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Start Date
19-9-2023 3:15 PM
End Date
19-9-2023 4:00 PM
Keywords
2023 theological symposium, hosea, israel, Yahweh, eschatological, fornicating, repentance, idols, infidelity, judgment, syncretism, baals
Description
The eighth century B.C. prophet Hosea famously describes the sin of Israel as a fornicating wife who is unfaithful to Yahweh. Hosea also depicts Israel as a wayward son who turns aside from his loving father Yahweh. The second chapter of Hosea’s prophetic work summarizes the judgment upon Israel for such infidelity, calling God’s people to repentance. Yet before the summary judgment and call to repentance, Yahweh offers hope of eschatological restoration. The dynamic of the second chapter of Hosea not only captures Yahweh’s prophetic word for eighth century B.C. Israel but also delivers hope for the church today as we are called to repentance for our own infidelity to Yahweh.
Submission Type
Bible Study; Lecture; Sermon Prep
Submission Audience
Laity; Ministers; Scholars
Submission Cost
Free
Eschatological Hope Amid Present Infidelity in Hosea 2
The eighth century B.C. prophet Hosea famously describes the sin of Israel as a fornicating wife who is unfaithful to Yahweh. Hosea also depicts Israel as a wayward son who turns aside from his loving father Yahweh. The second chapter of Hosea’s prophetic work summarizes the judgment upon Israel for such infidelity, calling God’s people to repentance. Yet before the summary judgment and call to repentance, Yahweh offers hope of eschatological restoration. The dynamic of the second chapter of Hosea not only captures Yahweh’s prophetic word for eighth century B.C. Israel but also delivers hope for the church today as we are called to repentance for our own infidelity to Yahweh.
