Hosea – The Transforming Power of Forgiveness – 2012-Uniontown, PA Conference
The book of Hosea is divided into two unequal sections: The first (Chapters 1–3) uses the relationship between Hosea and Gomer, to set the stage
for the second (Chapters 4–14), which deals with God’s complaint against Israel and the coming judgment. In the first, we have the faithful prophet and the faithless bride; in the second, we see the faithful God and faithless Israel.
The theme of the book is the loyal love of God for idolatrous Israel, and the power of His redemption and forgiveness to transform her into His beloved bride.
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Author is addressing believers Hebrews 6:4-6 "It is impossible to renew them to repentance...;" (check out Hebrews 6:9-12). The author is comparing them to the generation that rejected the promised land in Numbers 14:1-45, and lost the blessing (see Num 14:37).
These First Century Jewish believers had ample evidence of what was coming upon Jerusalem—the destruction of 70 A.D., being instructed in the following seven prophetic warnings (see page 12 of Conference Notes):
1. Daniel’s 70 weeks: Messiah “cut off,” Jerusalem destroyed (Dan. 9:26)
2. The warning of John, Israel’s last prophet (Matt. 3:7, 11–12; Luke 3:7)
3. Jesus’ warning: “by your words …” (Matt. 12:37)
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4. The Pharisees’ response to the parable of the vineyard (Matt. 21:40–41)
5. The seven woes, ending in the prophecy of Jerusalem’s destruction (Matt. 23:36–39)
6. The self-incrimination of the nation before Pilate (Matt. 27:25)
7. The cry of Jesus on the cross and the rent veil (Matt. 27:50–51; John 19:30)
The Seven Terminal Generations (see page 13 of Conference Notes)
1. Noah’s generation: Genesis 6:3.
2. The Exodus generation: Genesis 15:12–18.
3. The Exile generation: Daniel 9:1–2; Jeremiah 25:11; 29:10
4. The Messiah generation: Daniel 9:25–26.
5. The 70 A.D. generation: Matt. 23:36; 24.
6. The Rapture generation: Matt. 24:32–35.
7. The Second Advent generation: Matt. 24:36; Matt. 24:22
From Series: "An Appeal for Faithfulness in and Age of Apostasy"
On October 25th – 27th, 2019 Basic Training Bible Ministries and Abundant Life Church in Uniontown, PA presented “An Appeal for Faithfulness in an Age of Apostasy – The Five Warning Passages from The Book of Hebrews”. The theme comes from Hebrews 2:1 “Therefore, we must give more earnest heed to the things we have heard, lest we drift away.”