Hosea Bible Study

In the book of Hosea, God sends Hosea to Israel during the reign of King Jeroboam II to communicate God's despair over their perpetual idol worship and dependence on outside nations. Though the people have failed to be faithful covenant partners to God, his commitment to them remains. One of the early writing prophets, Hosea used his own experience as a symbolic representation of God and Israel. The relationship between Hosea and Gomer parallels the relationship between God and Israel. Even tho