Hosea 6:1-3

Hosea 6:1-3

[1] and let us return  unto the LORD:  for he hath torn,  and he will heal  us; he hath smitten,  and he will bind us up.  [2] After two days  will he revive  us: in the third  day  he will raise us up,  and we shall live  in his sight.  [3] Then shall we know,  if we follow  on to know  the LORD:  his going forth  is prepared  as the morning;  and he shall come  unto us as the rain,  as the latter  unto the earth. 

What does Hosea 6:1-3 Mean?

Contextual Meaning

This first part of chapter6 envisions Israel"s repentance. The prophet predicted the words that the penitent generation of Israelites would say when they sought the Lord ( Hosea 5:15). The message contains two cycles, each containing an exhortation ( Hosea 6:1 a, Hosea 6:3 a) and a motivating promise ( Hosea 6:1-3 b). [1]
"Some of the most gracious calls to repentance in all Scripture are found in Hosea 6:1-3 and Hosea 14:1-3." [2]