Hosea - The Surprising Compassion Of God: When God Is Not The Lion You Thought

"Hosea: The Surprising Compassion of God
When God is not the Lion you thought he was" from Hosea 4-5.

It now becomes clear that God’s purpose for Hosea’s home life had profound resonances for Israel’s national life. Far from being the faithful and devout people that they imagined themselves to be, God’s prophet forces them to identify themselves spiritually with Gomer, the treacherous prostitute. He will come as a ravenous lion, not to protect but to judge. (5:14)

Book recommendations: Hosea The Passion of God by Tim Chester, The Message of Hosea by Derek Kidner, Love Divine & Unfailing by Michael P V Barrett, Hosea: An Introduction and Commentary by Robin Routledge