Six Degrees of Kevin Bacon with Hosea from the Bible

The popular game, Six Degrees of Kevin Bacon, is a trivia game that connects any actor in Hollywood to Kevin Bacon within six steps or less. Let’s play this game with a Biblical character, Hosea, and see how many steps it takes to connect him to Kevin Bacon.

Step 1: Hosea to Gomer
Hosea was a prophet in the Old Testament who was commanded by God to marry a harlot named Gomer. Gomer’s unfaithfulness to Hosea was a metaphor for Israel’s unfaithfulness to God.

Step 2: Gomer to John Stamos
John Stamos played a character named Jesse Katsopolis in the hit television show, Full House. In one episode, Jesse’s girlfriend, Rebecca, dressed up as a character named Gomer Pyle.

Step 3: John Stamos to Robin Williams
John Stamos and Robin Williams both appeared in the film, The Best of Times.

Step 4: Robin Williams to Meryl Streep
Robin Williams and Meryl Streep starred together in the film, One Hour Photo.

Step 5: Meryl Streep to Robert De Niro
Meryl Streep and Robert De Niro starred together in the film, The Deer Hunter.

Step 6: Robert De Niro to Kevin Bacon
Robert De Niro and Kevin Bacon both starred in the film, Sleepers.

And there you have it, six degrees of separation between Hosea and Kevin Bacon!

Interestingly, Hosea’s story of unrelenting love and forgiveness towards his unfaithful wife, Gomer, is a beautiful metaphor for God’s love towards us.

As Hosea 3:1 says, "Then the LORD said to me, ‘Go again, love a woman who is loved by a lover and is committing adultery, just like the love of the LORD for the children of Israel, who look to other gods and love the raisin cakes of the pagans.’"