2. HOSEA

3. Hosea 1 “ 1 The word of the LORD that came unto Hosea, the son of Beeri, in the days of Uzziah, Jotham, Ahaz, and Hezekiah, kings of Judah, and in the days of Jeroboam the son of Joash, king of Israel.”

4. KINGS OF ISRAEL Jeroboam 933-911 Nadab 911-910 Baasha 910-887 Elah 887-886 Zimri 886 Omri 886-875 Ahab 875-854 Ahaziah 855-854 Joram 854-843 Jehu 843-816 Jehoahaz 820-804 Joash 806-790 Jeroboam II 790-749 Zechariah 748 Shallum 749 Menahem 738-736 Pekahiah 738-736 Pekah 748-730 Hoshea 730-721 KINGS OF JUDAH Rehoboam Abijah Asa Jehoshaphat Jehoram Ahaziah Athaliah Joash Amaziah Uzziah Jotham Ahaz Hezekiah Manasseh Amon Josiah Jehoahaz Jehoiakim Jehoiachin Zedekiah 933-916 915-913 912-872 874-850 850-843 843 843-837 843-803 803-775 787-735 749-734 741-726 726-697 697-642 641-640 639-608 608 608-597 597 597-586 Jonah Joel Amos Hosea Isaiah Micah Jeremiah Zephaniah Nahum Habakkuk Obadiah Daniel Ezekiel Haggai Zechariah Malachi Jonah Joel Amos Hosea Isaiah Micah Jeremiah Zephaniah Nahum Habakkuk Obadiah Daniel Ezekiel Haggai Zechariah Malachi PROPHETS Hosea was born during the reign of Jeroboam II and prophesied the captivity which occurred in the reign of Hoshea. NOTE-- Hosea was the prophet. Hoshea was the king. They are spelled so much alike it can be confusing. Hosea 1 “ 1 The word of the LORD that came unto Hosea, the son of Beeri, in the days of Uzziah, Jotham, Ahaz, and Hezekiah, kings of Judah, and in the days of Jeroboam the son of Joash, king of Israel.” Hosea 1 “ 1 The word of the LORD that came unto Hosea, the son of Beeri, in the days of Uzziah, Jotham, Ahaz, and Hezekiah, kings of Judah, and in the days of Jeroboam the son of Joash, king of Israel.”

6. JUDAH ISRAEL SYRIA Sinai Cyprus Arabia Rezin King of Syria Pekah King of Israel Jotham King of Judah HISTORICAL SETTING Israel was nearing its doom when Hosea prophesied. He predicted the coming captivity, warned against the moral degradation of the kingdom, and denounced foreign alliances. But, Pekah King of Israel ignored the warning of Hosea and formed an alliance with Rezin King of Syria and Jotham, King of Judah to resist the powerful Assyrian empire who was demanding tribute.

7. JUDAH ISRAEL SYRIA Sinai Cyprus Arabia Rezin King of Syria Pekah King of Israel Jotham King of Judah Tiglathpileser King of Assyria continued to threaten it’s neighbors in his desire to be a world empire. Jotham died after 15 years as King of Judah. When his son Ahaz took the throne he rejected the alliance his father had with Pekah and Rezin. When Ahaz refused to join their confederacy they resolved to dethrone him and set in his stead the son of Tabeal upon the throne of David. Tiglathpileser was King of Assyria Jotham King of Judah Ahaz became King of Judah The struggle which ensued is commonly known as the Syro-Ephraimitic war (734 B.C.).

8. JUDAH ISRAEL SYRIA Sinai Cyprus Arabia Rezin King of Syria Pekah King of Israel Ahaz King of Judah Tiglathpileser was King of Assyria Multitude of captives 120,000 killed 200,000 captive Ahaz sought help from, of all people, Tiglathpileser who, of course, responded with enthusiasm. 2 Kings 16 “ 7 So Ahaz sent messengers to Tiglathpileser king of Assyria, saying, I am thy servant and thy son: come up, and save me out of the hand of the king of Syria, and out of the hand of the king of Israel, which rise up against me. 8 And Ahaz took the silver and gold that was found in the house of the LORD, and in the treasures of the king’s house, and sent it for a present to the king of Assyria.” 2 Kings 16 “ 7 So Ahaz sent messengers to Tiglathpileser king of Assyria, saying, I am thy servant and thy son: come up, and save me out of the hand of the king of Syria, and out of the hand of the king of Israel, which rise up against me. 8 And Ahaz took the silver and gold that was found in the house of the LORD, and in the treasures of the king’s house, and sent it for a present to the king of Assyria.”

9. JUDAH ISRAEL SYRIA Sinai Cyprus Arabia Rezin was king of Syria Tiglathpileser was King of Assyria Rezin was killed 2 Kings 16 “ 9 And the king of Assyria hearkened unto him: for the king of Assyria went up against Damascus, and took it, and carried the people of it captive to Kir, and slew Rezin.” Pekah King of Israel Then Hoshea made a conspiracy against Pekah, killed him and reigned in his stead. Pekah Murdered Hoshea King of Israel Ahaz was King of Judah Despite the warnings of prophets like Hosea, Israel made alliances with heathen nations, warred against Judah (their own brethren), and would not repent of idolatry. This is an account of how God punished them using their enemy Assyria.

10. JUDAH ISRAEL Sinai Cyprus Arabia Shalmaneser IV was King of Assyria King Hoshea refused to pay tribute to Shalmaneser IV. He relied upon So, the king of Egypt, to help defend him against Shalmaneser, but no help came. For 3 weary years Shalmaneser IV attacked Israel. Shalmaneser IV succeeded Tiglathpileser as King of Assyria. So King of Egypt Hoshea King of Israel

11. JUDAH ISRAEL Sinai Cyprus Arabia Shalmaneser IV King of Assyria Hoshea King of Israel 2 Kings 17:18 “Therefore the LORD was very angry with Israel, and removed them out of his sight: there was none left but the tribe of Judah only.” Finally, after 3 years of Shamaneser IV and his Assyrian army laying siege against Israel, Sargon II, who succeeded Shalmaneser IV, carried away all of Israel to Assyria. King Hoshea was even taken captive. Sargon II King of Assyria Hoshea had reigned 9 years. He was the last King of Israel...

12. God refers to the sin of Israel as that of spiritual adultery. 1.Hosea 1:2 2.Hosea 2:1-5 3.The basis of adultery. Lack of Knowledge Hosea 4:1-6 Hosea 5:4 Hosea 8:4,12 Idol Worship Hosea 4:12-13 Hosea 2:8-10 Lack of Trust in God Hosea 5:13, 7:11-14 Hosea 8:14, Hosea 13:6

13. The children of Hosea represented the coming judgment of God. 1.Jezreel. 2.Lo-ruhama (“No Mercy”) 3.Lo-ammi (“Not my people”)

14. God’s message of hope remained. 1.Hosea 2:15-20, 23 2.Hosea 11:8-11

16. Hosea 1:9 “And the Lord said, ‘Name him Lo-ammi, for you are not My people and I am not your God.’” (NASB) Hosea 2:23 “And I will sow her for Myself in the land. I will also have compassion on her who had not obtained compassion, and I will say to those who were not My people, You are My people!’ And they will say, ‘Thou art my God!’” (NASB)

17. Hosea 4:1,6 “Listen to the word of the Lord, I sons of Israel, For the Lord has a case against the inhabitants of the land, because there is no faithfulness or kindness or knowledge of God in the land…My people are destroyed for lack of knowledge. Because you have rejected knowledge, I also will reject you from being My priest. Since youi have forgotten the law of your God, I also will forget your children.” (NASB)

18. Hosea 6:6 “For I delight in loyalty rather than sacrifice, and in the knowledge of God rather than burnt offerings.” (NASB)

19. Hosea 8:7 “For they sow the wind, and they reap the whirlwind. The standing grain has no heads; it yields no grain. Should it yield, stangers would swallow it up.” (NASB)