Hosea was told by God to marry a promiscuous woman and have children with her. He did. They named the children terrible names because God told them to (Jazreel—after a massacre, Lo-Ruhamah which means not loved, and Lo-Ammi which means not my people). Something happened because a few verses later Hosea buys his wife back from another man and tells her she must be faithful to him forevermore and he will be faithful to her.
The marriage of Hosea and Gomer appears to be a metaphor describing God’s relationship with Israel.
He loves his people but they turn their backs on His love. The people betray God by worshiping other gods, by rebelling against God. And yet, as hurtful these acts must be, as much as they anger, at the end God is still willing to take back his people and show them love.
Thank goodness for grace and mercy.
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