The Panorama of Divine Love
Hosea 1:3-2:1
Dr. S. Lewis Johnson expounds upon Hosea's family and the names God commands the prophet to give to his children.
The Pained Appeal of a Forgotten God
Hosea 2:2-15
Dr. S. Lewis Johnson continues his exposition of the prophecy of Hosea by discussing the metaphor of the prophet's marriage with God's relationship to the Nation Israel.
Israel and God’s Eternal Love
Hosea 2:16-23
Dr. S. Lewis Johnson expounds God's love for Israel as his people. Dr. Johnson makes the contrast between the loyal love of Yahweh and the false worship of the Canaanite baal gods.
Transcendent Love, or The Return of the Adultress
Hosea 3:1-5
Dr. S. Lewis Johnson expounds Hosea's second commitment to his adulterous wife.
The Saving Power of Theology
Hosea 4:1-19
Dr. S. Lewis Johnson discusses the specific judgment of Yahweh against Israel by detailing the spiritual corruption of the Levitical priesthood and their teaching.
God Withdrawn
Hosea 5:1-15
Dr. S. Lewis Johnson expounds upon the prophet's words concerning how Yahweh must discipline Israel for thier unfaithfulness.
God Dismayed
Hosea 6:1-11
Dr. S. Lewis Johnson continues his discussion of the relationship between the disobedient Nation Israel and God. Dr. Johnson explains the response of Israel to Hosea's prophecy against them and emphasizes how God alone can restore the relationship through divine discipline.
The Blessedness of Grey Hair
Hosea 7:1-16
Dr. S. Lewis Johnson expounds upon a unique poetic figure in Hosea's prophecy that judges the Kingdom of Israel's unfaithfulness to Yahweh.
The Tragedy of a Forgotten God
Hosea 8:1-14
Dr. S. Lewis Johnson discusses Hosea's prophecy against Israel's nominal commitment to Yahweh.
Hosea on Human Nature
Hosea 9:1-17
Dr. S. Lewis Johnson expound's the Prophet Hosea's characterization of the Kingdom of Israel's depravity before Yahweh.
