Hosea
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Hosea 1
Hosea 1
1The word of Jehovah 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.
1The 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.
Commentary · verse 1
2When Jehovah spake at the first by Hosea, Jehovah said unto Hosea, Go, take unto thee a wife of whoredom and children of whoredom; for the land doth commit great whoredom, departing from Jehovah.
2The 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.
Commentary · verse 2
God told Hosea to take a wife of "whoredom" (fornication) and to have "children of whoredom" because the land committed great whoredom in departing from God. Hosea represented God and his wife represented Israel and Judah. Notice, Leviticus 21:13-4 prevented a priest from marrying a woman who was a harlot. He could only marry a virgin. Also, Deuteronomy 23:17 showed that prostitutes were allowed but could not be women of Israel. They had to be women of foreign nations. Hosea marrying a fornicator was bringing an unbelieving woman into the community of believers. Hosea was a prophet that had the Holy Spirit in him and took direction from God, even though it appeared to contradict the Word of God.
3So he went and took Gomer the daughter of Diblaim; and she conceived, and bare him a son.
3So he went and took Gomer the daughter of Diblaim; which conceived, and bare him a son.
Commentary · verse 3
Hosea took Gomer as wife. This marriage symbolized God (Hosea) and His fornicating wife Israel (Gomer). Hosea and Gomer's children would represent the children of Israel.
4And Jehovah 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 the kingdom of the house of Israel to cease.
4And 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.
Commentary · verse 4
Hosea's first son's name was "Jezreel" which meant "God sows." Jezreel symbolized God's judgment on the ruling king, Jeroboam, who was of the Jehu dynasty.
5And it shall come to pass at that day, that I will break the bow of Israel in the valley of Jezreel.
6And she conceived again, and bare a daughter. And Jehovah said unto him, Call her name Lo-ruhamah; for I will no more have mercy upon the house of Israel, that I should in any wise pardon them.
5And it shall come to pass at that day, that I will break the bow of Israel in the valley of Jezreel.
6And she conceived again, and bare a daughter. And God said unto him, Call her name Lo–ruhamah: for I will no more have mercy upon the house of Israel; but I will utterly take them away.
Commentary · verses 5-6
Hosea's daughter's name was "Lo-ruhamah" which meant "no mercy." Lo-ruhamah symbolized God's withdrawal of mercy from Israel.
7But I will have mercy upon the house of Judah, and will save them by Jehovah their God, and will not save them by bow, nor by sword, nor by battle, by horses, nor by horsemen.
7But 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.
Commentary · verse 7
But, God would still have mercy on Judah.
8Now when she had weaned Lo-ruhamah, she conceived, and bare a son.
8Now when she had weaned Lo–ruhamah, she conceived, and bare a son.
Commentary · verse 8
1 Peter 2:10 referenced the next two verses...
9And Jehovah said, Call his name Lo-ammi; for ye are not my people, and I will not be your God.
9Then said God, Call his name Lo–ammi: for ye are not my people, and I will not be your God.
Commentary · verse 9
Hosea's second son's name was "Lo-ammi" which meant "not my people." Lo-ammi symbolized God's rejection of Israel.
10Yet 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, it shall be said unto them, Ye are the sons of the living God.
11And the children of Judah and the children of Israel shall be gathered together, and they shall appoint themselves one head, and shall go up from the land; for great shall be the day of Jezreel.
10Yet 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.
11Then 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.
Commentary · verses 10-11
The restoration of Judah and Israel was foreshown.
The name "Hosea" meant "salvation" the same as the names Joshua and Jesus. Hosea was called Osee in Paul's Epistle to the Romans. Jewish tradition identified "Beeri" with Beerah of Reuben (1 Chronicles 5:6). Christian tradition attributed Hosea being of Issachar. Notice, the time of these prophecies was from 2 Kings 14 to 2 Kings 20. Uzziah was listed as the seventh from David in Matthew's genealogy, with the following kings representing those through the tenth from David: Jotham, Ahaz, and Hezekiah. The events of 2 Kings 21 documented the cause for God eventually taking Judah into captivity: Manasseh.