Judgment As Discipline

Definition

The suffering, grieving, yet unrelenting love of God the Bridegroom whose love is spurned — revealed as the pre-incarnate heart of God the Son

Hosea 1:2-3 — *When the Lord first spoke through Hosea, he said to him, “Go marry a prostitute who will bear illegitimate children conceived through prostitution because the nation continually commits spiritual prostitution by turning *
Hosea 1:4-5 — Then the Lord said to Hosea, “Name him ‘Jezreel,’ because in a little while I will punish the dynasty of Jehu on account of the bloodshed in the valley of Jezreel, and I will put an end to the kingdom of Israel. At that
Hosea 1:6; 1:9 — She conceived again and gave birth to a daughter. Then the Lord said to him, “Name her ‘No Pity’ (Lo-Ruhamah) because I will no longer have pity on the nation of Israel. For I will certainly not forgive their guilt. Then
Hosea 2:2-13 — “Plead earnestly with your mother (for she is not my wife, and I am not her husband), so that she might put an end to her adulterous lifestyle and turn away from her sexually immoral behavior. Otherwise, I will strip he
Hosea 2:14-3:5 — “However, in the future I will allure her; I will lead her back into the wilderness and speak tenderly to her. From there I will give back her vineyards to her and turn the ‘Valley of Trouble’ into an ‘Opportunity for Ho
Hosea 6:1; 14:1-2 — *Come on! Let’s return to the Lord. He himself has torn us to pieces, but he will heal us! He has injured us, but he will bandage our wounds! Return, O Israel, to the Lord your God, for your sin has been your downfall! *