Mon., 12/29

Short Reading: Hosea 1:2-9

Long Reading: Hosea 1

What must Hosea’s relatives have thought about all this?

What do you think was Hosea’s first thought upon hearing the name “she has not obtained compassion?”

 

Tue., 12/30

Short Reading: Hosea 2:2-7

Long Reading: Hosea 2:1-13

What does Hosea’s response communicate about the seriousness of Israel’s offenses against God?

If this describes Hosea’s actual experience, how do you think he felt?

 

Wed., 12/31

Short Reading: Hosea 2:14-16, 19-20

Long Reading: Hosea 2:14-20

How has the mood changed?

What’s the significance of verses 19-20?

 

Thu., 1/1

Short Reading: Hosea 2:21-23

Long Reading: Hosea 2:21-23

Jezreel means to sow. How does the valley of Jezreel, and Israel as a nation, benefit from God sowing something? What might He be sowing?

What would the hearers have felt when Hosea declared verse 23 to them?

 

Fri., 1/2

Short Reading: Hosea 3

Long Reading: Hosea 3

Hosea has to pay for a debt/redeem her as a slave. How might that have impacted Gomer?

Why would Israel be without a king or prince for many days (v. 4)?

 

Sat., 1/3

Short Reading: Hosea 11:1-7

Long Reading: Hosea 11:1-7

How does God’s love show through in this passage?

Why doesn’t God just protect them from Assyria?

 

Sun., 1/4

Short Reading: Hosea 11:8-11

Long Reading: Hosea 11:8-11

How do these verses reveal the heart of God?

What does it mean to you that God feels so deeply about his creatures?