4. Living Without Knowledge Of God

Living Without Knowledge of God

Talk 4 of 14 in the series: Hosea 2009 Cathedral Bible Study

The next talk in the series is Unable to Find The Lord

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Talk Outline

1. The Background
   • the divided kingdom
     • Ephraim
     • Judah
   • Canaanite religion
     • idolatry and prosperity
     • fertility and the holy ones
   • Marriage and the 10 Commandments
2. The Charge against Israel (1-4)
   • no faithfulness, steadfast love or knowledge
   • immorality and judgement
3. People and Priests of Israel (5-14)
   • priests shall stumble
     • rejected and forgotten
     • sin shame punishment
   • like people like priests
     • destroyed for lack of knowledge
     • stupidity of idolatry
     • adultery of idolatry
4. Warning to Judah (15-19)
   • enter not – leave him alone
   • those who love shame shall be ashamed
5. Living Without the Knowledge of God
   • the marriage
   • the place of knowledge
   • holiness, adultery and double standard