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Joshua 2 (view passage online)
After chapters of judgment for Israel’s spiritual adultery, the book of Hosea closes with a tender call to repentance. It shows God’s pursuing love and His faithful promise to heal and restore His people if they will return to Him.
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Hosea 1:1-2 (view passage online)
God commanded the prophet Hosea to marry an unfaithful woman to paint a living picture of Israel’s spiritual adultery. Though the names of their children symbolized judgment, God’s story through Hosea shows He will always keep His promise to restore His people.
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Hosea 1:1-2 (view passage online)
This introduction to the book of Hosea establishes marriage as a foundational theme, picturing God’s covenant relationship with Israel. The book shows how God uses the prophet’s painful marriage to illustrate Israel’s unfaithfulness and His own persistent love.
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Romans 3 (view passage online)
Paul teaches that all people sin and none seek after God or live righteously. The law brings the knowledge of sin, but God gives righteousness apart from the law through faith in Jesus Christ. God justifies believers freely by His grace, acting as both just and the justifier of the one who has faith in Jesus.
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Psalm 22 (view passage online)
David prophetically describes the suffering of the Messiah in Psalm 22. The details perfectly match Christ’s crucifixion, including His pierced hands and feet, divided garments, and the casting of lots. The psalm moves from deep suffering to praise as David declares God’s saving work.
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1 Corinthians 15 (view passage online)
The resurrection of Jesus Christ is the cornerstone of the Christian gospel. If Christ was not raised from the dead, our faith would be worthless. Because He lives, everyone who believes in Him will also be raised to new life.
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Psalm 32 (view passage online)
David describes the blessedness of a person whose sins are forgiven after keeping silent in his guilt. When we confess our sins, God forgives us and becomes our hiding place, bringing great joy.