Hosea 1
Lutheran reading notes
In Hosea chapter 1, the prophetic message develops the theme of Israel’s unfaithfulness and God’s enduring covenant love. Lutheran interpretation often highlights the contrast between divine judgment against sin and the promise of grace that God provides for those who trust in Him.
1
The word of the LORD that came unto Hosea, the son of Beeri, in the days of Uzziah, Jotham, Ahaz, {and} Hezekiah, kings of Judah, and in the days of Jeroboam the son of Joash, king of Israel.
Hosea 1:1 highlights prophetic call to repentance and hope with emphasis on law, gospel, grace, and faith.
2
The beginning of the word of the LORD by Hosea. And the LORD said to Hosea, Go, take unto thee a wife of whoredoms and children of whoredoms: for the land hath committed great whoredom, {departing} from the LORD.
Hosea 1:2 highlights prophetic call to repentance and hope with emphasis on law, gospel, grace, and faith.
3
So he went and took Gomer the daughter of Diblaim; which conceived, and bare him a son.
Hosea 1:3 highlights prophetic call to repentance and hope with emphasis on law, gospel, grace, and faith.
4
And the LORD said unto him, Call his name Jezreel; for yet a little {while}, and I will avenge the blood of Jezreel upon the house of Jehu, and will cause to cease the kingdom of the house of Israel. {avenge: Heb. visit}
Hosea 1:4 highlights prophetic call to repentance and hope with emphasis on law, gospel, grace, and faith.
5
And it shall come to pass at that day, that I will break the bow of Israel in the valley of Jezreel.
Hosea 1:5 highlights prophetic call to repentance and hope with emphasis on law, gospel, grace, and faith.
6
And she conceived again, and bare a daughter. And {God} said unto him, Call her name Loruhamah: for I will no more have mercy upon the house of Israel; but I will utterly take them away. {Loruhamah: that is, Not having obtained mercy} {no...: Heb. not add any more to} {but...: or, that I should altogether pardon them}
Hosea 1:6 highlights prophetic call to repentance and hope with emphasis on law, gospel, grace, and faith.
7
But I will have mercy upon the house of Judah, and will save them by the LORD their God, and will not save them by bow, nor by sword, nor by battle, by horses, nor by horsemen.
Hosea 1:7 highlights prophetic call to repentance and hope with emphasis on law, gospel, grace, and faith.
8
Now when she had weaned Loruhamah, she conceived, and bare a son.
Hosea 1:8 highlights prophetic call to repentance and hope with emphasis on law, gospel, grace, and faith.
9
Then said {God}, Call his name Loammi: for ye {are} not my people, and I will not be your {God}. {Loammi: that is, Not my people}
Hosea 1:9 highlights prophetic call to repentance and hope with emphasis on law, gospel, grace, and faith.
10
Yet the number of the children of Israel shall be as the sand of the sea, which cannot be measured nor numbered; and it shall come to pass, {that} in the place where it was said unto them, Ye {are} not my people, {there} it shall be said unto them, {Ye are} the sons of the living God. {in...: or, instead of that}
Hosea 1:10 highlights prophetic call to repentance and hope with emphasis on law, gospel, grace, and faith.
11
Then shall the children of Judah and the children of Israel be gathered together, and appoint themselves one head, and they shall come up out of the land: for great {shall be} the day of Jezreel.
Hosea 1:11 highlights prophetic call to repentance and hope with emphasis on law, gospel, grace, and faith.