Hosea's Heartbreak - 9780872137240

Plot

Disappointment, unfaithfulness, hurt, heartbreak… Hosea, the prophet of a broken heart, experienced all these. Few men have had to pass through so much personal suffering. Hosea was a man of deep and tender love. He was willing to be used by God at all cost as a lesson to Israel. His embarrassment, loss of pride, heartbreak, even repeatedly forgiving his unfaithful wife, vividly illustrate the Lord’s anguish and unquenchable love for His unfaithful people, Israel. Dr. Riggs graphically compares Hosea’s tragic marriage and eventual reconciliation with the historic relationship between the Lord and Israel, as God used Hosea in an emotionally heartbreaking way to demonstrate His loving concern to others. Yet "Hosea’s Heartbreak" is also a book of triumph. The brief book of Hosea, although often overlooked, has a wealth of practical insight about compassion and commitment for those who are hurting today.