Today's Reading | February 15, 2025
Hosea 2:2–23
Introduction Hosea 2:2–23: Israel’s unfaithfulness to the LORD is compared to that of an unfaithful wife. In Hosea’s time, many of the people were honoring the Canaanite god Baal because they believed Baal fertilized the earth with rain. The chapter concludes with the LORD’s declaration of love for Israel and a promise to make the people prosperous. Today’s Key Verse:…
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