BREIF BACKGROUND ON THE PERSON AND BOOK OF HOSEA…………………...4
IDENTITY OF GOMER……………………………………………………………………..5
SCRIPTURAL CONTEXT…………………………………………………………………..6
Book Context…………………………………………………………………………6
Immediate Context……………………………………………………………………7
THEME OF HOSEA………………………………………………………………………….7
EXEGETICAL WORK ON HOSEA 11:1-11………………………………………………....8
God’s Love for His Rebellious Son 11:1-4……………………………………………..8
His Decision to Punish is People 11: 5-7………………………………………………10
His Loving Lament that Prevents the Total Destruction of Israel 11: 8-9……………..11
A Final Salvation Oracle 11: 10-11…………………………………………………….12
CIT: CENTRAL IDEA OF THE TEXT……………………………………………………….13
