SUMMARY
The book concludes by calling Israel to return to God through repentance with the assurance that God loves them.
ANALYSIS
The final chapter of HoseaProphet to the northern kingdom who married a prostitute to show God's relationship to a faithless Israel. More concludes the book with a word of hope for the people of Israel. The people are called to repentRepentance is a central biblical teaching. All people are sinful and God desires that all people repent of their sins. The Hebrew word for repent means to "turn away" from sin. The Greek word for repentance means to "change on'e mind," more specifically, it means... More and not rely on Assyria. They are reassured of God’s presence among them. Idolatry is mentioned one final time as a relevant issue for the people. The final two verses strike a wisdomWisdom encompasses the qualities of experience, knowledge, and good judgment. The Old Testament book of Proverbs, which sometimes invokes a Woman as the personification of Wisdom, is a collection of aphorisms and moral teachings. Along with other biblical passages, it teaches, "The fear of the... More theme.
