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Hosea 9 · Grade 4

I Found Israel Like Grapes

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Hosea 9 begins with a warning. Don't rejoice, Israel, to jubilation like the nations; for you were unfaithful to your God. The threshing floor and the wine press won't feed them. They would not dwell in Yahweh's land, but would go to Assyria.

The days of visitation have come. The days of reckoning have come. Instead of listening, Israel will consider the prophet to be a fool. They had deeply corrupted themselves, and God would remember their iniquity.

God looks back with sorrow: I found Israel like grapes in the wilderness. I saw your fathers as the first ripe in the fig tree. Finding grapes in a desert is a delight. But Israel turned to shameful idols. My God will cast them away, because they didn't listen to him; and they will be wanderers among the nations.

Show What You Know

  1. Why would the threshing floor and wine press not feed them?

  2. How did Israel treat the prophet?

  3. Why is finding grapes in a desert special?

  4. Why would God cast them away?

Word Bank Fill-In

Use the word bank to fill in each blank.

GodfigIsraelgrapesprophet
  1. Instead of listening, Israel will consider the to be a fool.
  2. They had deeply corrupted themselves, and would remember their iniquity.
  3. God looks back with sorrow: I found Israel like in the wilderness.
  4. I saw your fathers as the first ripe in the tree.
  5. But turned to shameful idols.

Think About It

  1. God remembered delighting in Israel like grapes in the desert. How does it feel to know God delights in His people?

  2. Israel called the prophet a fool instead of listening. How do you respond when someone warns you about something wrong?

Memory Verse

“I found Israel like grapes in the wilderness. I saw your fathers as the first ripe in the fig tree at its first season; but they came to Baal Peor, and consecrated themselves to the shameful thing, and became abominable like that which they loved.”

Hosea 9:10 (WEB)

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Prayer

Dear God, thank You for finding Your people. Help me . Amen.

Take It Home

For families: talk about these together.

  • Where would they go?
  • God remembered how glad He was when He first found Israel. How can you remember the times God has been good to you?

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