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Religion See other Religion Articles Title: Understanding Hosea's Marriage to Gomer
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Concordia Publishing House
URL Source: https://blog.cph.org/study/hosea-gomer
Published: Jan 29, 2023
Author: Staff
Post Date: 2023-01-29 19:57:57 by Charles_Byrd
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The Lord and Israel are major characters in the Book of Hosea, but the drama of their relationship is acted out in the persons of Hosea and his unfaithful wife, Gomer. She bore him three children: two sons and a daughter. Hosea gave the children symbolic names that illustrated Gods attitude toward Israels present and future: Jezreel (God sows punishment), Lo-Ruhamah (No Mercy), and Lo-Ammi (Not My People). Read on to see what The Lutheran Bible Companion says about Hosea. Click for Full Text! Post Comment Private Reply Ignore Thread
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