Hosea: The Furious Longing of God and Relentless Tenderness of Jesus
Hosea didn’t just announce God’s message, he was called to embody that message. And what was that message? That even though the people kept breaking God’s heart, causing God pain and suffering, God keeps holding out hope and opportunity for them to return. God’s love never ends even if the people turn away from God. How are the people to understand this? Hosea is to marry a woman who is serially unfaithful. Gomer’s behavior and Hosea’s pain make real the stark reality of the relationship between God and the people God loves.
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