Who is Hosea?

__________ have meanings.

Hosea (ho-shay'-ah) “__________”

Gomer (go'-mer) “complete”

Jezreel (yiz-reh-ale') GOD __________

Lo-ruhamah (lo roo-khaw-maw') no __________

Lo-ammi (lo am-mee') not my __________

__________ tell a story.

Hosea’s timeline 785-725BC

followed Jonah,

contemporary of Joel, Amos, Isaiah & Micah

Prophet to the Northern King; Jeroboam II 793-753

Prophet to the Kings Judah; Uzziah 790-739, Jothan 750-731, Ahaz 735-715, Hezekiah 715-686

GOD can even use those who others _______________.

What is the __________ of Hosea?

an unexpected __________

Hosea 1:2, Hosea 2:4, Deuteronomy 5:8-10

an expected __________

Hosea 2:2, Hosea 2:5, Leviticus 20:10, Deuteronomy 22:22

an unexpected __________

Hosea 2:14-15, Hosea 2:17-20, Hosea 2:23

GOD can even use those who __________ him.

Where is __________ in Hosea?

JESUS is a __________ that was kept

Mathew 2:14-15 (Hosea 11:1)

JESUS is the only __________

John 15:1, (Hos. 10:1, Isaiah 5:2, Jeremiah 2:21)

JESUS is not only for the __________

Romans 9:25 (Hosea 1:10)

GOD can even use any who are willing to be __________.