A Tragic Tale of Birds and Harvests (Hosea 8:1 - 9:9)

Pastoral Intern Joel Irvin continues his series on Hosea.

Outline of Chapter 8:

1. The Imperative: “Set the trumpet to your lips!” (8:1)

2. The Indictment: Transgression & Rebellion (1-4)

3. The Inquiry: “How long will they be incapable of innocence?” (5)

4. The Inevitable: “Sow the wind, reap the whirlwind” (7)

5. The Impending: “he will remember their iniquity and punish their sins” (13)

Outline of Chapter 9:1-9:

1. The Imperative: “Rejoice not, O Israel!” (1)

2. The Indictment: Forsaking and Whoredom (1)

3. The Inquiry: “What will you do on the day of the appointed festival, and on the day of the feast of the LORD?” (5)

4. The Inevitable: Foolish Prophets will reap the Snare (7-8)

5. The Impending: “he will remember their iniquity and punish their sins” (9)