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Hosea's unfaithful wife — whose story became a metaphor for Israel's betrayal of God
God commanded the prophet Hosea to marry Gomer, knowing she would be unfaithful. She was, repeatedly, and Hosea kept taking her back. The whole painful marriage was a living parable: Gomer represented Israel continually chasing other gods, and Hosea's relentless love represented God's refusal to give up on His people. Uncomfortable and powerful.