Couples in the Bible: Hosea and Gomer
Hosea was a prophet of the Lord who told him to marry Gomer “a wife of whoredom”. {Hosea 1:2}
The name Hosea means salvation or he saves.
The Lord told Hosea his wife would be unfaithful but their marriage would serve as a correlation to God’s relationship with an “adulterous” Israel.
After the couple had children, Gomer was unfaithful. The Lord told Hosea to buy back his wife and love her. {Hosea 3}
Hosea did as instructed and prophesized about God and the children of Israel. He foretold of the fall of Israel and the Lord’s promised redemption of his people. {Hosea 4-14}
Lessons from Hosea and Gomer:
- Sometimes the Lord ask us to do the inconceivable
- Forgiveness is a choice
- Reconciliation isn’t easy but it is impossible
Would you pick up a traditional hymn which fits “Hosea and Gomer”?
Appreciate you for many of your wonderful hymn stories, expect more of your production.
Blessings,
Chingwu
I’d not thought of it until you asked. the first song to come to mind is Redeemed, How I Love to Proclaim It!