2026 Hosea Lesson 8

YOU SHALL ACKNOWLEDGE NO SAVIOR EXCEPT ME

Hosea 11:12-13:16

Key Verse: 13:4

1. How is Ephraim’s sin described (11:12-12:1)? How does Jacob’s life serve as a contrast or example for Israel (12:2-4)? What does the title of God reveal about his character, and what does God consistently call His people to do (12:5-6)?
2. Why is placing confidence in wealth spiritually dangerous (12:7-9)? How do God’s continued efforts to guide His people contrast with their response (12:10-14)? In what areas of your life are you tempted to place your confidence in wealth rather than in God?
3. What do the images of morning mist, dew, chaff, and smoke suggest about Israel’s condition (13:1-3)? What is the significance of “You shall acknowledge no God but me” (13:4-5)? What consistent pattern of human behavior toward God is revealed in this passage (13:6-11)?
4. What do the images of “sin stored up” and “an unready child in childbirth” reveal about the consequences of delayed repentance (13:12-13)? How does verse 14 reveal the tension between God’s justice and His mercy? How do verses 15–16 expose the false security of prosperity without God and its devastating consequences?