Bible Verses About "Who Was Hosea in the Bible"
Hosea was a prophet in Israel commanded by God to marry an unfaithful woman, using his own painful marriage as a living parable of God's faithful love for unfaithful Israel.
Hosea was a prophet in Israel commanded by God to marry an unfaithful woman, using his own painful marriage as a living parable of God's faithful love for unfaithful Israel.
"The beginning 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 1:2 (KJV)
KJV Verses That Answer This Question
The Scriptures below are gathered specifically to address "Who Was Hosea in the Bible?" Each is quoted in the King James Version with a link to its full chapter.
"The beginning 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."
"Then said the LORD unto me, Go yet, love a woman beloved of her friend, yet an adulteress, according to the love of the LORD toward the children of Israel, who look to other gods, and love flagons of wine."
"O Israel, return unto the LORD thy God; for thou hast fallen by thine iniquity. Take with you words, and turn to the LORD: say unto him, Take away all iniquity, and receive us graciously: so will we render the calves of our lips."
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