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Hosea 4 · Grade 4

Destroyed for Lack of Knowledge

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Hosea 4 begins like a court case. Yahweh has a charge against the inhabitants of the land. Indeed there is no truth, nor goodness, nor knowledge of God in the land. Without knowing God, the people broke His commands, and the land itself suffered.

God placed much of the blame on the priests. My people are destroyed for lack of knowledge. Because the priests rejected knowledge and forgot the law of God, the people did not know God either. Leaders who forget God lead others away.

The people consult with their wooden idol, and answer to a stick of wood. They were not faithful to God. Israel has behaved extremely stubbornly, like a stubborn heifer. God's sad question is how He can feed them like a lamb in a meadow when they refuse Him.

Show What You Know

  1. What three things were missing in the land?

  2. Why did the people not know God?

  3. What did the people consult?

  4. How had Israel behaved?

Word Bank Fill-In

Use the word bank to fill in each blank.

knowledgetruthGodpeoplelaw
  1. Indeed there is no , nor goodness, nor knowledge of God in the land.
  2. Without knowing God, the broke His commands, and the land itself suffered.
  3. placed much of the blame on the priests.
  4. My people are destroyed for lack of .
  5. Because the priests rejected knowledge and forgot the of God, the people did not know God either.

Think About It

  1. God's people were destroyed for lack of knowledge. What are some ways you can grow in knowing God?

  2. The priests' choices affected all the people. How can your choices help others know God?

Memory Verse

“My people are destroyed for lack of knowledge. Because you have rejected knowledge, I will also reject you, that you may be no priest to me. Because you have forgotten your God’s law, I will also forget your children.”

Hosea 4:6 (WEB)

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Prayer

Dear God, thank You for teaching me to know You. Help me . Amen.

Take It Home

For families: talk about these together.

  • What list of sins did God give?
  • How can you keep learning about God?

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