01 Hosea 1:1-11 (By His mercy)

Hosea 1:1-11
By His mercy…
I. Background
1. State of God’s people: United monarchy and civil war
2. Assyria (photo)
3. The south (Judah): Uzziah, Jotham, Ahaz, and Hezekiah
4. The north (Israel): Jeroboam II (793-753 BC)
5. Minor prophets
6. Authorship
7. Style & text
II. Narrative:
1. Biographical info (1:1)
2. Political info (1:1)
3. Hosea’s long-term ministry (1:2)
4. Hosea’s calling (1:2)
5. Hosea’s family (1:3-9)
6. The Lord’s work in Hosea’s family mirrored the nation (1:3-9)
7. The Lord relents and shows mercy (1:10-11)
Leviticus 21:14
7. The Lord relents and shows mercy (1:10-11)
III. Some pointers:
1. On marriage (1:2)
Matthew 19:4-6
2. On fairness (1:2)
Job 2:10
3. On the nature of God (1:7)
IV. Big idea: The Lord is merciful
1. By His mercy He can save us (1:7)
3. By His mercy He can gather us under one head (1:11)
Matthew 22:30
Revelation 22:16