Hos 1:10-11; 2:1 Before I studied theology, I used to be puzzled by the abrupt transitions in prophetic books. It made no sense to me that a prophet would thunder with harsh words of denunciation one moment only to follow…

Hosea 1:1-9 One of my younger students at Bible college/seminary described his youth group in a discussion. He said members in the group knew little about what was in the Bible, apart from a few gospel stories and have never…