Biblical Example Case Study Relationships rule the world. There are many types and naturally varying levels of any relationship. The Bible tells of many love and marriage stories with many varied beginnings and endings. How many of these relationships did God orchestrate? I am sure that most if not all can boast that intercession. One of my favorites is the story of Hosea and Gomer. This story begins in Israel. Israel a place of serious chaos. They were in a time of what Smith (2016) refers to as “spiritual adultery”. Israel is busy, at this time, in the act of idol worship, unfair and awful treatment of slaves and overall disorder. Subsequently, God is using this situation as an avenue to declare and prove his unending love for
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Some would argue that it was not a relationship at all. I believe that what started out as a divine intervention on Hosea’s heart became a true marriage. I believe that over time Hosea fell in love with Gomer and had a marriage. The fact that she became unhappy, for whatever reason, and left him for another man shows me that it was a typical marriage. This relationship identifies positive relationship building by, first, Hosea seeking an unlikely wife. Hosea heard the Lord and acted on those instructions. He followed his heart. Second, Hosea and Gomer had a balanced marriage for a while, having given birth to three children. Finally, the forgiveness that Hosea shone to Gomer was almost unbelievable. In those days, people did not marry prostitutes. Hosea was a follower of God; Gomer was not a follower. This type of relationship did not occur under normal conditions. God spoke to Hosea and put that relationship on his heart. He did not have to follow God’s push, but he did. The marriage of Hosea and Gomer was certainly not without its bumps and bruises. However, for a while, it seemed to be a balanced marriage. Theirs was a passionate relationship bearing three children. No, bearing children does not necessarily mean passion but it does infer a level of
Some would argue that it was not a relationship at all. I believe that what started out as a divine intervention on Hosea’s heart became a true marriage. I believe that over time Hosea fell in love with Gomer and had a marriage. The fact that she became unhappy, for whatever reason, and left him for another man shows me that it was a typical marriage. This relationship identifies positive relationship building by, first, Hosea seeking an unlikely wife. Hosea heard the Lord and acted on those instructions. He followed his heart. Second, Hosea and Gomer had a balanced marriage for a while, having given birth to three children. Finally, the forgiveness that Hosea shone to Gomer was almost unbelievable. In those days, people did not marry prostitutes. Hosea was a follower of God; Gomer was not a follower. This type of relationship did not occur under normal conditions. God spoke to Hosea and put that relationship on his heart. He did not have to follow God’s push, but he did. The marriage of Hosea and Gomer was certainly not without its bumps and bruises. However, for a while, it seemed to be a balanced marriage. Theirs was a passionate relationship bearing three children. No, bearing children does not necessarily mean passion but it does infer a level of