The Word of the Lord comes to him, and he shares it. Basically, the kingdom of Israel and God's chosen people are messing up pretty badly and God is upset. Hosea marries a promiscuous woman. She cheats on him and nearly destroys their marriage, getting into all kinds of trouble. God uses Hosea's unfaithful marriage as an illustration for His relationship with His people. My first reaction was, "Thank goodness that's not us today," but keep reading...
