THE ADOPTIVE LOVE OF THE FATHER (1 OF 5)
by Drew Hunter
Scripture: Hosea 1:1, Hosea 2:1
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The Adoptive Love of the Father (1 of 5)
Series: Hosea: The Holiness and Heart of God
Drew Hunter
Hosea 1: 1-2:1
Hosea is a book about the love of God and the treachery of our wrongdoing. It is about the character of God and the character of us... and how the gap between the two magnifies his love for us.
THE PATTERN OF JUDGMENT TO GRACE
There is a pattern that the book of Hosea follows that we need to see from the outset.
If we don't see this pattern, we'll miss the whole point of the book. The content of the book is deep, but the pattern is simple. It's a two-beat rhythm of judgment and grace.
This pattern repeats itself several times through the book. We'll be walking through this in six sections, and this is the pattern of each of these sections. The majority of each section is about Israel's wrongdoing and judgment, and then grace comes in at the end. And when grace comes in, it does so almost as a surprise. It has a startling, intruding entrance in each case. The judgment is so complete and just; and then grace shows up.
So, the picture is of a storm coming. Dark, ominous clouds are brewing. Each section is dark and gets darker. But then, by the end of each section, there is a break in the clouds. A shaft of light pierces through. That is the heart of God, the love of God, and the grace of God breaking through. And this grace is always future-oriented. It is in the form of a promise. And these promises were made in the 8th century BC, and they pointed forward to a day when grace would shine. And that day came in Jesus. So, in each, text, we'll see the same progression.
THE UNIQUE FOCUS OF HOSEA
But this pattern isn't very unique to Hosea.
This is how all the prophets speak. They speak against the wrongdoing of God's people and the judgment they deserve, and then they give hope for the future. The pattern in all the minor prophets is sin, judgment, and salvation.
But Hosea is unique because he overlays this pattern wit ...
Series: Hosea: The Holiness and Heart of God
Drew Hunter
Hosea 1: 1-2:1
Hosea is a book about the love of God and the treachery of our wrongdoing. It is about the character of God and the character of us... and how the gap between the two magnifies his love for us.
THE PATTERN OF JUDGMENT TO GRACE
There is a pattern that the book of Hosea follows that we need to see from the outset.
If we don't see this pattern, we'll miss the whole point of the book. The content of the book is deep, but the pattern is simple. It's a two-beat rhythm of judgment and grace.
This pattern repeats itself several times through the book. We'll be walking through this in six sections, and this is the pattern of each of these sections. The majority of each section is about Israel's wrongdoing and judgment, and then grace comes in at the end. And when grace comes in, it does so almost as a surprise. It has a startling, intruding entrance in each case. The judgment is so complete and just; and then grace shows up.
So, the picture is of a storm coming. Dark, ominous clouds are brewing. Each section is dark and gets darker. But then, by the end of each section, there is a break in the clouds. A shaft of light pierces through. That is the heart of God, the love of God, and the grace of God breaking through. And this grace is always future-oriented. It is in the form of a promise. And these promises were made in the 8th century BC, and they pointed forward to a day when grace would shine. And that day came in Jesus. So, in each, text, we'll see the same progression.
THE UNIQUE FOCUS OF HOSEA
But this pattern isn't very unique to Hosea.
This is how all the prophets speak. They speak against the wrongdoing of God's people and the judgment they deserve, and then they give hope for the future. The pattern in all the minor prophets is sin, judgment, and salvation.
But Hosea is unique because he overlays this pattern wit ...
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