2019. This week in our study we covered chapter 4 of the book of Hosea. In this chapter we turn from the marriage of Hosea and Gomer which was the topic of chapters 1-3, and we now focus specifically on God’s judgement against Israel: his accusation against … Continue reading Legal Proceedings
Originally posted September 13, 2019, at Women of Purpose. This week we dove straight into Hosea. Just like diving into a cold pool on a hot summer day, it was both shocking and refreshing. Hosea was instructed by God to marry a “wife of whoredom” to illustrate to Israel (and Judah) in shocking fashion the … Continue reading Hosea’s Family
Originally posted at Women of Purpose, September 6, 2019 Our Bible study class is digging into the book of Hosea this Fall, and while I am not writing as thorough a summary of each entire lesson, I am writing up brief summaries, trying to hit a high point or particular issue of doctrine covered each … Continue reading Hosea Overview
