- Unfaithful Leadership
- Lack of the true knowledge of God
- Lack of repentance when confronted by God
- Mixture with the world

Hosea is here, as counsel for the King of kings, opening an indictment against the people of Israel, and labouring to
- Convince them of sin, and of their misery
- Danger because of sin,
That he might prevail with them to repent and reform