Women of the
Bible from A to Z series
“So Hosea
married Gomer daughter of Diblaim,
and she became pregnant and gave birth to
Hosea's son.” Hosea 1:3 ncv
Gomer is the
only woman in the Bible whose name begins with “G.” What can I say about a
woman with a name I associate with a modern day simpleminded, tenderhearted, country boy
known as Gomer Pyle?
Well, she is
found in the small book of Hosea. Verse three above tells us
she is a daughter, wife, and mother, but verse two says so much more.
“When the Lord began speaking through Hosea, the Lord said to him, "Go, and marry an
unfaithful woman and have unfaithful children, because the people in this
country have been completely unfaithful to the Lord."
Whoa…God
commands him to do what?
Yes; Gomer is an unfaithful woman. [The King James Version says, “Go, take unto thee a wife of whoredoms and children of whoredoms: for the land hath committed great whoredom, departing from the LORD.”
Yes; Gomer is an unfaithful woman. [The King James Version says, “Go, take unto thee a wife of whoredoms and children of whoredoms: for the land hath committed great whoredom, departing from the LORD.”
Verses 4-8 give
the names and significance of their children’s names in relationship to the
condition of Israel’s and Judah’s people.
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Son, Jezreel, means “God plants”
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Daughter, Lo-ruhamah, means “not pitied”
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Son, Lo-ammi, means “not my people”
For a better
understanding of Gomer and the role she played in Israel’s history, read the
three chapter book of Hosea which follows Daniel.
With that said,
God used Gomer, an unfaithful woman, for His purpose despite her reputation...just as He can use us
regardless of our pasts and faults.
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Well done, Merrie. A story I did not know and certainly was not one in my Sunday School Lessons even in an adult class.
ReplyDeleteThanks for visiting CollectInTexas Gal and my AtoZ G Post....Sue
No, I don't recall learning about Gomer until I moseyed through the book of Hosea. Thanks for stopping in.
DeleteSuch a neat story with so many truths tucked inside. You've really taken on a challenge, and doing a great job.
ReplyDeleteThank you, Petra X 3...I see you've been catching up on my ladies! Doing this challenge and choosing this theme has made me dig into some nooks & crannies of the scriptures I haven't been in for a while. Thanks for joining me on the journey. :)
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