She was a harlot.
The main characters in the book of Hosea are Hosea, Gomer (his wife), and their children. Hosea is a prophet who is commanded by God to marry Gomer, a prostitute, as a symbolic representation of God's relationship with Israel. Their tumultuous relationship serves as an allegory for the unfaithfulness of Israel towards God.
Genesis 10 ANSWER: The story of Hosea and Gomer are in the Book of Hosea, the first three chapters. It is difficult to follow and when you contemplate the story it is sad.
No. Gomer represents the spiritual adultery of Israel.
In the Bible, the prophet Hosea married Gomer, as instructed by God as a representation of God's relationship with the unfaithful nation of Israel.
Hosea lived during the 8th century BCE, likely from around 755 to 715 BCE. He was a prophet in the northern kingdom of Israel and his messages chiefly revolved around calling the people to repentance and warning of impending judgment due to their unfaithfulness to God.
It is recorded in the first chapter of the book of Hosea that Hosea had three children from Gomer the daughter of Diblaim. He had two sons, Jezreel and Loammi and a daughter, Loruhamah.
The meeting of Hosea and Gomer is described in Hosea 1:2-3. The father of Gomer was Diblaim, unfortunately there is no mention of the place of their meeting. Checking to find were Diblaim was from, I found that he is mentioned only once in the entire KJV, and that was the reference cited above ... dead ended.
God told Hosea in the bible to take harlot as a wife.
Gommorah is also mentioned in Genises as Sodom and Gommorah.
Hosea was called by God through a vision where he was instructed to marry a promiscuous woman as a symbol of Israel's unfaithfulness to God. God's call to Hosea emphasized the message of repentance, forgiveness, and the enduring love of God for his people.
Gomer, the daughter of Diblaim. Hos 1:1-3 KJV The word of the LORD that came unto Hosea, the son of Beeri, in the days of Uzziah, Jotham, Ahaz, and Hezekiah, kings of Judah, and in the days of Jeroboam the son of Joash, king of Israel. (v.2) The beginning of the word of the LORD by Hosea. And the LORD said to Hosea, Go, take unto thee a wife of whoredoms and children of whoredoms: for the land hath committed great whoredom, departing from the LORD. (v.3) So he went and took Gomer the daughter of Diblaim; which conceived, and bare him a son.
Yes, according to the Bible, Hosea was the father of Gomer's children as described in the Book of Hosea. Their relationship is used as a metaphor for God's relationship with Israel.