HOSEA OUTLINE
A. Ralph Johnson
Theme: Unfaithful Israel.
Warning to Israel, the Northern Kingdom. (Contemporary with Isaiah, about 721 B.C.)
CHAPTERS &KEY WORDS / OUTLINE
14ch(2) (brief)
1: Wife / Introduction: In the days of Uzziah, Jotham, Ahaz and Hezekiah, Kings of Judah.
I. HOSEA’S FAMILY PICTURES ISRAEL'S UNFAITHFULNESS (chap. 1—3)
A. Hosea’s family (2-9)
Hosea commanded to take a wife of whoredom –picture of Israel (2)
Son: Jezreel, “visit,” or “avenge” (4)
Daughter: Lo-ruhama “No mercy” (6)
Son: Lo-ammi “Not my people” (9)
Promise of return (10-11)
2: Return / B. Jehovah appeals to His unfaithful wife who He has divorced to return
“Contend with your mother” (1-7)
Judgment to come for her unfaithfulness (8-13)
Promise to accept her back (14-23)
3: Bought / C. Israel is to be bought back from her lover.
Israel to abide many days without a king but will return under “David” (4) [MESSIANIC]
4: Controversy /
II. UNFAITHFULNESS OF ISRAEL DETAILED (chap. 4—13)
A. A controversy with Israel
1. Deplorable things taking place (1-19)5: Judgment / 2. Judgment upon the priests, the house of Israel and the king (1-7)
3. Sound the alarm! Both Israel and Judah to be punished. (8-15)
6: Return / 4. Call to return. (1-3)
5. Israel and Judah to be judged. (4-11)
7: Rebellion / B. Rebellion of Samaria and Ephraim
1. Samaria hot as an oven with sin (1-7)
2. Ephraim Half-baked. (8-16) Silly dove (11). Deceitful bow. (16)
8: Judgment / C. Judgment upon Samaria and Ephraim
1. Samaria shall reap a whirlwind from Assyria (1-7)
2. Ephraim will be devoured by fire (8-14)
9: Bondage / D. They will return to bondage
1. Ephraim to eat unclean food in Egypt and Assyria. (1-9)
2. Ephraim’s glory to fly away and they will wander among the nations. (10-17)
10: Vine / E. A luxuriant vine
1. Israel is a Luxuriant vine who’s heart is divided. (1-3)
2. Samaria and Ephraim to be carried to Assyria. (4-8)
3. Ephraim like a rebellious heifer to have a yoke put on her neck (9-11)
4. Break up the fallow ground. God’s judgment is coming (12-15)
11: Father / F. Father’s love for a rebellious child
1. Jehovah anguishes at giving them up to Assyria and Egypt.
"Out of Egypt will I call my son” (11:1; see Matt. 2:15) [MESSIANIC]
12: Judah / 2. Ephraim and Judah’s sin
13: Breath / G. Destroying breath (15)
Coming destruction upon Israel for their sin. (16)
14: Return / CONCLUSION: Return, O Israel (chap. 14)
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