2026 Hosea Lesson 5

COME, LET US RETURN TO THE LORD

Hosea 5:8-6:11

Key Verse: 6:1

1. Why do you think the prophet uses alarm language (trumpets, horns, warning shouts) (5:8-9)? What does the image of moving boundary stones suggest about the sin of Judah’s leaders (10)? Why is Ephraim experiencing judgment according to this verse (11)?
2. What do the images of moth and rot communicate about the way of God’s judgment (12)? Why is turning to Assyria described as foolish (13)? What does the lion teach about the seriousness of judgment (14)? What does it suggest that people seek God more earnestly in their misery (15)?
3. What invitation do the people make to one another (6:1a)? Why do the people seem confident that healing and restoration will happen quickly (1b–2)? What does it mean to “acknowledge the LORD” and “press on to acknowledge him” (3)?
4. What does the image of the morning mist and early dew communicate about Israel’s love (4)? Why does God say He desires mercy and knowledge of God rather than sacrifices (5-6)? How is God’s grief revealed over His people’s sin (7–11)?