Hosea Chapter 4 Flashcards
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According to Hosea 4:1, what do the children of Israel hear?

the word of the Lord

According to Hosea 4:1, who hears the word of the Lord?

the children of Israel

According to Hosea 4:1, the children of Israel are told to hear the word of the Lord, for what does the Lord bring and against whom?

a charge against the inhabitants of the land

According to Hosea 4:1, what is lacking in the land?

<p>truth, mercy, knowledge of God</p> Signup and view all the answers

According to Hosea 4:2, by what do they break all restraint?

<p>swearing, lying, killing, stealing, committing adultery</p> Signup and view all the answers

According to Hosea 4:2, with what upon what do they break all restraint?

<p>bloodshed upon bloodshed</p> Signup and view all the answers

According to Hosea 4:3, since they break all restraint, what will the land do?

<p>mourn</p> Signup and view all the answers

According to Hosea 4:3, since they break all restraint, what will mourn?

<p>the land</p> Signup and view all the answers

According to Hosea 4:3, since they break all restraint, what will waste away?

<p>everyone who dwells there; the beasts of the field; the birds of the air</p> Signup and view all the answers

According to Hosea 4:3, since they break all restraint, what will also be taken away?

<p>the fish of the sea</p> Signup and view all the answers

According to Hosea 4:4, since they break all restraint, what should they let no man do?

<p>contend or rebuke another</p> Signup and view all the answers

According to Hosea 4:4, let no man contend or rebuke another for your people are like those who do what?

<p>those who contend with the priest</p> Signup and view all the answers

According to Hosea 4:5, when shall they stumble?

<p>in the day</p> Signup and view all the answers

According to Hosea 4:5, what shall they do in the day?

<p>stumble</p> Signup and view all the answers

According to Hosea 4:5, when shall the prophet stumble?

<p>in the night</p> Signup and view all the answers

According to Hosea 4:5, who shall stumble with you in the night?

<p>the prophet</p> Signup and view all the answers

According to Hosea 4:5, who shall I (the Lord) destroy?

<p>your mother</p> Signup and view all the answers

According to Hosea 4:5, what will the Lord do to your mother?

<p>destroy</p> Signup and view all the answers

According to Hosea 4:6, 'My _________ are ____________ for lack of _______________.

<p>people, destroyed, knowledge</p> Signup and view all the answers

According to Hosea 4:6, what have 'My people' rejected?

<p>knowledge</p> Signup and view all the answers

According to Hosea 4:6, because 'My people' have rejected knowledge, what will I (the Lord) reject them of being?

<p>priest for Me</p> Signup and view all the answers

According to Hosea 4:6, the Lord will forget your children because they have forgotten what?

<p>the law of your God</p> Signup and view all the answers

According to Hosea 4:6, what will the Lord forget?

<p>your children</p> Signup and view all the answers

According to Hosea 4:7, what happened the more they increased?

<p>the more they sinned against Me</p> Signup and view all the answers

According to Hosea 4:7, what will the Lord change the glory into?

<p>shame</p> Signup and view all the answers

According to Hosea 4:7, the Lord will change what into shame?

<p>their glory</p> Signup and view all the answers

According to Hosea 4:8, what do they eat up?

<p>the sin of My people</p> Signup and view all the answers

According to Hosea 4:8, what do they set their heart on?

<p>their iniquity</p> Signup and view all the answers

According to Hosea 4:8, what is set on iniquity?

<p>their heart</p> Signup and view all the answers

According to Hosea 4:9, 'And it shall be: like _________, like __________.'

<p>people; priest</p> Signup and view all the answers

According to Hosea 4:9, what shall I (the Lord) punish them for?

<p>their ways</p> Signup and view all the answers

According to Hosea 4:9, what shall I (the Lord) reward them for?

<p>their deeds</p> Signup and view all the answers

According to Hosea 4:10, what shall they do, yet not have enough?

<p>eat</p> Signup and view all the answers

According to Hosea 4:10, what shall they do, yet not increase?

<p>commit harlotry</p> Signup and view all the answers

According to Hosea 4:10, they shall eat, but not what?

<p>have enough</p> Signup and view all the answers

According to Hosea 4:10, they shall commit harlotry, but not what?

<p>increase</p> Signup and view all the answers

According to Hosea 4:10, why will they not have enough to eat nor increase from their harlotry?

<p>because they have ceased obeying the Lord</p> Signup and view all the answers

According to Hosea 4:11, what enslaves the heart?

<p>harlotry, wine, new wine</p> Signup and view all the answers

According to Hosea 4:11, what do harlotry, wine, and new wine do?

<p>enslave the heart</p> Signup and view all the answers

According to Hosea 4:12, from what do My people ask counsel?

<p>from their wooden idols</p> Signup and view all the answers

According to Hosea 4:12, what do My people ask from their wooden idols?

<p>counsel</p> Signup and view all the answers

According to Hosea 4:12, what informs My people?

<p>their staffs</p> Signup and view all the answers

According to Hosea 4:12, what do My people's staffs do?

<p>inform them</p> Signup and view all the answers

According to Hosea 4:12, what has caused My people to stray?

<p>the spirit of harlotry</p> Signup and view all the answers

According to Hosea 4:12, what has the spirit of harlotry caused My people to do?

<p>to stray</p> Signup and view all the answers

According to Hosea 4:12, what part have My people played against their God?

<p>the harlot</p> Signup and view all the answers

According to Hosea 4:12, against whom have My people played the harlot?

<p>their God</p> Signup and view all the answers

According to Hosea 4:13, where do My people offer sacrifices?

<p>on the mountaintops</p> Signup and view all the answers

According to Hosea 4:13, what do My people do on the mountaintops?

<p>offer sacrifices</p> Signup and view all the answers

According to Hosea 4:13, where do My people burn incense?

<p>on the hills, under oaks, poplars, and terebinths</p> Signup and view all the answers

According to Hosea 4:13, what do My people do on the hills?

<p>burn incense</p> Signup and view all the answers

According to Hosea 4:13, why do My people burn incense under the oaks, poplars, and terebinths?

<p>because their shade is good</p> Signup and view all the answers

According to Hosea 4:13, who commits harlotry?

<p>your daughters</p> Signup and view all the answers

According to Hosea 4:13, what do your daughters commit?

<p>harlotry</p> Signup and view all the answers

According to Hosea 4:13, who commits adultery?

<p>brides</p> Signup and view all the answers

According to Hosea 4:13, what do your brides commit?

<p>adultery</p> Signup and view all the answers

According to Hosea 4:14, will the Lord punish your daughters and brides for their harlotry and adultery?

<p>False</p> Signup and view all the answers

According to Hosea 4:14, why does the Lord not punish your daughters and brides for their harlotry and adultery?

<p>the men go apart with harlots; the men offer sacrifices with a ritual harlot</p> Signup and view all the answers

According to Hosea 4:14, with whom do the men themselves go apart?

<p>with harlots</p> Signup and view all the answers

According to Hosea 4:14, who goes apart with the harlots?

<p>the men</p> Signup and view all the answers

According to Hosea 4:14, with whom do the men offer sacrifices?

<p>a ritual harlot</p> Signup and view all the answers

According to Hosea 4:14, who will be trampled?

<p>people who do not understand</p> Signup and view all the answers

According to Hosea 4:14, what will happen to people who do not understand?

<p>they will be trampled</p> Signup and view all the answers

According to Hosea 4:15, who specifically plays the harlot?

<p>Israel</p> Signup and view all the answers

According to Hosea 4:15, who should not offend?

<p>Judah</p> Signup and view all the answers

According to Hosea 4:16, to what places should you, Israel, not come up to?

<p>Gilgal, Beth Aven</p> Signup and view all the answers

According to Hosea 4:15, Israel should not go to Gilgal, nor to Beth Aven, nor do what?

<p>swear an oath, saying, 'As the Lord lives'</p> Signup and view all the answers

According to Hosea 4:15, Israel should not swear an oath saying what?

<p>'As the Lord lives'</p> Signup and view all the answers

According to Hosea 4:16, Israel is stubborn like what?

<p>a stubborn calf</p> Signup and view all the answers

According to Hosea 4:16, what is like a stubborn calf?

<p>Israel</p> Signup and view all the answers

According to Hosea 4:16, like a lamb in open country, what will the Lord let them do?

<p>forage</p> Signup and view all the answers

According to Hosea 4:16, the Lord will let them (Israel) forage like what and where?

<p>lamb; open country</p> Signup and view all the answers

According to Hosea 4:17, who is joined to idols?

<p>Ephraim</p> Signup and view all the answers

According to Hosea 4:17, what should be done to Ephraim since he is joined to idols?

<p>let him alone</p> Signup and view all the answers

According to Hosea 4:18, what is their drink compared to?

<p>rebellion</p> Signup and view all the answers

According to Hosea 4:18, what is rebellion?

<p>their drink</p> Signup and view all the answers

According to Hosea 4:18, what do they commit continually?

<p>harlotry</p> Signup and view all the answers

According to Hosea 4:18, how often do they (Israel) commit harlotry?

<p>continually</p> Signup and view all the answers

According to Hosea 4:18, who dearly loves dishonor?

<p>Her (Israel's) rulers</p> Signup and view all the answers

According to Hosea 4:18, what do her (Israel's) rulers dearly love?

<p>dishonor</p> Signup and view all the answers

According to Hosea 4:19, what has wrapped her (Israel) up in its wings?

<p>the wind</p> Signup and view all the answers

According to Hosea 4:19, what has the wind wrapped her (Israel) up in?

<p>its wings</p> Signup and view all the answers

According to Hosea 4:19, because of what will they (Israel) be ashamed?

<p>their sacrifices</p> Signup and view all the answers

According to Hosea 4:19, because of their sacrifices, how will they (Israel) be?

<p>ashamed</p> Signup and view all the answers

Study Notes

Key Messages from Hosea Chapter 4

  • Children of Israel are called to hear the word of the Lord.
  • God brings a charge against the inhabitants of the land due to their spiritual failures.
  • The land lacks truth, mercy, and knowledge of God.

Sinful Actions and Consequences

  • Swearing, lying, killing, stealing, and committing adultery break all restraints, leading to bloodshed.
  • As a result of their sins, the land mourns, and all who dwell in it waste away, including the beasts and birds.
  • The fish of the sea will also be taken away due to the people's transgressions.

Divine Judgment and Knowledge

  • The Lord instructs that no one shall contend or rebuke others since they resemble those who contend with priests.
  • People will stumble during the day while the prophet stumbles in the night, signaling a spiritual downfall.
  • The Lord declares He will destroy their mother for their rejection of knowledge, leading to the destruction of His people.

God's Displeasure and Shame

  • As the people increase, they sin more, leading to the transformation of their glory into shame.
  • The people consume the sins of others and focus their hearts on iniquity.
  • Individuals will suffer for their ways, and their deeds will be rewarded negatively.

Appeals to Idolatry and Harlotry

  • The people seek counsel from wooden idols and are misled by their own staffs.
  • The spirit of harlotry has caused them to stray from God, playing the harlot against Him.
  • Sacrifices are made on mountaintops and hills, indicating their commitment to idolatry.

Consequences for Idolatry

  • Daughters and brides commit harlotry and adultery, but the Lord does not punish them due to men's actions with ritual harlots.
  • Ignorant people will be trampled as a result of their unfaithfulness to God.

Call to Israel and Stubbornness

  • Israel is likened to a stubborn calf, and they should avoid places associated with false worship.
  • God permits Israel to forage like lambs in open country, highlighting their lack of direction.

Ephraim and Rebellion

  • Ephraim is joined to idols; thus, the Lord advises to leave them alone.
  • Their drink symbolizes rebellion, illustrating continuous harlotry and a love for dishonor among their rulers.

Final Shame

  • Wind wraps Israel in its wings, leading to their shame over their sacrifices, indicating the futility of their actions in the eyes of God.

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