God asked Hosea to do something hard. As a prophet, Hosea would serve as a living parable for a rebellious Israel. God told him to marry a woman who would be unfaithful. She would betray him in the most debased ways, choosing a life of prostitution over life with Hosea.
Read moreHosea: A Living Parable
God asked Hosea to do something hard. As a prophet, Hosea would serve as a living parable for a rebellious Israel. (1 Minute/250 Words)
Read moreArchival Post: For Whom Does Your Heart Burn?
Ready. Set. Go. The people of Israel, during Hosea's prophetic work, were primed and prepared for rebellion. Their hearts, like a preheated oven ready to bake, were predisposed to chase after various forms of heartbreaking and painful sin. Their temperature was on high -- 450 degrees and ready to get into something harmful. (3 Minutes, 500 Words)
Read moreFor Whom Does Your Heart Burn? (Hosea 7:4-7)
Ready. Set. Go. The people of Israel, during Hosea's prophetic work, were primed and prepared for rebellion. Their hearts, like a preheated oven ready to bake, were predisposed to chase after various forms of heartbreaking and painful sin. Their temperature was on high -- 450 degrees and ready to get into something harmful. (3 Minutes, 500 Words)
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