Strange Things

I have written to him the great things of my law, But they were counted as a strange thing (Hosea 8:12)

Introduction

The theme of Hosea’s prophetic book is spiritual adultery (Hos. 2:1-23). The context of this portion in Hosea is in the midst of God’s accusation against Israel. God’s people had broken their covenant with Him, and they had gone after other gods (Hos. 8:1). Israel also selected kings without God’s approval and built idols out of gold and silver (Hos. 8:4). With such behavior th...