Old Testament
Hosea (KJV)
14 chapters. Choose a chapter to read the full King James text with a short summary.
- Hosea 1: God turns 'not my people' into 'children of the living God' (Romans 9:25-26). That's grace.
- Hosea 2: God sometimes blocks our wrong paths so He can speak tenderly to us. His love pursues us.
- Hosea 3: Hosea's costly love pictures Christ, who bought us back with His own blood.
- Hosea 4: Knowing God's Word protects us. Don't neglect it.
- Hosea 5: Sometimes God lets trouble come so we will seek His face. Don't run to substitutes.
- Hosea 6: Jesus quoted this twice (Matthew 9:13; 12:7). God wants loving hearts, not just religious routine.
- Hosea 7: Crying out isn't the same as crying out to God. Turn your heart, not just your voice, toward Him.
- Hosea 8: Empty choices produce disastrous harvests. Sow in line with God's ways.
- Hosea 9: Refusing to listen to God leads to wandering. Stay attentive to His voice.
- Hosea 10: It's time to seek the Lord. Break up the hard ground of your heart.
- Hosea 11: God's heart breaks over His wayward children. His love holds on (Matthew 2:15).
- Hosea 12: Turn to God, practice mercy and justice, and wait on Him continually.
- Hosea 13: Paul quotes this in celebrating Christ's victory over death (1 Corinthians 15:55).
- Hosea 14: God loves freely and heals backsliding. Come back to Him with honest words.