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Biblical People: Hosea

The prophet Hosea

The Prophet Who Marries a Prostitute God speaks to Hosea, son of Beeri. The Almighty calls the young man to be his prophet. In a shocking move, however, God tells Hosea to marry a prostitute. God doesn’t tell Hosea which prostitute to marry. Hosea gets to choose. We don’t know his selection criteria, but he […]

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Biblical People: Gomer

At God's command, Hosea marries Gomer, the prostitute.

Not Marriage Material Gomer (2) is a prostitute. We can assume she offers her body to other men to ensure her survival: food, water, and clothes. Or perhaps she’s merely promiscuous. Either way, she isn’t marriage material. Yet, God’s prophet Hosea marries her anyway. Gomer and Hosea have a son, Jezreel. Then she has two […]