Listen to the full Book of Hoseas in the King James Version (KJV) with text.<br /><br />Audio Bible https://tienda.josepenacoto.com/products/the-bible-audiobook<br /><br />📖 Chapters<br />0:00 Hosea 1. Hosea’s Marriage to Gomer as a Symbol of Israel’s Unfaithfulness<br />2:22 Hosea 2. Israel’s Unfaithfulness and God’s Promise of Restoration<br />6:26 Hosea 3. Hosea Redeems Gomer as a Sign of God’s Love for Israel<br />7:30 Hosea 4. God’s Case Against Israel’s Sin and Corruption<br />10:45 Hosea 5. Judgment on Israel and Judah for Their Sins<br />13:18 Hosea 6. A Call to Repentance and God’s Desire for Love, Not Sacrifice<br />14:59 Hosea 7. Israel’s Wickedness and Their Reliance on Foreign Nations<br />17:47 Hosea 8. Israel’s Idolatry and the Consequences of Their Rebellion<br />20:06 Hosea 9. The Punishment of Israel for Rejecting God<br />23:22 Hosea 10. Israel’s Guilt and the Coming Judgment<br />26:22 Hosea 11. God’s Love for Israel Despite Their Rebellion<br />28:28 Hosea 12. Israel’s Deception and God’s Call for Repentance<br />30:39 Hosea 13. Israel’s Destruction Due to Their Sin and Idolatry<br />33:33 Hosea 14. A Call to Return to the Lord and the Promise of Healing<br /><br />https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL9nL9AX7_1DODTGB18Hh_JCJr2s-l2KnL<br /><br />The Book of Hosea is one of the twelve Minor Prophets in the Hebrew Bible (Tanakh) and the Christian Old Testament, offering a powerful and deeply personal message about God’s love, justice, and redemption. Written during the 8th century BCE, Hosea's prophetic ministry took place in the Northern Kingdom of Israel during a period of political instability, moral decay, and widespread idolatry. His prophecy unfolds in the final years leading up to Israel’s destruction by Assyria in 722 BCE, warning of impending judgment while also expressing God’s enduring love for His people.<br /><br />At the heart of the book is the dramatic and symbolic relationship between Hosea and his unfaithful wife, Gomer, which serves as a living metaphor for Israel’s spiritual adultery. God commands Hosea to marry Gomer, a woman who is unfaithful, reflecting Israel’s betrayal through idolatry and alliances with foreign nations instead of trusting in Yahweh. Despite her repeated infidelity, Hosea is called to pursue and restore her, illustrating God’s unwavering love for Israel even as they continually turn away from Him. This painful yet redemptive love story frames the book’s central theme: God’s covenant relationship with His people, marked by both judgment and mercy.<br /><br />Thematically, Hosea delivers harsh condemnations of Israel’s sins, including corruption, social injustice, false worship, and reliance on foreign powers. The prophet warns that divine judgment is inevitable, as the people have broken their covenant, leading to their exile and suffering. However, the book does not end with destruction; rather, it transitions into hope and restoration, as God promises to heal Israel, renew their relationship, and bring them back to Him in love and faithfulness.
