Berean Bible Church

The Prophets

Lesson VIII

Israel’s Promised Blessings

February 21, 2010

Introduction

Last week we looked at some prophecies in Hosea that have, unmistakably, been fulfilled

Today we look at some prophecies that have not yet been fulfilled.

I Hosea 1:10-11 “Yet” cf Hosea 3:1 “Yet”.

In spite of what they have done as a Nation,“Yet the children of Israel shall be as the sand

Genesis 22:17 To Abraham, his seed would be as the stars: Heavenly people

and as the sand: Earthly people

Galatians 3:7,29 all who have faith are the seed of Abraham , not Jacob

Hosea 1:10 here, only as sand therefore an earthly people. This is prophecy

Deuteronomy 32:8,9, “Jacob (not Israel here) is the lot of His inheritance”

II Hosea 2:18-20 Notice “in that day” a time yet to come.

I will make a covenant. I will break the battle out of the earth. I will betroth them

Behind the word “betroth” is the thought of marriage.

Isaiah 54:10 covenant of my peace, yet to be made

Isaiah 59:20-21 this is my covenant unto them

Deuteronomy 5:1-3 this covenant was not made with the fathers

Jeremiah 31:31-36 I will make a new covenant with the house of Israel

Hebrews 8:7-13 not have made, but will make a new covenant ,only new in relation to the covenant at Sinai

In Hosea 2:16 this covenant is likened to that of a marriage- “Ishi” my husband

III Hosea 3:5 “Afterwards” After what? After the fulfillment of verse 4

Israel, like Gomer, will return

She will seek the Lord who is still her God.

They shall fear the Lord and David their king. No doubt this is a hidden reference

to the Greater Son of David, Jesus their Messiah.

When will this be? In the latter days.

A reference elsewhere in the Bible to the time of the Second coming of Christ

The stirrings in Israel today are but a sure sign of the Coming of Christ again.

IV In the book of Hosea, the heart of God toward Israel is revealed.

Hosea 11:1-4 His love in the past

Hosea 11:7-9 His love in the present

Hosea 13:10 His love in the future