Hosea, the Old Testament prophet. His unfaithful wife Gomer represented how God's people often went astray from Him. However, God still loved them like Hosea still loved his wife.
If God had told Hosea to commit adultery, then indeed it would seem quite inconsistent.However, God did not tell Hosea to commit adultery. He told Hosea to marry a wife who was an adulteress.Hosea 1:2 in the King James reads: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.The New International Version renders the same passage as follows:When the LORD began to speak through Hosea, the LORD said to him, "Go, take to yourself an adulterous wife and children of unfaithfulness, because the land is guilty of the vilest adultery in departing from the LORD."The Hebrew word used to describe the wife can be rendered "idolatry," "whoredom," or "adultery," so either translation is legitimate.The first thing to note is that Hosea himself wasn't told to commit adultery, but that his wife had or would commit adultery (or harlotry).The Life Application Bible commentary has this to say about the situation: "Did God really order his prophet to marry a woman who was a prostitute? Some who find it difficult to believe God could make such a request view this story as an allegorical illustration, not an historical event. Many, however, think the story is historical and give one of these explanations: (1) According to God's law, a priest could not marry a prostitute or a divorced woman (Leviticus 21:7). However, Hosea was not a priest. (2) It is possible that Gomer was not a prostitute when Hosea married her but that God was letting Hosea know that Gomer would later turn to adultery and prostitution. In this case, Hosea knew ahead of time that his wife would be unfaithful and that their married life would become a living object lesson to the adulterous northern kingdom. Hosea's marriage to an unfaithful woman would illustrate God's displeasure with the unfaithful nation of Israel.In relationship to Israel and their worship of God, service to any other deity is considered whoredom.
MY GOD.... youre pathetic
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A human, the result of good and bad, a mixture between pure and evil, would, as I believe, be born. But, which stupid angel, the purest creation of god, would marry the most evil creature of god, and feel fine about it?! For one, angels are made by god, to not commit crimes. And this would definitely be going over the limit, as a "crime", alright.
No. Gomer represents the spiritual adultery of Israel.
The main characters in the book of Hosea are Hosea, Gomer (his wife), and their children. Hosea is a prophet who is commanded by God to marry Gomer, a prostitute, as a symbolic representation of God's relationship with Israel. Their tumultuous relationship serves as an allegory for the unfaithfulness of Israel towards God.
God Wanted Hosea to understand His Own Marital Relationship with Israel, which kept "fornicating with strange gods."
Hosea was called by God through a vision where he was instructed to marry a promiscuous woman as a symbol of Israel's unfaithfulness to God. God's call to Hosea emphasized the message of repentance, forgiveness, and the enduring love of God for his people.
well, I guess to go with what the bible says, he doesn't affect free will right? But there is no god so maybe she just liked him, alot.
In the Bible, the prophet Hosea married Gomer, as instructed by God as a representation of God's relationship with the unfaithful nation of Israel.
Hosea, the Old Testament prophet. His unfaithful wife Gomer represented how God's people often went astray from Him. However, God still loved them like Hosea still loved his wife.
The main character in the book of Hosea is the prophet Hosea, who is called by God to marry a prostitute named Gomer as a symbol of God's relationship with unfaithful Israel. Through Hosea's personal experiences and prophetic messages, the book explores themes of love, betrayal, forgiveness, and restoration.
Gommorah is also mentioned in Genises as Sodom and Gommorah.
As much as Hosea was worse than God, so Israel is worse than a harlot.
Yes, according to the Bible, Hosea was the father of Gomer's children as described in the Book of Hosea. Their relationship is used as a metaphor for God's relationship with Israel.
The wife of the prophet Hosea was named Gomer, who was known to have a promiscuous past. Hosea's marriage to Gomer was used as a metaphor for God's relationship with Israel, symbolizing how God continues to love and forgive despite human unfaithfulness.