Hosea 2

Hosea 2

God continues the powerful allegory of the adulterous wife, now pleading with Israel to abandon her lovers (idols and foreign alliances). God declares He will strip her naked and make her barren, like the day she was born, to punish her for seeking good things from her lovers. However, God promises a future restoration: He will allure her into the wilderness and speak tenderly to her heart. God will betroth her to Himself forever in righteousness, justice, loving-kindness, and mercy, renewing the covenant completely.

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1 Samuel 7

Samuel gathers Israel at Mizpah for a national repentance. The Philistines attack, but God sends thunder, confusing the enemy. Samuel sets up a memorial stone named Ebenezer ("stone of help").

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The elders of Israel reject God's rule and demand that Samuel appoint a human king "like all the other nations." God warns Samuel that a human king will oppress them, but He grants their request.

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