Hosea 4 Connection to the Book of Revelation! & A Foreshadow of God’s Reasons for the Future Judgment & Destruction Against the Corrupt 7 Churches of Revelation!
YHWH provides the reasons at Hosea 4 why the vast majority of Church leaders and people who claim to be Christians will be judged, punished & destroyed!
Christ personally & violently destroys 5 of the 7 Churches at Rev 2 & 3!
Hosea 4 (WEB) Full Chapter
Hosea 4:1-2
No knowledge of God in corrupt Israel!
1 Hear the word of Yahweh, you children of Israel; For Yahweh has a charge against the inhabitants of the land: “Indeed there is no truth, Nor goodness, Nor knowledge of God in the land.
2 There is cursing, lying, murder, stealing, and committing adultery; They break boundaries, and bloodshed causes bloodshed.
Hosea 4:3-5
God’s reasons for judgment & destruction are described!
(Hosea 4:3 is a global description of God’s judgment & destruction of the earth and mankind described in the Book of Revelation!)
3 Therefore the land will mourn, And everyone who dwells therein will waste away. All living things in her, Even the animals of the field and the birds of the sky; Yes, the fish of the sea also die.
4 “Yet let no man bring a charge, neither let any man accuse; For your people are like those who bring charges against a priest.
5 You will stumble in the day, And the prophet will also stumble with you in the night; And I will destroy your mother.
Hosea 4:6-11
God punishes His people for rejecting knowledge!
(Likewise, Christ violently destroys 5 of the 7 Churches of Revelation for non repentance and rejecting the council / knowledge contained in His 7 Letters of Revelation 2 & 3!)
6 My people are destroyed for lack of knowledge. Because you have rejected knowledge, I will also reject you, that you may be no priest to me. Because you have your God’s law, I will also forget your children.
7 As they were multiplied, so they sinned against me. I will change their glory into shame.
8 They feed on the sin of my people, and set their heart on their iniquity.
9 It will be, like people, like priest; And I will punish them for their ways, and will repay them for their deeds.
10 They will eat, and not have enough. They will play the prostitute, and will not increase; Because they have abandoned giving to Yahweh.
11 Prostitution, wine, and new wine take away understanding.
Hosea 4:12-19
God’s punishes His people for Idolatry!
(Christ violently punishes the Church of Pergamum & Thyatira for Idolatry at Revelation 2:14-16, 20-23.)
12 My people consult with their wooded idol, And answer to a stick of wood. Indeed the spirit of prostitution has led them astray, And they have been unfaithful to their God.
13 They sacrifice on the tops of the mountains, And burn incense on the hills, under oaks and poplars and terebinths, Because its shade is good. Therefore your daughters play the prostitute, And your brides commit adultery.
14 I will not punish your daughters when they play the prostitute, Nor your brides when they commit adultery; Because the men consort with prostitutes, And they sacrifice with the shrine prostitutes; And the people that does not understand will come to ruin.
15 “Though you, Israel, play the prostitute, Yet don’t let Judah offend; And don’t come to Gilgal, Neither go up to Beth-aven, Nor swear, ‘As Yahweh lives.’
16 For Israel has behaved extremely stubbornly, like a stubborn heifer. Then how will Yahweh feed them like a lamb in a meadow.
17 Ephraim is joined to idols. Leave him alone!
18 Their drink has become sour. They play the prostitute continually. Her rulers dearly love their shameful way.
19 The wind has wrapped her up in its wings; And they shall be put to shame because of their sacrifices.
Hosea 4 Picture Gallery
Related Topics
➥ Explore Christ 7 Letters to the 7 Churches Web Page Link
Do you have any suggestions or feedback?
Please let us know if you have any suggestions on how to improve the website!
We do read all the comments and appreciate your feedback!
Hosea 4 delivers a stark indictment of Israel’s unfaithfulness, emphasizing the people’s lack of knowledge of God and the resulting moral decay throughout the nation. The chapter serves as a powerful warning about the consequences of turning away from God, highlighting the inevitable judgment that follows widespread corruption and idolatry.