The Book of Hosea: Advanced Bible Trivia Flashcards

#1

What was the name of Hosea's wife, whom God commanded him to marry as a sign of Israel's infidelity?

📖 Hosea 1:3

#2

How many children did Hosea and Gomer have, and what significant names did God command Hosea to give them?

📖 Hosea 1:4-9

#3

In Hosea 3, God commands Hosea to love a woman who is an adulteress. What does Hosea pay to acquire her?

📖 Hosea 3:2

#4

Which northern Israelite city does Hosea reference as a place of idolatry and calf worship?

📖 Hosea 8:5-6; 10:5

#5

What metaphor does Hosea use to describe Israel's reliance on political alliances rather than God?

📖 Hosea 7:11

#6

In Hosea 6:6, what does God say He desires instead of burnt offerings and animal sacrifice?

📖 Hosea 6:6

#7

What specific judgment does Hosea prophesy regarding Israel's judgment and restoration timeline?

📖 Hosea 6:2

#8

In Hosea 11:1, what historical event from Israel's past does God reference in connection with His love?

📖 Hosea 11:1

#2

Three children: Jezreel, Lo-Ruhamah, and Lo-Ammi

Hosea had three children with Gomer, and God commanded him to give them symbolic names: Jezreel (meaning 'God scatters'), Lo-Ruhamah ('not pitied'), and Lo-Ammi ('not my people'), each representing God's judgment on Israel (Hosea 1:4-9).

Hosea 1:4-9

#1

Gomer

Gomer was the wife God commanded Hosea to marry to symbolize Israel's unfaithfulness (Hosea 1:3). Her name and her actions as a wife demonstrated the spiritual adultery of Israel against God.

Hosea 1:3

#4

Dan and Bethel

Hosea specifically criticizes the calves and idolatry at Dan and Bethel, referencing these as centers of false worship in the northern kingdom (Hosea 8:5-6, 10:5).

Hosea 8:5-6; 10:5

#3

Fifteen shekels of silver and a homer and a lethek of barley

Hosea was commanded to pay fifteen shekels of silver and a homer and a lethek of barley to acquire the adulteress woman, symbolizing God's redemptive love for unfaithful Israel (Hosea 3:2).

Hosea 3:2

#6

Mercy and acknowledgment of God

Hosea 6:6 records God saying 'For I desire mercy, not sacrifice, and acknowledgment of God rather than burnt offerings.' This emphasizes the priority of relational covenant faithfulness over ritualistic observance.

Hosea 6:6

#5

A silly dove without sense

Hosea describes Israel as 'a silly dove without sense' to criticize their lack of discernment in making foreign alliances and seeking help from Egypt and Assyria instead of trusting God (Hosea 7:11).

Hosea 7:11

#8

Israel's exodus from Egypt

Hosea 11:1 states 'When Israel was a child, I loved him, and out of Egypt I called my son,' referring to God's redemptive act in bringing Israel out of Egypt during the exodus as evidence of His enduring love.

Hosea 11:1

#7

After two days revived, on the third day raised up

In Hosea 6:2, the promise states 'After two days he will revive us; on the third day he will restore us,' offering hope of restoration after a period of judgment, though the exact timeline uses poetic language.

Hosea 6:2

#9

Which verse in Hosea expresses God's reluctance to fully execute judgment, showing His compassion despite Israel's sin?

📖 Hosea 11:8-9

#10

What does Hosea prophesy will happen to Israel's religious institutions and practices in the final judgment?

📖 Hosea 10:8

—

—

—

—

—

—

#10

They will be destroyed; altars will be forgotten, thorns and thistles will grow over them

Hosea prophesies the destruction of Israel's religious centers, stating in Hosea 10:8 that thorns and thistles will grow over their altars, symbolizing the complete judgment on the corrupted religious system of the northern kingdom.

Hosea 10:8

#9

Hosea 11:8-9

Hosea 11:8-9 reveals God's internal struggle: 'How can I give you up, Ephraim? How can I hand you over, Israel?...My heart is changed within me; all my compassion is aroused.' This shows God's reluctance to abandon Israel despite their unfaithfulness.

Hosea 11:8-9

—

—

—

—

—

—