Review How does God’s contention with Israel (4:1-3) relate to Hosea 8:1-10:15? God tells Israel to listen up because he has a contention against them, which reveals the reality of cause and effect. They should prepare for imminent disaster (8:1-14) "Why should they set the trumpet to their lips?" They thought they were in a right relationship with God, but proved they deserve punishment. They gave themselves to political and religious practices, but all apart from God. What was the reality of cause and effect? What they had sown, they would end up reaping (8:5-10) What they had multiplied, they would find to be not enough (8:11-14) They should not give themselves over to rejoicing (9:1-9) Why should they not rejoice like the peoples? What they thought they earned, would prove to be nothing. Where they called home, would end up being somewhere foreign. What was the reality of cause and effect? What was supposed to bring them joy, would cause them to mourn (9:4-6) What was supposed to give them insight, would ensnaring them (9:7-9) Implications/Applications: There are effects…of causes The effects are commensurate (in kind) The effects are often compounded