TEXT

4 Hear the word of the Lord, people of Israel,
for the Lord has a case
against the inhabitants of the land:
There is no truth, no faithful love,
and no knowledge of God in the land!
² Cursing, lying, murder, stealing,
and adultery are rampant;
one act of bloodshed follows another.
³ For this reason the land mourns,
and everyone who lives in it languishes,
along with the wild animals and the birds of the sky;
even the fish of the sea disappear.
⁴ But let no one dispute; let no one argue,
for my case is against you priests.
⁵ You will stumble by day;
the prophet will also stumble with you by night.
And I will destroy your mother.
⁶ My people are destroyed for lack of knowledge.
Because you have rejected knowledge,
I will reject you from serving as my priest.
Since you have forgotten the law of your God,
I will also forget your sons.

⁷ The more they multiplied,
the more they sinned against me.
I will change their honor into disgrace.
⁸ They feed on the sin of my people;
they have an appetite for their iniquity.
⁹ The same judgment will happen
to both people and priests.
I will punish them for their ways
and repay them for their deeds.
¹⁰ They will eat but not be satisfied;
they will be promiscuous but not multiply.
For they have abandoned their devotion to the Lord.
¹¹ Promiscuity, wine, and new wine
take away one’s understanding.

Title: On God’s Case Against Israel
Text: Hosea 4.1-11
Series: Hosea: A Love Story Like No Other
Church: Redeemer Baptist Church, Jonesboro, AR
Date: March 30, 2025