Allured into the Wilderness: Based on the Book of Hosea

By Floss Craig

In this fictionalized story from scripture's Book of Hosea, we learn about Gomer, who was known only as a prostitute and adulteress. Who was she prior to marriage and why, when offered genuine love and compassion, did she reject them in favor of a lifestyle where she faces degradation and abuse? We feel Gomer's inner turmoil as she struggles to adapt to new roles of wife and mother, and often rejected by a culture where the law of the land allows the death penalty for adultery.Her friends are confounded by her choice to return to prostitution when they would give anything for the opportunities offered to her for a better life with a good man.Delve into the conflicting emotions of Hosea who obeys HaShem's call on his life to marry a harlot. Friends and family advise him against making this decision, not understanding his commitment to follow what they deem to be a fantasy. With little support, he goes ahead with his plan in obedience to the Lord. Gomer, the woman he chooses, is a reluctant bride who does not know what true love looks like, and falls back into her old ways.When faced with Gomer's infidelity, Hosea fluctuates between grief and anger, faith and hope. This long journey teaches him about the heart of HaShem for the unfaithful nation of Israel in 8th century BC and prepares him for sixty years of prophetic ministry.Find yourself in this tangled emotional quandary, knowing what is right, yet like Gomer, clinging to a familiar, destructive lifestyle even after HaShem offers her a new life. And for Hosea, who hears and obeys the call of HaShem, fighting against opposing voices to stand his ground for what he believes.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1736879731
• ISBN13: 9781736879733
• Release Date: May 2021
• Publisher: Bowker Identifier Services
• Length: 376 Pages
• Weight: 1.06 lbs.
• Dimensions: 8.5" x 0.8" x 5.5"