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Nov 30, 2020 · We first meet Gomer in the Old Testament Bible book of Hosea. In chapter 1, God tells the prophet Hosea to marry an adulterous wife, and Hosea marries a woman named Gomer.
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Gomer ( Hebrew: גומר, romanized : Gōmer) was the wife of the prophet Hosea (8th century BC), mentioned in the Hebrew Bible 's Book of Hosea ( 1:3 ). English translations of Hosea 1:2 refer to her alternatively as a "promiscuous woman" ( NIV ), a "harlot" ( NASB ), and a "whore" ( KJV) but Hosea is told to marry her according to Divine ...
For Hosea, Gomer is a “wife of whoredom,” not because she is a prostitute, but because, according to the mores of Israel, she is blatantly licentious and wanton. In her sexual activity, Gomer is condemned as being “like a whore,” although she is not a prostitute by profession.
In Brief. According to the Rabbis, God commanded Hosea to marry Gomer, the daughter of Diblaim, to teach him proper conduct for one who was to prophesy to Israel. Despite Gomer’s harlotry, the Rabbis interpret her story as proof that, even when God is angry with Israel, God still loves Israel.
Nov 8, 2023 · Hosea was a prophet during the reign of four different kings (Hosea 1:1) spanning approximately 38 years in the 8th century B.C. And Gomer was a “promiscuous woman” (Hosea 1:2) the Lord told Hosea to marry.
Jun 28, 2004 · While the entire second chapter of Hosea’s prophecy describes Jehovah’s relationship with his unfaithful wife Israel, it is difficult to escape the feeling that it grows out of Hosea’s relationship with Gomer, sandwiched as it is between two chapters that clearly describe that sad and sordid story.
Resources Lockyer's All the Women of the Bible Chapter 2. Alphabetical Exposition of Named Bible Women G Gomer.
