Hosea

Hosea as a chiasm

David A. Dorsey, The Literary Structure of the Old Testament

1. A
   Israel is God's wayward wife: he will cause her to return home1:1–3:5
2. B
   Condemnation of Israel's spiritual prostitution and idolatry4:1–5:7
3. C
   Condemnation for political unfaithfulness and corruption and empty sacrifices; Yahweh's efforts to bring Israel back5:8–6:11a
4. X
   Israel has not returned to Yahweh, though he has called it to return6:11b–7:16
5. C′
   Condemnation for political unfaithfulness and corruption and empty sacrifices; Yahweh's effort to bring Israel back8:1–9:7b
6. B′
   Condemnation of Israel's spiritual prostitution and idolatry9:7c–10:15
7. A′
   Israel is God's wayward son: God invites him to return11:1–14:9