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Pasa Graphe' Theopneustos Kai Ophelimos (Greek) is one of the most often-repeated passages from the Scriptures, ie, the Bible. The passage appears in the heading of our Facebook page. But what does it say to us in our various tongues? Well, for those of us who speak English, this passage is a bold testimony from the pen of one Paul, a first-century scholar from the Isrealite tribe of Benjamin. It is also a statement steeped in the thelogy of the Biblical narratives. So, Paul wrote to a young ethnic Jew named Timotheus: "All scripture is given by inspiration of God, and is profitable......"
At the time Paul wrote those words, there was not yet a codex known as the "New Testament." The scrolls of papyrus on which were written the Scriptures are what we call today the "Old Testament." In its immediate and limited interpretation, Paul is saying that the messages in the Old Testament are inspired by God. That being so, who is the man who would say that the record of the flood in Noah's day was simply an allegory, and not an historical account?

Hosea

“All the world loves a lover.” The story of Hosea and Gomer certainly takes its place among the greatest love stories of all time. Hosea's love was so strong that nothing could shake it. Gomer broke his heart, but she made it possible for Hosea to give us a dramatic picture of God's love for sinners.

You may remember that after King Solomon, the nation split into two parts: the northern kingdom of Israel; and the southern kingdom of Judah. Hosea ministered to the northern kingdom in its darkest period, just before it fell to Assyria and disappeared from history.

The prophet was concerned about the idolatry of the people and their unfaithfulness to God. He predicted that God would punish them for their sins. But even so, Hosea writes of God's constant, prevailing love for His people.

This love is beautifully expressed in Hosea chapter 11:8, where God says, “How can I give you up, Israel, How can I abandon you? ...My heart will not let me do it! My love for you is too strong.”