Gomer And Hosea Essay

At one time the people of Israel were obedient and grateful to God. They understood his powers, were grateful for their deliverance from Egypt, and sought to obey God’s commands. However, as time transpired the people of Israel became more and more corrupt. They began worshipping other God’s, putting their wants and “needs” first, and were disobeying the teachings of God. Watching all these sins transpire, God could have punished all his people for sinning. But instead, he made an example of his love out of Hosea and Gomer. Through Hosea and Gomer, God was able to exemplify: his unconditional love for his people and how an unconditional love can save a marriage.
In the story of Hosea, God instructs for Hosea to go out and marry a harlot. Being a Christian man, who was actively preaching the word of the Lord, this request may appear to be outlandish to some people. However, being the humble servant Hosea was he did what he was told. He went and sought out …show more content…
Instead she fell in “love” with another man in which she ran off, leaving behind Hosea and the children. But this affair did not last, for the man left Gomer and she eventually sold herself into slavery, her lowest point in life. Hearing of Gomer’s condition Hosea came to her rescue. He bought her out of slavery and restored her to a respectable wife and mother. This was God’s final test for Hosea, to prove that even with all of Gomer’s selfish behavior and sinful ways that he could love her so much to save her from slavery and restore her to being his wife. That is an example of the unconditional love the Lord has for us and the power of forgiving. Without forgiveness the marriage between Hosea and Gomer would not have lasted, but most importantly the relationship between God and man would not have lasted. Without God’s forgiveness the people of Israel would have all been condemned and chastised for their sins, for no man nor woman is