Israel Sent Into Captivity

Theme: God's Longsuffering with Israel, His Judgment, and Their Captivity Prefigures the Coming Final Day of Judgment.
I. Hoshea Trusts Egypt Rather than God and Brings God's Judgment on Israel – vv. 1-6
A. Hoshea becomes King of Israel and a Vassal of Assyria – vv. 1-3
B. Hoshea's Conspiracy Uncovered and Israel Carried Captive – vv. 4-6
II. God's Judicial Case Demonstrates His Grace and Judgment in His Dealings with Israel – vv. 7-23
A. Israel Followed and Worshiped the gods of the Nations – vv. 7-12
B. God's Calls to Repent Rebuffed by Israel and Judah – vv. 13-15
C. Israel and Judah Worshiped Anything But God – vv. 16-17
D. God in His Just Judgment Rejected Israel, Afflicted Them, Delivered Them into the Hand of Plunderers, and Cast Them from His Sight – vv. 18-23
III. Those Who Replaced the Israelites Combine God's Worship with Idol Worship – vv. 24-41
A. The Samaritans (Those sent to replace Israel) Were Mauled by Lions for Not Worshiping God – vv. 24-26
B. One of the Priests of Israel Sent Back to Teach the Samaritans How to Worship God – vv. 27-28
C. The Samaritans Feared the Lord Alongside of Their False Deities – vv. 29-33
D. These Samaritans Didn't Truly Understand Being the Lord's Special People with His Commandments – vv. 34-39
E. Instead, They Served Carved Images from Generation to Generation – vv. 40-41