definition for: #Hosea

Hosea is my favorite Bible guy, as the best example of a man loving his wife like God loves Israel, the Jews, like Jesus loves the Church. A wife can also love a prodigal husband just as much as Hosea loved his prodigal wife. But in this Bible story of a "bad marriage", Hosea never gave up on her no matter what she did. He even took care of her food & clothing needs when she lived with a loser lazy boyfriend. I heard that he legally divorced her to save her from being stoned to death for adultery, but his heart never strayed to a better woman. She became a prostitute, and his loyalty never wavered. In the end, he saved her from being sold on the slave block. I can't imagine he felt much good emotions for her, but he was loyal and did all the love he promised he would do, love without end. Military service & police service, firefighters too, comes close to this kind of sacrificial love, willing to give up happiness, comfort, life, for the benefit of the one loved. What a miracle!! The greater the sacrifice, the greater the love. (Obviously safe reconciliation is the goal.) If you admire Hosea too, tell others to join the Hosea Fan Club!