The Cakes of Raisins and the Lord's Relationship With Israel

The adultery of the wife is made so much more painful, shameful and cruel on account of the fervent love that her husband has for her. We ought to appreciate the shame that josea would be assuming in taking such a woman back to himself. The rational for hoseah's speech to goma in verse three is given in the verses that follow, in verses four and five. Just as goma has been reduced to a sort of servitude, so the children of israel must be reduced, losing the former privilege and status that they had enjoyed. However, just as the reducing of goma to servitude was not the end of her story, so israel would know restoration