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Hosea's Prophetic Image
- Hosea's prophecy, like Amos's, targets the northern kingdom of Israel.
- Each prophet uses a central image: Amos has a plum line, and Hosea's is a prostitute.
Hosea's Marriage
- God instructed Hosea to marry Gomer, a prostitute, as a living parable of Israel's unfaithfulness.
- Their children's names, Jezreel, Lo-Ruhamah, and Lo-Ammi, symbolize judgment and rejection.
Idolatry and Injustice
- Though framed as idolatry, Hosea connects Israel's spiritual unfaithfulness with social injustice.
- Cursing, lying, murder, stealing, and adultery cause the land to dry up and its people to waste away.