The beginning of the word of the Lord by (literally, in) Hosea.
Bible Commentary
Hosea 1:2
Hosea 1:2
The Pulpit Commentary · Joseph S. Exell and contributors · Public Domain
The Daily Devotional
One devotional. Every morning.
The full reading, the passage behind it, and where to go deeper — in your inbox before the day starts. No ads, ever.
We'll send one email to confirm it's really you. Unsubscribe in one tap, any time.
Continue tomorrow
Turn Bible study into a daily habit
Read today's devotional, save your progress, and receive a gentle daily reminder.
Recommended reading
More for Hosea 1:2
Continue with other commentaries and DiscipleDeck content connected to this verse, chapter, or topic.
Other commentaries
Hosea 1 — OverviewHosea 1 · Matthew Henry's Commentary on the Whole BibleThe mind of God is revealed to this prophet, and by him to the people,
in the first three chapters, by signs and types, but afterwards only by
discourse. In this chapter we have, I. The general title of the whole…Hosea 1 — OverviewHosea 1 · Treasury of Scripture KnowledgeHosea 1:1, Hosea, to shew God’s judgment for spiritual whoredom, takes Gomer, Hosea 1:4, and has by her Jezreel; Hosea 1:6, Loruhamah; Hosea 1:8, and Lo-ammi; Hosea 1:10, The restoration of Judah and Israel under one…Hosea 1 — OverviewHosea 1 · John Gill's Exposition of the Entire BibleThis book, in the Hebrew Bibles, at least in some copies, is called "Sopher Hosea", the Book of Hoses; and, in the Vulgate Latin and Arabic versions, "the Prophecy of Hoses": and, in the Syriac version, "the Prophecy of…Hosea 1:1-3Hosea 1:1-3 · The Pulpit CommentaryThe sin of Israel sharply reproved.
The great sin, the root-sin we may call it, of Israel at this time was idolatry. But that sin was not alone; it was aggravated, as usual, by accompanying abominations. All along,…Hosea 1:1-3Hosea 1:1-3 · The Pulpit CommentaryThe wife of whoredoms.
We cannot doubt but that real incidents in the prophet's history underlie the representations of this chapter. Hosea, in obedience to what he recognized to be a word of God, took to wife Gomer,…Hosea 1:1-11Hosea 1:1-11 · The Pulpit CommentaryEXPOSITION
commentaryRecommended resourceExplore this resource connected to the verse you are reading.commentaryRecommended resourceExplore this resource connected to the verse you are reading.commentaryRecommended resourceExplore this resource connected to the verse you are reading.devotionThe Two SingersGod didn't make men and women exactly the same, because a choir singing the exact same note has no harmony.DiscipleDeckdevotionThe Shadow and the RealityIs marriage the ultimate goal of life? Not even close. Marriage is just a shadow pointing to a greater reality.DiscipleDeckdevotionThe Knot and the GlueStop keeping score. In a contract, you keep a ledger of debts ("I did the dishes, so you owe me a back rub"). In a covenant, you throw the ledger away. This week, do one significant act of service for your spouse (or a family member) without asking for anything in return and don't even mention that you did it.Discipledeck