The Book of the Twelve for Lent 2016 - Hosea (6)
The Book of the Twelve for Lent 2016 The Dynamics of Life with God and as his People - Hosea (6) Lent 4 I hope you can see from the soundings we have taken in Hosea so far how rich and supple its thought and dynamics are. And how appropriate it is that the editors of this collection of prophetic books put it at the head of the collection as an introduction. The template Hosea presents is one of repeated overtures by God to the people, repeated (partial) responses by the people followed by relapses into idolatry and disloyalty, followed by further overtures from God and less than faithful responses by the people, ending with a promise by God to do what the people cannot or will not do for themselves, forgive and restore them by grace and out of love for them. Hosea seems to lack a tight structure instead openi...