Hosea Questions
Text: Hosea 6 [Please read the text through and then answer these questions]
1. Can God heal us when we fall? If so how?
2. What can verse 2 remind us of?
3. Verse 3 reminds us of James 5:7-12. What are the major points of this passage from James?
4. How can we relate to the temporary faithfulness such as the “morning cloud – like the early dew it goes away” mentioned in verse 4 (see Matthew 13:20-21)?
5. What does verse 5 mean?
6. Hosea 6:6 give an idea that relates to Matthew 9:13, 12:7, Proverbs 21:3, Micah 6:6-8, Hosea 4:6, and Jeremiah 9:23-24. With the ideas from these verses in mind, is God saying that sacrifice is not important or unnecessary? Please explain your answer.
7. What type of society has Israel become from verses 7-10?
8. We know that Israel/Ephraim have gone into spiritual harlotry. What does verse 11 indicate about Judah?