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Hosea 3:1–3 – Love that buys back

What happens: God tells Hosea to love his adulterous wife again. Hosea buys her back for a price and sets a period of abstinence and faithfulness in his home.

What it means: Redeeming love pays a cost to restore the broken. God’s mercy pursues the unfaithful and sets boundaries that protect renewed fellowship.

Hosea 3:4–5 – Many days, then return

What happens: Israel will live many days without king, prince, or temple practices. Afterward they will return, seek the Lord and David their king, and come in awe to His goodness in the last days.

What it means: Loss of supports can prepare hearts to seek God. God keeps His promise to raise a Davidic ruler, showing His faithfulness to the covenant and His plan to bless repentant people.

Application

  • Practice costly forgiveness that aims at true restoration.
  • Embrace wise limits that protect renewed trust.
  • In seasons of loss, turn to the Lord rather than substitutes.
  • Seek God’s promised King and submit to His rule.

Bible

1Then said the LORD unto me, Go yet, love a woman beloved of her friend, yet an adulteress, according to the love of the LORD toward the children of Israel, who look to other gods, and love flagons of wine.

2So I bought her to me for fifteen pieces of silver, and for an homer of barley, and an half homer of barley:

3And I said unto her, Thou shalt abide for me many days; thou shalt not play the harlot, and thou shalt not be for another man: so will I also be for thee.

4For the children of Israel shall abide many days without a king, and without a prince, and without a sacrifice, and without an image, and without an ephod, and without teraphim:

5Afterward shall the children of Israel return, and seek the LORD their God, and David their king; and shall fear the LORD and his goodness in the latter days.

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