“Hosea 4–5: A Call to Return to the Lord,” Old Testament Seminary Student Study Guide (2002), 180
“Hosea 4–5,” Old Testament Seminary Student Study Guide, 180
The Sins of Israel and Judah
Hosea 4–5 marks where the Lord identified the sins of the children of Israel. He called the Northern Kingdom “Ephraim” after the tribe that led them, and He called the Southern Kingdom “Judah” after the tribe of their king.