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Hosea 5 · Grade 4

Israel Is Not Hidden

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Hosea 5 opens with a call to listen. Listen to this, you priests! Listen, house of Israel, and give ear, house of the king! God said, I know Ephraim, and Israel is not hidden from me. The leaders had been a trap for the people instead of guides.

Their deeds won't allow them to turn to their God, for the spirit of prostitution is within them. Hosea uses this phrase for their love of false gods. They would come with their flocks to seek Yahweh, but they would not find Him, because their hearts were not truly turned to Him.

When Ephraim saw his sickness, he went to Assyria. But the king of Assyria is not able to heal you. God said He was like a moth and like a lion to them. Then He said, I will go and return to my place, until they acknowledge their offense, and seek my face.

Show What You Know

  1. Who did God tell to listen?

  2. What had the leaders been?

  3. Why did the people not find God?

  4. What was God waiting for?

Word Bank Fill-In

Use the word bank to fill in each blank.

priestsseekIsraelEphraimking
  1. Listen to this, you !
  2. Listen, house of , and give ear, house of the king!
  3. God said, I know , and Israel is not hidden from me.
  4. They would come with their flocks to Yahweh, but they would not find Him, because their hearts were not truly turned to Him.
  5. But the of Assyria is not able to heal you.

Think About It

  1. Israel went to Assyria for help instead of to God. Where do people look for help today instead of God?

  2. God waits for His people to seek His face. What does it mean to seek God's face?

Memory Verse

I will go and return to my place, until they acknowledge their offense, and seek my face. In their affliction they will seek me earnestly.”

Hosea 5:15 (WEB)

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Prayer

Dear God, thank You for letting me find You when I seek You. Help me . Amen.

Take It Home

For families: talk about these together.

  • Those in charge had become like a snare. When you lead others, how can you help them instead of hurt them?
  • How can you look for God when you have messed up?

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