📖 Hosea — Chapter 1 (KJV)
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Hosea 1:1 The Rword of the LORD that came unto Hosea, the son of Beeri, in the days of Uzziah, Jotham, Ahaz, and Hezekiah, kings of Judah, and in the days of Jeroboam the son of Joash, king of Israel.
Hosea 1:2 The Rbeginning of the word of the LORD by Hosea. And the LORD said to Hosea, Go, take unto thee a wife of whoredoms and children of whoredoms: for the land hath committed great whoredom, departing from the LORD.
Hosea 1:3 So he went and took Gomer the daughter of Diblaim; which conceived, and bare him a son.
Hosea 1:4 And the LORD said unto him, RCall his name Jezreel; for yet a little while, and I will Tavenge the blood of Jezreel upon the house of Jehu, and will cause to cease the kingdom of the house of Israel.
Hosea 1:5 And it shall come to pass at that day, that RI will break the bow of Israel, in the valley of Jezreel.
Hosea 1:6 And she conceived again, and bare a daughter. And God said unto him, Call her name Loruhamah: Rfor I will Tno more have mercy upon the house of Israel; Tbut I will utterly take them away.
Hosea 1:7 But RI will have mercy upon the house of Judah, and will save them by the LORD their God, and will not save them by bow, nor by sword, nor by battle, by horses, nor by horsemen.
Hosea 1:8 Now when she had weaned Loruhamah, she conceived, and bare a son.
Hosea 1:9 Then said God, Call his name Loammi: for ye are not my people, and I will not be your God.
Hosea 1:10 Yet Rthe number of the children of Israel shall be as the sand of the sea, which cannot be measured nor numbered; and it shall come to pass, that Tin the place where it was said unto them, Ye are not my people, there it shall be said unto them, Ye are the sons of the living God.
Hosea 1:11 Then shall Rthe children of Judah and the children of Israel be gathered together, and appoint themselves one head, and they shall come up out of the land: for great shall be the day of Jezreel.
📚 Study This Chapter
📖 What We’re Reading
Hosea 1:1–4 — Hosea’s household becomes a prophetic sign
🌱 What These Verses Teach Us
The opening locates Hosea among Israel’s and Judah’s kings. His marriage and the naming of Jezreel portray the land’s departure from the Lord and announce judgment on Jehu’s house and Israel’s kingdom.
Key Truth: Read the particular sign with its stated covenant meaning.
Check What You Remember
1. Complete the KJV wording: “… the daughter of Diblaim; which conceived, and bare him a ____ .” (Hosea 1:3)
Find it in Hosea 1:3 (KJV).
2. Complete the KJV wording: “So he went and took Gomer the ____ of Diblaim; which conceived, and bare him a son.” (Hosea 1:3)
Find it in Hosea 1:3 (KJV).
3. Complete the KJV wording: “The word of the ____ that came unto Hosea, the son of Beeri, in the …” (Hosea 1:1)
Find it in Hosea 1:1 (KJV).
📖 What We’re Reading
Hosea 1:5–8 — The names announce lost mercy and broken strength
🌱 What These Verses Teach Us
The bow of Israel will be broken, and the daughter’s name Loruhamah announces withheld mercy. Judah’s promised rescue is attributed to the Lord rather than ordinary weapons and armies.
Key Truth: Do not make military strength your final confidence.
Check What You Remember
1. Complete the KJV wording: “And it shall ____ to pass at that day, that I will break the …” (Hosea 1:5)
Find it in Hosea 1:5 (KJV).
2. Complete the KJV wording: “But I will have ____ upon the house of Judah, and will save them by …” (Hosea 1:7)
Find it in Hosea 1:7 (KJV).
3. Complete the KJV wording: “… when she had weaned Loruhamah, she conceived, and bare a ____ .” (Hosea 1:8)
Find it in Hosea 1:8 (KJV).
📖 What We’re Reading
Hosea 1:9–11 — Not-my-people is answered by a future gathering
🌱 What These Verses Teach Us
Loammi expresses broken belonging, yet the closing promise speaks of countless children of the living God. Judah and Israel will gather together under one head, turning the named judgment toward a restoration hope.
Key Truth: Hold the stated hope alongside the seriousness of unfaithfulness.
Check What You Remember
1. Complete the KJV wording: “____ said God, Call his name Loammi: for ye are not …” (Hosea 1:9)
Find it in Hosea 1:9 (KJV).
2. Complete the KJV wording: “Then shall the ____ of Judah and the children of Israel be gathered together, …” (Hosea 1:11)
Find it in Hosea 1:11 (KJV).
3. Complete the KJV wording: “Then shall the children of ____ and the children of Israel be gathered together, and appoint …” (Hosea 1:11)
Find it in Hosea 1:11 (KJV).
Related Scripture (KJV)
Romans 9:26 — Paul quotes the promise of children of the living God.
This related passage is selected for its connection with this chapter. It is separate from the chapter text.
Reflect and Apply
How should belonging to God shape your loyalties?
Advanced Questions and Answers
Study this chapter’s wording, patterns, contrasts, and meaning in greater depth.
1. What explains the symbolic marriage command given specifically to Hosea?
2. What judgment is connected with the name Jezreel?
3. How is Judah's promised rescue distinguished from military deliverance?
4. What reversal follows the declaration that Israel is not God's people?
5. What marks the promised reunion of Judah and Israel?
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