“I want you to show love, not offer sacrifices. I want you to know me more than I want burnt offerings.”
Key Phrases to Highlight
Key Verse: Hosea 6:6 – “I want you to show love, not offer sacrifices. I want you to know me more than I want burnt offerings.”
Hosea 6:1-3 – (highlight all)
Hosea 6:4 – “For your love vanishes like the morning mist”
Hosea 6:7 – “you broke my covenant and betrayed my trust.”
Notes to Write in the Margin
Hosea 6 – A Call to Repentance and Stern Rebuke of Shallow Devotion
Hosea 6:1-2 – God is sovereign over wounding and healing.
Hosea 6:2 – They wanted quick healing vs. heart transformation.
Hosea 6:4 – The fleeting nature of Israel’s faithfulness
Hosea 6:1-4 – Superficial Repentance
Hosea 6:5-6 – Loyalty over Ritual
Hosea 6:7-11 – Covenant Betrayal
Cross References
Hosea 6:1 (wounds and heals) – See Job 5:18 – For though he wounds, he also bandages. He strikes, but his hands also heal.
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