Today: [Hosea 2] God Chastens His Bride. In chapter 2 of Hosea the prophet speaks over his bride as a reflection of God speaking over His people. In v. 1-13 the unfaithful bride is chastised for her adulteries and in v. 14-23 in her chastening God speaks comfortably to her promising restoration and renewal. All of this speaks to us in our day of the lovingkindness of God to woo His people and His church back from the abyss of false dependencies into a renewed bridal relationship with Him.