Then the LORD said to me, “Go again, love a woman who is loved by a lover and is committing adultery, just like the love of the LORD for the children of Israel, who look to other gods and love the raisin cakes of the pagans.” (v.1)
Here God directed Hosea to go back to his wife, even though she was committing adultery. It wasn’t in the past; it was in the present; yet he was commanded to go back to her and to love her.
Why did God command Hosea to go back to his still-unfaithful wife? Not only for the sake of Hosea and his wife Gomer, but also so that they would become a living lesson of the LORD’s relationship with His people. They were still steeped in spiritual adultery, yet the LORD still loved them.
So Hosea bought her for fifteen shekels of silver out of prostitution (vv.2-3). The point of paying for Gomer wasn’t just to get her to give up her trade as a prostitute. It was to bring her back into a relationship with Hosea, her husband, to abide with him. Thus signifying God’s desire to bring Israel back into relationship with Him, and for them to abide once again with Him.
But this would not happen right away. Israel would abide many days in her fallen state (v.4). Yet after this time of political and spiritual ruin, Israel will return and seek the LORD again. This will mark their restoration – and there will be no restoration until they turn back to the LORD.
This prophecy will be ultimately fulfilled in the millennial kingdom, where prince David will be the shepherd of Israel for king Jesus, who will be their God (Ezekiel 34:23-25). Thus restoring the bride, Israel, to her husband whom she left, Yahweh! Pray for Israel brothers and sisters, for she has spent far to many days away from her true husband, Messiah king Jesus.
The Truth: “I will establish one shepherd over them, and he shall feed them—My servant David. He shall feed them and be their shepherd. And I, the Lord, will be their God, and My servant David a prince among them; I, the Lord, have spoken.” (Ezekiel 34:23-24)
Here God directed Hosea to go back to his wife, even though she was committing adultery. It wasn’t in the past; it was in the present; yet he was commanded to go back to her and to love her.
Why did God command Hosea to go back to his still-unfaithful wife? Not only for the sake of Hosea and his wife Gomer, but also so that they would become a living lesson of the LORD’s relationship with His people. They were still steeped in spiritual adultery, yet the LORD still loved them.
So Hosea bought her for fifteen shekels of silver out of prostitution (vv.2-3). The point of paying for Gomer wasn’t just to get her to give up her trade as a prostitute. It was to bring her back into a relationship with Hosea, her husband, to abide with him. Thus signifying God’s desire to bring Israel back into relationship with Him, and for them to abide once again with Him.
But this would not happen right away. Israel would abide many days in her fallen state (v.4). Yet after this time of political and spiritual ruin, Israel will return and seek the LORD again. This will mark their restoration – and there will be no restoration until they turn back to the LORD.
This prophecy will be ultimately fulfilled in the millennial kingdom, where prince David will be the shepherd of Israel for king Jesus, who will be their God (Ezekiel 34:23-25). Thus restoring the bride, Israel, to her husband whom she left, Yahweh! Pray for Israel brothers and sisters, for she has spent far to many days away from her true husband, Messiah king Jesus.
The Truth: “I will establish one shepherd over them, and he shall feed them—My servant David. He shall feed them and be their shepherd. And I, the Lord, will be their God, and My servant David a prince among them; I, the Lord, have spoken.” (Ezekiel 34:23-24)
