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How did the Holy Spirit inspire biblical writers like Hosea to write down what he wanted them to say?
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Different prophets received Divine truth in different ways: some through dreams, some through visions, and others – such as Hosea – by receiving a word directly from God (Hosea 1:1; 1:2; and 1:4). God is not limited in how He speaks to His people. As the Apostle Paul said to the church in Corinth, “And we impart this in words not taught by human wisdom but taught by the Spirit, interpreting spiritual truths to those who are spiritual “(1 Corinthians 2:13) and “Instead we speak the wisdom of God, hidden in a mystery, that God determined before the ages for our glory.” (1 Corinthians 2:7).
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In Hosea1:1 – it states – The word of the Lord that came to Hosea
1:2 – when the Lord began to speak through Hosea, the Lord said
1:4 – Then the Lord said to Hosea
Throughout scripture the Lord has revealed Himself to His prophets in many ways, but with Hosea the Lord spoke to him over and over. -
God spoke directly to the various prophets through dreams, visons and actually through spoken word.