Title: Introduction to Hosea (Hos. 01:1)
When Hosea's prophetic work began, it was the most prosperous and luxurious period in the history of northern Israel. Although the country was economically wealthy, spiritually it was a dark time for Israel. In that respect, it would be similar to our current situation. Now we are more polar than ever.
Because of idolatry, immorality, and lack of knowledge of God, they brought disaster upon themselves. The appearance of Israel in Hosea's time was a rebellious people whose selfishness and covetousness increased as their lives became more prosperous.
Hosea compares these people to harlots, pointing out their sins, and ultimately shows them repenting and returning to the Lord.
2. Subject The theme of the book of Hosea is Israel's sin (apostasy), God's judgment, and God's love.
The syncretistic religious ideology committed the sin of equating God with the god Baal worshiped by neighboring pagan nations. As a result, the concepts of the one God, Yahweh, and the foreign gods, Baal, were mixed and the authority of God was destroyed.
This reality finally led to the compromise and mixing of Jehovah Baalism. Hosea compared this reality to prostitution. This has a lot in common with our reality today. Modern people are obsessed with material idols. Our faith has created a formula: Jehovah material = success. More and more people are attending the first part of the worship service to enjoy leisure.
2) He committed a robbery apostasy.
They chose the path of secularism. It was easily assimilated into the foreign customs and assimilated into the prevailing world trends at the time when murder, thieves, adultery, deceit, lies, debauchery, and infidelity prevailed. This was due to the economic prosperity of the time. Economic prosperity has secularized the church. Materialism destroyed the religious ethic. Now, it is a serious problem that lies before us.
3) He committed a power-oriented political apostasy.
The ruler when Hosea was acting as a prophet was Jeroboam II. At this time, the country was rich in external power and enjoyed economic prosperity.
The power of power bribed the religious leaders. The power interfered with religious affairs through the purchased religious leaders. True leaders were expelled. All religious leaders were appointed by the king. Corrupted clergy come to dominate Religious leaders who are close to power can enjoy preferential treatment. There has never been a time when becoming a priest was as easy as it is now.
B. God's judgment God judges sin. The names of Gomer's children prove this. God prophesied that everything would be desolate. 3:4-5 Captivity and dispersal, 4:15-19 Captivity by the enemy, Chapter 5 Judgment upon the priests, the people, and the royal family, 7:1-7 Conspiracy and slaughter, 8:1-6 Foreign invasion and oppression; 8:11-14 The decline of Israel due to idolatry, 9:2 There will be no crops, 9:4-5 The abolition of worship due to captivity, 9:11-17 The liberation, a series of wanderings, Chapter 11 The repentance of Israel He said that he would be punished by Assyria for his sake.
The purpose of judgment is to convict and repent of sin. The message of condemnation is for the purpose of liberation from wrath.
C. God's love The central theme of the book of Hosea is God's love for sin. Love is all of God. The hope of the nation of Israel is the love of God. God's love is compared to a prostitute and a husband who loves a prostitute.
The God who loved Israel loves our country and loves us individually. Hosea was a type of Jesus Christ. Jesus was delivered for our transgressions and took our punishment in our place. And He rose again for our justification (Romans 4:25).
Hosea's will is God's justice for sin and God's love for righteousness, which means salvation, Jesus.
3. Content Analysis A. Chapters 1-3 / God's Love Chapter 1: Gomer is a sinner because he is a prostitute.
Chapter 2: Love made Hosea faithful to Gomer.
Chapter 3: The essence of love is salvation (Hosea redeemed the sinner).
B. Chapters 4-10 / God's Judgment C. Chapters 11-14 / God's Hope for Salvation The Five Judgments and Salvation in Hosea ::::::::::::::::: :::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::Judgment:Salvation :::::::::: :::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::
1. 1:2-9:1:10-2:1::
2. 2:2-13:2:2-13::
3. 4:1-5:14:5:15-6:3::
4. 6:4-11:7:11:8-11::
5. 11:12-13:16:14 Chapter::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::: ::::::::::::::
Part II (sermon composition) Text: Hosea 1:1 Title: Hosea the Prophet Central Content: The word of the Lord came to Hosea the son of Beeri.
Sermon Purpose: To give a general overview as we begin our exposition of the book of Hosea.
Introduction: Describes the outline and topic.
I. Hosea is a historical figure (1).
A. His ministry was long.
1. It was the era when Uzziah, Jotham, Ahaz, and Hezekiah ruled (historical transition).
2. Among these were evil kings and good kings. He went to work regardless of the circumstances.
3. Uzziah and Jeroboam were kings who did evil against God, and they were the ones who hindered the prophet's activities (obstacles of ministry).
4. This period was also a period of economic prosperity for all the people.