When the Lord began to speak through Hosea, the Lord said to him, " Go, marry a promiscuous woman and have children with her, for like an adulterous wife this land is guilty of unfaithfulness to the Lord." -(Hosea 1:2)
Hosea started a scandal in the parsonage. Why? Hold onto your hat . . . he married a prostitute. Talk about gossip! His name became a byword for "fool." Respect for him dropped to zero. His reputation was suddenly null and void. "Small wonder he is listed first among the minor prophets," some sneer . . ."He must have been some kind of a nut."
No. Wrong again, O critic. Hands down, Hosea was one of the most patient, tender, and loving of all the ancient prophets. Obedience to the core. Faithful to the end. "Then why in the world a man such as he fall for a woman such as she?" Keep holding onto your hat . . .To be continued.
More Reading & Referencing: Growing Strong in the Seasons of Life by Charles R. Swindoll. Copyright © 1983, 1994, 2007 by Charles R. Swindoll, Inc. Used by permission of Zondervan. www.zondervan.com. Read the entire book of Hosea.
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