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Jesus (wise son) will take over from where Ephraim (unwise son Hosea 13:!3) failed

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the promise of good news, future salvation, and importance to remain hopeful

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learning more about how Israel sinned against God and made God angry helps me understand the brokenness of the world and how it was necessary for Jesus to come in the New Testament.

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reflection in what are the idols in my life

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More consciously thinking about the idols that i put my trust/find my joy in and reminding myself that these idols ultimately will be futile. Studying Hosea also gives me encouragement to draw near to God again at periods where i may feel distant, as I have the assurance that God will not reject those who turn back to Him.

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Like Israel, I too have false idols in various aspects. Hosea reminds me to always go back to Christ because He is the one and only God that I should worship.

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God did not give up on Israel. He gave them a way to be spared and to live. Theme of repentance.

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QUestion everyday on how am I living as if I am dependant on God. IS God present in my life?

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1) sin as downward spiral (pg25): Unrepentant sin leads inevitably to more sin, to the point where all bounds are broken and bloodshed follows bloodshed (Hos. 4:2). Unchecked sin leads to increased desire for it (v. 8), which
is enslavement of the worst kind (vv. 10, 19), and eventually to utter shame (vv. 7, 18–19) and judgment (vv. 9, 14).
2) Idolatry: anything that distracts us from placing God as priority. (in today's context, paper chase, money, latest tech)

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2:16-23: God's people can only receive mercy and be a part of God's people because of Christ's death on the cross. The new covenant, new perfect relationship with God also only possible through Christ.

Hosea has helped me depend more on Christ as I realise that I'm equally sinful as Israel, equally deserving of judgment but now able to receive forgiveness only because of what Christ has done for me. Hosea also shows that God is not pleased with sacrifices but obedience to Him.

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- Sin is ever prevalent and pervasive, be it in today's societal norm thinkings or even what society prioritises.
- Idolatry will make us drift away from God/ give us a false sense of security/ If we are ok materially means notwithstanding, we are ok with God

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Even though God is forgiving and faithful at all times, He is also fair and just. He gives His people the due judgement and punishment that they deserve. Idolatory as a sin and repentance are the main themes in Hosea which show God's grace.

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Sin cannot be overcome by men alone, hence we need God who can redeem our sins. God has shown that he desires for us to come back to Him despite our failures and His punishments are redemptive

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1. See sin as more dangerous, esp how repeated sin can lead to a hardened heart and rejection of God. esp when i think of sin as just as 1-time off action.
2. Idolatry starts from the heart and leads to sin. When in our hearts  we worship other gods and are spiritually adulterous, it will manifest in outward sins.
3. God takes sin seriously but also is extremely loving and gracious. God is not just a distant higher being, but He loves wayward Israel like a father & lover.

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Idolatry:
Hosea helps me understand that you cannot worship God and something else at the same time. As long as you are worshipping something other than God you are falling to idolatry.
God and sin:
God is loving and merciful but He is also just and cannot tolerate sin so there needs to be punishment for sin.

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the idea that without Christ is our one and only redemption can be seen in how the Israelites  foolishly relied on forces other than Christ and it brought them nothing but eventual death and suffering, and it is very much the same as when Jesus is out of the picture in life, everything is really just suffering and there is no eternal purpose to hope for.

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The Lord has yoked himself to Israel and did not give up on Israel despite the rampant sins and unfaithfulness from Israel. God still has to judge and purify Israel for what they have done.
Hosea 6:2 - foreshadowing of the Messiah that Jesus will die for sins. and God's people need only to repent.

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Like how the Israelites worshiped Baal, we need to also reflect and think about what false idols and materials things that we take importance over God and the consequences it will bring but yet be hopeful because God is willing to forgive and restore

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marriage imagery:
- God vs Israel
- (NT) Christ vs the church

Change in status because of Christ (1 Peter 2:10)
- no mercy to mercy
- not my people to God's people

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-We see sin that cannot be overcome by Israel and their repeated failures which brings about a need for Christ. Hosea 14:4:8 says that God himself will heal apostacy
- Christ is our reliance because nothing else can save ourselves and that he has given everything to us, not our status, grades or job security is our reliance

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reading about God's love for Israel vs how Israel responded by sinning and rebelling highlights just how undeserving they are (and how we are) of God's love and the opportunity for salvation offered through Jesus, so this helps me understand better how God is truly gracious to give us something we don't deserve

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The Lord knows all of Israel's sin, despite Israel's disregard and efforts to conceal its sin.
God will be fair in judgment of sin, but will God's grace still has the promise to forgive and restore Israel

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View of sin has not changed much
But now I view idolatory as superficial and possibly foolish.
God is not only forgiving, but also fair and just. He punishes those who deserve it, before bringing them back to His side.

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Need to remind myself more of the ways God has provided for me so far and be more aware of how I take God for granted and don't worship Him as Lord

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Promise of a personal relationship with God for those that seek it, a willingness to renew the covenantal relationship with his people

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-God promised destruction on Israel due to their sins, however there was also a promise of redemption and future hope in Hosea 14 and Hosea redeeming Gomer.
- Imagery of marriage
- Future hope in Jesus

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Marriage imagery where Hosea was asked to marry a prostitute & continue the marriage despite her unfaithfulness & eventually still redeem her for a price helps me to appreciate the extent of God's love for me. Esp in chpt 2 when God takes the initiative to draw Israel back to a relationship with him shows God's grace towards us in taking the initiative to reconcile the broken relationship with us, ultimately seen in the sending of Jesus to die for our sins.

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Become more conscious when favouring tangible idols, remembering that God is still the only One that I should worship