Monthly Archives: November 2019

There are some references in this chapter of Hosea to the resurrection of our Savior Jesus Christ.  Look at vs.2 where we read that on the third day he will raise us up.  It reminds me of the song below. … Continue reading →

This chapter begins with a castigation against the priests.  So, why would that be?  The priests in this time were not speaking out against the negative culture and influences of society at this time.  If the leader were corrupt then … Continue reading →

We now move away from the first chapters which really focused on the metaphorical use of marriage to depict the prophet married  to an unfaithful woman, to pretty much straight prophecy and speaking against the current situation of Israel.  Notice … Continue reading →

We find that things had gotten so out of hand with Hosea’s ex that she is now on the block for auction.  Hosea ends up buying his wife back from the auction block for 15 shekels of silver which was … Continue reading →

We find some hope in this chapter, but not until after we find destitution and betrayal.  We find the prophet asking the children of his wife to appeal to her to turn from her adulterous ways.  Yeah, so using kids … Continue reading →

The women of the church have just  finished a study on Hosea and what  I heard the take away was that no one is able to define you except the way in which the Lord defines us.  God commands one … Continue reading →

It is interesting when you juxtapose this Scripture with I Chronicles 21 which is its parallel Scripture.  When you look at vs.1 you see that the Lord was furious with the people and so kind of egged David on to … Continue reading →

David goes back into time and remembers all of the military leaders that had been by his side from the time that he had fled from Saul to this present day.  You will see even in vs.39 that Uriah the … Continue reading →

You can find these same verses  in Psalm 18.  We have said that the Psalms were primarily written by David, and I am comfortable with this as these two Scriptures correspond almost exactly.  It is a celebration of the deliverance … Continue reading →

And you thought that Goliath was the only giant in the Bible.  Well, not so much as we saw when David slew Goliath that he was battling with the Philistines, and here in this chapter we see that the Philistines … Continue reading →