Hosea: covenant infidelity and mercy
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Hosea uses covenant and family imagery to portray Israel's infidelity and God's persistent mercy.
Perspective note
Comparative historical/source study. The original author's or church's reception is retained; inclusion does not make every claim Oriental Orthodox teaching.
People
- Hosea
Scripture
- Hosea 1–3 — Hosea's family imagery depicts Israel's covenant infidelity and God's persistent call.
- Hosea 11 — God recalls loving Israel as a child while confronting the nation's estrangement.
- Hosea 14 — The closing appeal calls Israel to return to God and promises healing.