Study 4 From The Books of
Amos & Hosea Is: Hosea 5:15-8:14
- The passage 5:15 – 6:6 is a
dialogue between God and the people, in which God has expressed His
purpose to withdraw His presence (5:15), the people light-heartedly
profess repentance, and their confidence in God’s restored favour (6:1-3);
but the true situation is far from what the people think (6:4-6). What does God desire to find in His
people?
- The remainder of today’s portion
consists of description of the state of the nation: the sinfulness of
priest, kings, and people (6:7-7:7); their instability and folly
(7:8-8:3); God’s anger against both their rulers and their idols---all
alike man-made (8:4-13). What do
you find here (a) about the sins that abounded; (b) about false alliances
that blinded their eyes; (c) about the real cause of their perilous
position?
