Victory Fellowship Bible Study
273 23rd St. S.W., Barberton, OH 44203
Wednesdays at 7pm
Rev. Roderick D. Grabski (330) 858-0223
arod4God@neo.rr.com FACEBOOK: Roderick Grabski
CLASS Four: Rejected Because You’re Ignorant
I. ANNOUNCEMENTS and PRAYER CONCERNS
II. READ / LISTEN to Hosea 4:1-19
a. What are your initial impressions? Notable translation differences?
III. AI - Chapter 4 Summary
IV. God’s Case Against Israel (4:1-3)
a. (vs. 1) What 3 things does God charge Israel with?
b. (vs. 2) What other behaviors are present?
c. (vs. 3) How is nature affected?
V. Indisputable Case Against the Priests (4:4-10)
a. (vs. 4) God’s case is not open for debate. Who bears the biggest burden of Israel’s sin?
b. (vv. 5-6) What is the reason for the destruction of God’s people and what is the result?
c. (vv. 7-10) In this section, God brings a reversal of the things they wanted and expected from their idolatrous worship.
d. What does verse 8 refer to?
VI. Promiscuity and Idolatry Leads to Ruin (4:11-14)
a. (vv. 11-13) What specific things do the people do in these verses?
b. (vs. 14) Interestingly, who is exempt from God’s punishment?
VII. Warnings for Israel and Judah (4:15-19)
a. (vs. 15) What influences does God warn Judah not to copy from Israel?
b. Hosea uses a derogatory play on words for the city Bethel. Bethel means “house of God,” but Beth-aven is “house of disaster, wickedness, idolatry, or nothingness.”
c. (vv. 16-18) In what ways and practices are Israel too far gone?
d. (vs. 19) What is the result of their folly?
VIII. READ / LISTEN to Hosea 5:1-15
a. What are your initial impressions? Notable translation differences?
IX. AI - Chapter 5 Summary
X. An Arrogant Nation Called to Attention (5:1-7)
a. (vv. 1-2) God is pronouncing judgment. There was an unauthorized sanctuary at Mizpah, and on Mt Tabor there was a high place where false religion was practiced.
b. (vv. 3-7) What does God know about Israel (Ephraim)? What is the result of their actions?
XI. Battle Cry to Destruction (5:8-15)
a. (vv. 8-9) These cities were in Benjamin between Ephraim and Judah. This was where the battle would be fought that leads to the destruction of Israel.
b. (vv. 10-12) When Israel is destroyed, Judah will enlarge their borders and bring about God’s anger on them. What will God become like to Ephraim and Judah?
c. (vv. 13-14) What happens as a result of Ephraim attempting an alliance with Syria?
d. (vs. 15) There is a glimmer of Hope.
XII. APPLICATION:
a. Learn God’s ways and walk in them. (Psalm 63:1-5)
b. Do not solely rely on a minister or church ritual to establish your relationship with God.(Hosea 6:6; John 17:3)
c. Turn away from anything that tempts you to disobey God, or set something as a higher priority than God. (James 4:7)
XIII. Final Comments, Questions. Close in Prayer
Next Week: The Divine Desire
- Read Hosea 6:1 - 7:16 to prepare.
