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Hosea 3 · Grade 5

Redeeming Love

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Hosea 3 returns to Hosea's own life. His wife had left him, and Yahweh said to him, Go again, love a woman loved by another, and an adulteress, even as Yahweh loves the children of Israel, though they turn to other gods. Hosea's story is meant to show God's story. God keeps loving people who have betrayed Him.

Hosea bought her for fifteen pieces of silver and a homer and a half of barley. He did not simply wait for her to come back; he paid to bring her home. He asked her to stay faithful with him many days. Love that redeems is costly.

Then Hosea explains the picture. Israel would live many days without king, without prince, without sacrifice, without sacred stone, and without ephod or idols. Afterward the children of Israel shall return and seek Yahweh their God, and David their king. In the New Testament, Jesus is the promised king from David's family. In the New Testament, Jesus also told of a father who saw his son coming home: But while he was still far off, his father saw him and was moved with compassion, and ran, fell on his neck, and kissed him (Luke 15:20).

Show What You Know

  1. What is Hosea's story meant to show?

  2. What did Hosea do instead of simply waiting?

  3. What would Israel live without for many days?

  4. Who do Christians believe the king from David's family points to?

  5. In the New Testament, what did the father do when he saw his son far off?

Crossword

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Across

  1. and ____ their king
  2. fifteen pieces of ____
  3. You shall stay with me many ____.

Down

  1. a homer and a half of ____

Think About It

  1. Redeeming love is costly. What did it cost God to bring us back to Him?

  2. Hosea's love did not depend on his wife deserving it. How is God's love for you like this?

Memory Verse

Yahweh said to me, “Go again, love a woman loved by another, and an adulteress, even as Yahweh loves the children of Israel, though they turn to other gods, and love cakes of raisins.”

Hosea 3:1 (WEB)

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Prayer

Dear God, thank You for loving me and bringing me back. Help me . Amen.

Take It Home

For families: talk about these together.

  • How can you show patience with someone who keeps letting you down?
  • How can you love someone who has hurt you?
  • What is one way you could live out this chapter this week?

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