Hosea 3:1 Meaning
Then said the LORD unto me, Go yet, love a woman beloved of her friend, yet an adulteress, according to the love of the LORD toward the children of Israel, who look to other gods, and love flagons of wine.
Context Explained
1Then said the LORD unto me, Go yet, love a woman beloved of her friend, yet an adulteress, according to the love of the LORD toward the children of Israel, who look to other gods, and love flagons of wine.
2So I bought her to me for fifteen pieces of silver, and for an homer of barley, and an half homer of barley:
3And I said unto her, Thou shalt abide for me many days; thou shalt not play the harlot, and thou shalt not be for another man: so will I also be for thee.
Key Themes
Related Cross References
Ephesians 5:25
Paul's instruction for husbands to love their wives mirrors God's love depicted in Hosea.
Luke 15:4-7
The parable of the lost sheep reflects God's pursuit of His people, akin to Hosea's actions.
1 John 4:10
Both verses emphasize God's love as a model for our relationships.
Source: Hosea 3:1