Given this information, we might ASSUME that Gomer eventually is faithful to Hosea but we are not given this information in the Biblical book of Hosea. The relationship between Hosea and Gomer is a representation of the relationship between God and Israel. The Biblical book of Hosea describes God's plan to allow Israel so suffer so that Israel will return to Him. You can read the entire book here at Bible Gateway. There are fourteen chapters describing this. He will allow them misery such that they will eventually return to Him. He will allow the Assyrian army to overtake them. The book of Hosea describes God's anger with Israel and His plan to bring them back to Him. Gomer's habit of leaving Hosea in spite of his provision for her is representation of Israel's habit of leaving God to worship false gods in spite of His provision for them. God tells Hosea to show love to Gomer but showing love is not the same as falling in love. We don't know if Hosea ever actually falls in love with Gomer and there is nothing about the Biblical story to tell us that she ever falls in love with him. We really don't know much more than that. She leaves him to return to prostitution several times. The relationship between the two represents the relationship between God and Israel. God tells Hosea to go marry a prostitute named Gomer. The book is about God's frustration and anger toward Israel.

The relationship between Hosea and Gomer is only briefly described. The biblical book of Hosea is not a love story. I expected to read 14 chapters of an amazing love story detailing the relationship of a fallen Gomer who marries Godly Hosea. However, I had never actually studied it. I had read parts of it here and there when pastors or Bible study leaders had referred to it. I have to first admit that I had never actually studied the book of Hosea. That sounds downright shameful so let me explain. Now, it grieves me to say I was disappointed in a book of the Bible. I mentioned that before I see the movie, I would like to read the book so a friend loaned me the book, but before I began to read the novel by Francine Rivers, I decided that I had better read the original historical event from the Bible itself first. It's a love story written by Francine Rivers. It's a story based on the book of Hosea in the Old Testament section of the Bible.

When I asked them about it, they told me the basics. I wasn't aware of this new movie until a few friends expressed interest in seeing it. Well, almost every woman I know is talking about it.

the movie is out and everybody is talking about it. Image Credit: Redeeming Love by Francine Rivers Press Kit

Redeeming love by francine rivers