The apostasy of Israel.

1. Hosea marries Gomer, a wife of harlotry--children of Hosea and Gomer

2. Israel's spiritual adultery (idolatry)--Israel to be restored when they return

3. Gomer restored to Hosea

4. God states his case against Israel--idolatry

5. Israel's judgment--Israel to be eventually restored--they have willingly broken the trust

6. Israel to return--the harlotry of Israel

7. willful sin and refusal to return to the true God

8. Israel reaps the whirlwind for sowing to the wind

9. Ephraim to be punished--to be barren

10. Israel judged for their sin

11. God's love for Israel and longing for them

12. Ephaim feeds on wind

13. Ephraim's Baal worship

14. God's promise of future blessing to Israel