1 This is God’s Message to Hosea son of Beeri. It came to him during the royal reigns of Judah’s kings Uzziah, Jotham, Ahaz, and Hezekiah. This was also the…

1 “Rename your brothers ‘God’s Somebody.’ Rename your sisters ‘All Mercy.’ Wild Weekends and Unholy Holidays 2-13 “Haul your mother into court. Accuse her! She’s no longer my wife. I’m…

In Time They’ll Come Back 1 ThenGodordered me, “Start all over: Love your wife again, your wife who’s in bed with her latest boyfriend, your cheating wife. Love her the…

No One Is Faithful 1-3 Attention all Israelites!God’s Message! Godindicts the whole population: “No one is faithful. No one loves. No one knows the first thing about God. All this…

They Wouldn’t Recognize God If They Saw Him 1-2 “Listen to this, priests! Attention, people of Israel! Royal family—all ears! You’re in charge of justice around here. But what have…

Gangs of Priests Assaulting Worshipers 1-3 “Come on, let’s go back toGod. He hurt us, but he’ll heal us. He hit us hard, but he’ll put us right again. In…

Despite All the Signs, Israel Ignores God 1-2 “Every time I gave Israel a fresh start, wiped the slate clean and got them going again, Ephraim soon filled the slate…

Altars for Sinning 1-3 “Blow the trumpet! Sound the alarm! Vultures are circling over God’s people Who have broken my covenant and defied my revelation. Predictably, Israel cries out, ‘My…

Starved for God 1-6 Don’t waste your life in wild orgies, Israel. Don’t party away your life with the heathen. You walk away from your God at the drop of…

You Thought You Could Do It All on Your Own 1-2 Israel was once a lush vine, bountiful in grapes. The more lavish the harvest, the more promiscuous the worship….