Chapter 1 - By marrying a harlot, and by the names of his children, the prophet sets forth the crimes of Israel and their punishment. He foretells their redemption by Christ. Chapter 2 - Israel is justly punished for leaving God. The abundance of grace in the church of Christ. Chapter 3 - The prophet is commanded again to love an adulteress; to signify God's love to the synagogue. The wretched state of the Jews for a long time, till at last they shall be converted. Chapter 4 - God's judgment against the sins of Israel: Juda is warned not to follow their example. Chapter 5 - God's threats against the priests, the people, and princes of Israel, for their idolatry. Chapter 6 - Affliction shall be a means to bring many to Christ, a complaint of the untowardness of the Jews. God loves mercy more than sacrifice. Chapter 7 - The manifold sins of Israel, and of their kings, hinder the Lord from healing them. Chapter 8 - The Israelites are threatened with destruction for their impiety and idolatry. Chapter 9 - The distress and captivity of Israel for their sins and idolatry. Chapter 10 - After many benefits, great affliction shall fall upon the ten tribes, for their ingratitude to God. Chapter 11 - God proceeds in threatening Israel for their ingratitude: yet he will not utterly destroy them. Chapter 12 - Israel is reproved for sin. God's favours to them. Chapter 13 - The judgments of God upon Israel for their sins. Christ shall one day redeem them. Chapter 14 - Samaria shall be destroyed. An exhortation to repentance: God's favour through Christ to the penitent.