Hosea

Hosea speaks into a time of political unrest and misplaced worship. Israel enjoyed wealth and influence, yet turned from the Lord to Baal, a false god promising prosperity and fertility. God called Hosea to marry Gomer so His people could see His heart: a faithful God pursuing an unfaithful people. 

As you read through Hosea, this book study will help you see the depth of God’s love, the seriousness of sin, and the hope that comes through repentance and restoration. 

Hosea Book Study - TheStory

This 16th installment of our Reading with the People of God plan invites you into the voices of the Minor Prophets—Hosea through Nahum—calling God’s people to return with sincerity and trust. Paired with the Gospel of Mark, we’ll hear Christ’s invitation to repentance and renewed faith. Each day includes readings from Psalms, the Old Testament, and the New Testament, with a brief devotional primer.

May these readings draw you nearer to the Lord, awaken your heart to His mercy, and echo His faithful call: “Return to Me.”

RETURN to ME: Reading With the People of God #16

Francine Rivers’s novel Redeeming Love draws on themes from the biblical story of Hosea and Gomer to remind us of God’s passionate, sacrificial, and unchanging love. In this 5-day devotional, Rivers takes us deep into Scripture as together we explore that incredible love and consider how God longs to redeem the pain of our past as we draw closer to Him.

Redeeming Love: A 5-Day Devotional by Francine Rivers

This is a devotional for women about the Book of Hosea.

Come and Return

Daily Bible Reading is designed to facilitate consistent interaction with Scripture. It includes background information on each day’s Scripture passage, key verses for meditation, reflection questions to help you dive deeper into Scripture, and prayers to help you connect to God and be of spiritual support to others. Journey with us this month as we explore the theme, “God’s Saving Word: Mercy and Forgiveness.” [Scriptures are quoted in the GNT.]

Daily Bible Reading – July 2023, God’s Saving Word: Mercy and Forgiveness

Daily Bible Reading is designed to facilitate consistent interaction with Scripture. It includes background information on each day’s Scripture passage and key verse for meditation, reflection questions to help you dive deeper into Scripture, a prayer and prayer concern to help you connect to God and be of spiritual support to others. Journey with us this month as we explore the theme “God’s Word of Mercy and Forgiveness.”

Daily Bible Reading – April 2021, God’s Word of Mercy and Forgiveness

Hosea is all about Jesus! This 7-day plan will walk you through the book of Hosea by reading just a chapter or two a day. Each day is accompanied by a short devotional and video that explains what’s happening and shows you how each part of the story points to Jesus and his Gospel.

Jesus in All of Hosea - a Video Devotional

The twelve minor prophets exist on the same scroll, and are woven together in various ways. Hosea, Joel, and Amos are the first of these twelve prophets. Dive into this seven-day reading plan to get a feel for how God admonishes his people to return to him.

BibleProject | God Addresses His People

God used Hosea to powerfully communicate His anguish towards the nation of Israel due to their continued idol worship. Hosea’s life and ministry show both the heart-breaking cost of idolatry as well as the lengths to which God will go to redeem His sinful people back to Him. This book reminds us that despite our sinful idolatry, God is always faithful.