From the book of Hosea we hear Pastor Mark preach about Hosea being told to buy back Gomer from a slave auction. It is a shadow in type of mankind, and it shows God's scandalous love for us. We break HIS heart when we sin, but He loves us!

Taken from Pastor Mark's message "Let's Talk About a Scandal"
https://soundcloud.com/mark-correll-ministries/lets-talk-about-a-scandal-pastor-mark-correll