Tag Archives: prophecy

Back to the Beginning

Posted on July 11, 2018 by Don Merritt

Hosea 4 Hear the word of the Lord, you Israelites,     because the Lord has a charge to bring     against you who live in the land: “There is no faithfulness, no love,     no acknowledgment of God in the land. (4:1) You may remember that earlier in this … Continue reading →

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A Chance for Reconciliation

Posted on July 10, 2018 by Don Merritt

The Lord said to me, “Go, show your love to your wife again, though she is loved by another man and is an adulteress. Love her as the Lord loves the Israelites, though they turn to other gods and love the sacred raisin cakes.” … Continue reading →

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Everything will be Different

Posted on July 6, 2018 by Don Merritt

Hosea 2: 16-23 “In that day” everything will change, for out of her despondency, Israel will once again be the Bride of God. God will woo His people, He will show His unfailing love to them in a variety of … Continue reading →

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The Other Side of the Coin

Posted on July 5, 2018 by Don Merritt

“Therefore I am now going to allure her;     I will lead her into the wilderness     and speak tenderly to her. There I will give her back her vineyards,     and will make the Valley of Achor a door of hope. There she … Continue reading →

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Action Required

Posted on July 4, 2018 by Don Merritt

Hosea 2: 9-13 “Therefore I will take away my grain when it ripens,     and my new wine when it is ready. I will take back my wool and my linen,     intended to cover her naked body. So now I will expose her lewdness … Continue reading →

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Bad Moon Rising

Posted on July 3, 2018 by Don Merritt

“Yet the Israelites will be like the sand on the seashore, which cannot be measured or counted. In the place where it was said to them, ‘You are not my people,’ they will be called ‘children of the living God.’  The people … Continue reading →

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Hosea Gets Married

Posted on June 29, 2018 by Don Merritt

Hosea 1 We begin Hosea’s story with a time stamp in verse 1. If you were wondering where I got the dates that I used in the Introduction, this is it. It’s also interesting to notice the language used at … Continue reading →

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A Brief Introduction to Hosea

Posted on June 28, 2018 by Don Merritt

Hosea began his prophetic ministry to the Northern Kingdom, Israel, in the final phase of Amos’ ministry, somewhere around 790 BC. It was a time of great material prosperity in the land, but socially and morally, it was a disaster; … Continue reading →

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A Serpent is Lifted Up

Posted on December 2, 2016 by Don Merritt

Numbers 21:4-9 In this section, the Israelites are going the long way around Edom, which they will not cross because the Edomites, who are the descendants of Esau, are hostile to them. This is a very harsh desert region that … Continue reading →

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Glory Hallelujah!

Posted on December 2, 2016 by Don Merritt

Joel has just described the final judgment of God against those who, despite His offers of grace, have opposed and oppressed His people, and who have opposed God Himself. We pick up the action in verse 17: “Then you will … Continue reading →

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