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According to Hosea 3:1, what is the woman doing?
According to Hosea 3:1, what is the woman doing?
committing adultery
According to Hosea 3:1, why did God ask Hosea to marry a woman who was committing adultery?
According to Hosea 3:1, why did God ask Hosea to marry a woman who was committing adultery?
Because it was just like the love of the Lord for the children of Israel
According to Hosea 3:1, what food did God mention that is related to pagans?
According to Hosea 3:1, what food did God mention that is related to pagans?
Raisin cakes
According to Hosea 3:2, what did Hosea buy his wife for?
According to Hosea 3:2, what did Hosea buy his wife for?
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According to Hosea 3:2, how many shekels of silver did Hosea buy his wife for?
According to Hosea 3:2, how many shekels of silver did Hosea buy his wife for?
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According to Hosea 3:3, how long did Hosea want the woman he just bought to be with him?
According to Hosea 3:3, how long did Hosea want the woman he just bought to be with him?
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According to Hosea 3:3, what did Hosea not want his wife to be anymore?
According to Hosea 3:3, what did Hosea not want his wife to be anymore?
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According to Hosea 3:3, what did Hosea's second wife not do?
According to Hosea 3:3, what did Hosea's second wife not do?
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According to Hosea 3:3, what agreement did Hosea make with his wife?
According to Hosea 3:3, what agreement did Hosea make with his wife?
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According to Hosea 3:4, whom did Hosea say would live many days without king or prince?
According to Hosea 3:4, whom did Hosea say would live many days without king or prince?
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According to Hosea 3:4, what shall the children of Israel abide many days without?
According to Hosea 3:4, what shall the children of Israel abide many days without?
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According to Hosea 3:5, to whom did Hosea say the children of Israel would return and seek in the latter days?
According to Hosea 3:5, to whom did Hosea say the children of Israel would return and seek in the latter days?
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According to Hosea 3:5, what would the children of Israel fear in the latter days?
According to Hosea 3:5, what would the children of Israel fear in the latter days?
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According to Hosea 3:5, when will the children of Israel fear the Lord and His goodness?
According to Hosea 3:5, when will the children of Israel fear the Lord and His goodness?
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Study Notes
Hosea 3 Overview
- Hosea is instructed by God to love a woman involved in adultery, reflecting God's love for Israel despite their unfaithfulness.
- Raisin cakes are mentioned as food associated with pagan worship practices, indicating Israel's spiritual infidelity.
Purchase of Hosea's Wife
- Hosea buys his wife using specific resources: 15 shekels of silver and 1.5 homers of barley.
- This transaction symbolizes redemption and the commitment to restore the relationship.
Relationship Expectations
- Hosea desires that his wife remain with him for many days, establishing a period of commitment.
- He prohibits her from being a harlot or having any other man, underscoring the expectations of fidelity.
Future of Israel
- Hosea prophesizes that the children of Israel will live many days without political and religious institutions (king, sacrifices, sacred pillars, ephod, teraphim).
- A future return is foretold, as Israel will seek the Lord and David their king during the latter days.
Fear of the Lord
- In the latter days, Israel is expected to develop a fear of the Lord and His goodness, signaling a restoration of faith and acknowledgment of God's mercy and justice.
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