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Pamphlet 1402 Hos kc 1-4

Why did God tell Hosea to go marry a whore?

Hosea 1:1
The word of the LORD that came unto Hosea, the son of Beeri, in the days of Uzziah, Jotham, Ahaz, and Hezekiah, kings of Judah, and in the days of Jeroboam the son of Joash, king of Israel.

There are three important things to note in this first verse. First and most important is to understand that this is the Word of the LORD, not the words of man. The second is to take note of the names that are given, for as we shall see, they all have meanings that give us much insight, even as we learned that the name "Hosea" means "salvation". The third important item is to notice is that Judah and Israel have separate kings. That is because the 12 Tribe Nation of Israel became TWO separate nations following the reign of king Solomon and HAVE BEEN SO EVER SINCE. The southern tribes of Judah and Benjamin became known as the House of Judah and the northern ten tribes became known as the House of Israel. (Most Bibles have maps in their appendixes which will clearly show these two nations as separate.)

You see, without understanding who and where the House of Israel and the House of Judah are today, one cannot understand Bible prophecy. Unfortunately, most preachers and ministers do not know where they are... well... they know where Judah is, in part, but they do not know that the 10 northern tribes migrated over the Caucasus Mountains and became known as the Cimmerians, the Celts, the Saxons, etc. In fact, the word "Saxons" means 'Saac's Sons as in Isaac's Sons. If you would like to know more about where the House of Israel is and where the US and Great Britain are mentioned in the Bible, then write to us or send us an e-mail requesting the free booklet "The Abrahamic Covenant", by E. Raymond Capt.

So here is the beginning of the Word of the Lord to the prophet Hosea:
 

Hosea 1:2
The beginning of the word of the LORD by Hosea. And the LORD said to Hosea, Go, take unto thee a wife of whoredoms and children of whoredoms: for the land hath committed great whoredom, departing from the LORD.

Our Father wants us to understand exactly how He feels about His children who depart from His Word and follow after the traditions of men, which is idolatry, which is "Spiritual Adultery". Have you ever read what Jesus Christ said regarding "spiritual adultery" to THIS final generation?

Luke 21:23
But woe unto them that are with child, and to them that give suck, in those days! for there shall be great distress in the land, and wrath upon this people.

If the bridegroom returns from a long trip and sees His bride, who is supposed to be virgin, nursing her baby, what would that tell Him? She was unfaithful and had been in bed with someone else, right? Woe unto her! He is going to be angry with her! Wouldn't you be? However, those virgins who remain "barren" shall be blessed, for they shall be His bride when He returns.

Luke 23:29
For, behold, the days are coming, in the which they shall say, Blessed are the barren, and the wombs that never bare, and the paps which never gave suck.

So God told Hosea to go marry an adulterous woman, who would be a woman of the backsliding House of Israel (who departed from the LORD). You see, that is what the Lord would have to do in order to take back Israel, isn't it? He would have to marry woman of whoredoms!
 

Hosea 1:2 The beginning of the word of the LORD by Hosea. And the LORD said to Hosea, Go, take unto thee a wife of whoredoms and children of whoredoms: for the land hath committed great whoredom, departing from the LORD.

Luke 21:23 But woe unto them that are with child, and to them that give suck, in those days! for there shall be great distress in the land, and wrath upon this people.

Luke 23:29 For, behold, the days are coming, in the which they shall say, Blessed are the barren, and the wombs that never bare, and the paps which never gave suck.

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