Review Hosea 4:4-14 What is the “controversy” (contention) God has with Israel? How does God’s contention with Israel relate to their historical relationship to him? How does God’s contention with Israel (4:1-3) relate to 4:4 and beyond? What was Israel, the northern kingdom, like up to Hosea’s day? History (from 1876 BC to 931 BC) History (from 931 BC to 752 BC) God tells Israel to listen up because he has a contention against them, which includes the priests and the people. Religiously...the priests are at fault (vv. 4-6) Religiously...the priests and the people are at fault, together (vv. 7-11) Religiously...the people are at fault, as a whole (vv. 12-14) Conclusions and Implications: God cares about the religious practices of his people, which reveal their knowledge of and faithfulness to him. There is a mutually-consequential interplay between those who lead and those who follow in religious practices. The religious practices of God’s people can appear to maintain the right forms, while mirroring worldly practices.