HOSEA 1: Listen up, maggots! Hosea was a prophet of God and he was commanded to marry a prostitute. Hosea had three children with her, two of which were named after God's judgement on Israel. God told Hosea to name his first child Jezreel, which means God will scatter. →

Listen up, ya maggots! Hosea 2 starts off with God's people bein' accused of adultery. They're choosin' to worship other gods instead of the Lord, so God's gonna punish 'em! He's gonna strip away their fine clothes and jewelry, and they won't have no more grain or wine, either. →

"Listen up, soldiers! Hosea 3 is about God's love for Israel, even when they have turned away from Him. He tells Hosea to go buy a wife of harlotry, and this is a representation of God's love for Israel, even though they have turned away from Him. →

"LISTEN UP YOU MAGGOTS! Hosea 4 is the chapter where God tells the Israelites they need to shape up or they're gonna get shipped out! They've been worshiping false gods and committing adultery like it's goin' outta style. →

"LISTEN UP, YOU MAGGOTS! Hosea 5 is all about God's judgement on the house of Israel. He's angry at the leaders for their wickedness and corruption, and he's gonna punish them for their sins. God's gonna send a plague on the people and a sword to the land. →

Listen up, maggots! This is Hosea 6! God's wrath is coming for Israel, because they have broken their covenant with him! He's angry, and he's gonna punish them for sure! He's gonna do it with the power of a storm, and the heat of a furnace! He's gonna grind them down until they're nothing but dust! But, God still loves them and he's giving them one last chance to repent and turn back to him. →

Listen up, troops! Hosea 7 is all about how Israel has gone and done it again- they've sinned and broken their covenant with God. God is so mad that He's not going to heal them anymore. He points out that they are kinda like a baker- they just can't keep their dough together. →

"Listen up! Hosea 8, y'all need to pay attention. So, the Lord has been sending warnings to the people of Israel. They've been worshipping idols and being really disobedient. But that's not all. They've been rejecting the Lord and forgetting his laws. →

Listen up, soldiers! Hosea 9 is all about God's anger with the Israelites. They have turned away from Him and are worshipping false idols instead. God is so angry that He promises to punish them by sending them away from their land and scattering them among the nations. →

Listen up, ya'll! Hosea 10 is about God's punishment for Israel's sin. They've been worshiping false gods and God's not happy about it. He's gonna punish 'em with destruction, famine, and exile. But He's also gonna bring 'em back to Him and He'll restore their land. →

"Listen up, maggots! This is Hosea 11. Israel is an immature child and God is the parent. God loves Israel, but Israel is disobedient and worships other gods. God is punishing Israel, but he still loves them and is sad to do it. →

ATTENTION! LISTEN UP! Hosea 12. This book is about a prophet named Hosea. He was sent by God to warn the people of Israel about their sins. He speaks of how the people have been unfaithful to God and have turned away from Him. →

Listen up, newbies! Chapter 13 of Hosea is all about the consequences of forgetting God. You forget God, God forgets you! He's gonna punish you for your sins, so don't even think about taking him for granted. →

"Listen up, you maggots! This is Hosea 14 and it's all about hope. You got that? Hope! The Lord is gonna restore Israel, despite all the sinning they did. He's gonna provide plenty of rain and food to get 'em back on track. →