Lesson 404: Hosea 2:6
Hosea 2:6
The Blueprint — The Verse
Therefore I will block her path with thornbushes; I will wall her in so that she cannot find her way.
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The Context — The History
Hosea prophesied to the northern kingdom of Israel before its fall to Assyria in 722 BC. God commanded Hosea to marry an unfaithful wife as a living picture of Israel's spiritual adultery.
The Narrative — The Lead-Up
Chapter 2 uses marriage imagery to describe Israel chasing other gods. God declares He will hedge her path with thorns and wall her in, blocking access to false lovers so she might return.
The Echo — Follow-on Verses
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Hosea 2:5
5Their mother has been unfaithfuland has conceived them in disgrace.She said, ‘I will go after my lovers,who give me my food and my water,my wool and my linen, my olive oil and my drink.’
Read the verse immediately before this lesson (Hosea 2:5) to hear the lead-in to the passage.
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Hosea 2:7
7She will chase after her lovers but not catch them;she will look for them but not find them.Then she will say,‘I will go back to my husband as at first,for then I was better off than now.’
Read the verse immediately after this lesson (Hosea 2:7) to continue the passage.
Discussion
- How can God's discipline be an expression of love?
- What 'paths' might God block to protect you from harm?
- Why does God sometimes allow frustration before restoration?