Firstly, focus on the narrative of Hosea's wife and how she was unfaithful. Point out how Hosea would have felt, what would have been a fair reaction/response?​

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Then move onto Israel and draw out the attitude God had to Israel, willing to judge but desperate to save! 

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Then follow the comparisons, firstly of us, that we are symbolised by an unfaithful wife and then a sinful nation.

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However, God is a loyal husband that will ignore all our rubbish to save us, and a loyal God to a nation that is desperate to help.

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Draw this together by pointing to the theme of salvation throughout the narrative and that God is desperate to help us and save us because He loves us.