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The prophet receives a command to take a harlot as his wife and name the children born from her: “Name his name Jezreel, for a little while will pass, and I will exact the blood of Jezreel from the house of Jehu, and I will put an end to the kingdom of the house of Israel” (Hosea 1:4). He denounces the people of adultery, predicts disasters for them, and after disasters some prosperity. The words: “At that time I will make a covenant for them with the beasts of the field... and I will betroth you to Me in fidelity” (Hos. 2:18, 20) can be applied to believers in Christ. Again he receives the command to take an adulterous wife, as a sign of the destruction of the Jews, and convicts them, both the people and the priests, of many and grave sins; convicts them of drunkenness, adultery, and anger. He condemns them for abandoning hope in God, relying on the Assyrians and relying on the Egyptians, and predicts punishment for them. He says that Ephraim, having become strong as a result of the help he received, did not properly take advantage of his prosperity. God points out His concern for the Israelites and their ingratitude towards Him and predicts misfortunes for them. The paragraphs in the text were arranged by us – Editorial staff of “ABC of Faith” You might be interested in: