Hosea has been charged by God with a difficult task--marry a prostitute in order to show God's people the nature and depth of his love for Israel. When Hosea goes to Israel to proclaim God's message, the prostitute God tells him to marry turns out to be his childhood friend Gomer. He finds her broken and abused, unwilling to trust Hosea or his God. But when marrying Hosea becomes her only choice, Gomer does what she's good at--she survives. Can Hosea's love for God and God's love for Israel heal Gomer's broken spirit?
With her potent combination of in-depth research and masterful storytelling, Mesu Andrews brings to life a complex and fascinating biblical story of the power of love and forgiveness in the face of utter betrayal.
- ISBN10 0800721691
- ISBN13 9780800721695
- Publish Date 1 March 2013
- Publish Status Active
- Publish Country US
- Publisher Baker Publishing Group
- Imprint Revell, a division of Baker Publishing Group
- Format Paperback
- Pages 448
- Language English