Hosea

 Hosea 1

1 Hosea, to shew God's judgment for spiritual whoredom, takes Gomer,

4 and has by her Jezreel;

6 Loruhamah;

8 and Lo-ammi.

10 The restoration of Judah and Israel under one head.

 Hosea 2

1 The idolatry of the people.

6 God's judgments against them.

14 His promises of reconciliation with them.

 Hosea 3

1 The Lord's intended future kindness to Israel, not withstanding their wickedness, illustrated by the emblem of Hosea's conduct towards his adulterous wife.

4 The desolation of Israel before their restoration.

 Hosea 4

1 God denounces judgments on Israel, for their aggravated impieties and iniquities.

12 He exposes the ignorance and wickedness of the priests, and profligacy of the people, he will leave their wives and daughters to commit lewdness, without present punishment.

15 He warns Judah, not to imitate Israel's crimes, which are still further reproved.

 Hosea 5

1 The judgments of God are denounced against the priests, people, and princes, both of Israel and Judah, for their manifold sins.

15 An intimation is given of mercy on their repentance.

 Hosea 6

1 Exhortations to repent and hope in God.

4 A lamentation over those who had sinned after conviction.

5 Reproofs of obstinate sinners, and threatenings against them.

 Hosea 7

1 A reproof of manifold sins.

11 God's wrath against them for their hypocrisy.

 Hosea 8

1 Destruction is threatened both to Israel and Judah for their impiety and idolatry.

 Hosea 9

1 The distress and captivity of Israel for their sins.

 Hosea 10

1 Israel is reproved and threatened for their impiety and idolatry, and exhorted to repentance.

 Hosea 11

1 The ingratitude of Israel unto God for his benefits.

5 His judgment.

8 God's mercy toward them.

12 Israel's falsehood and Judah's fidelity.

 Hosea 12

1 A reproof of Ephraim, Judah, and Jacob.

3 By former favours he exhorts to repentance.

7 Ephraim's sins provoke God.

 Hosea 13

1 Ephraim's glory vanishes.

4 God's anger.

9 God's mercy.

15 The judgment of Samaria.

 Hosea 14

1 An exhortation to repentance.

4 A promise of God's blessing.