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After establishing the historical and theological backdrop for Hosea, Barrett focuses on the connection between Hosea’s marriage to Gomer and the Lord’s marriage to his people. Though many were deaf to Hosea’s preaching, even the dullest could see his grief, sympathize with his sorrow, and wonder at his persistent love. Hosea’s marriage was a living sermon: What Hosea did for Gomer, God did for...

Testament. Hosea’s audience had no excuse for not getting his point. First, the marriage analogy helps to put God’s jealousy in perspective. Significantly, in one of the most important covenant declarations to the newly constituted nation of Israel, God warned the people against worshipping any other god and gave reason for the warning with this Self-revelation: “for the LORD, whose name is Jealous, is a jealous God” (Ex. 34:14). His jealousy demanded their exclusive allegiance, just as a husband
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