I Desire Mercy, Not Sacrifice

Twice in the Gospel of Matthew, Jesus quotes Hosea 6:6. “I desire mercy, not sacrifice.” Jesus even commands the Pharisees to go and learn what this means. Mercy is a major theme of the Bible, but what exactly is it? What does it look like? By studying the words of Jesus spoken through the prophet Hosea, we can learn a precise blueprint on how to live out mercy.