What Kind of Love is This?

Hosea 1:1-14:9 In the Old Testament times, God often used vivid object lessons and real-life parables to communicate truths to His people, Israel.  Sometimes, these were painful for the prophet himself.  Hosea's experiences, designed by God to display His own faithful, loyal love, had to be personally excruciating.  He suffered much; shouldn't we learn at least some?