According to the superscription, hosea began his prophetic activity during the reign of jeroboam ii c. A retelling of the biblical love story of gomer and hosea, set against the romantic backdrop of the california gold rush. Hosea, a novel 20, a full length, carefully researched historical novel based on the prophecy of hosea. The second part of the book contains longish lamentations of hosea. Scholars, pastors, and serious bible students will welcome the. The book of hosea is the written record of the prophecies that ho sea son of beeri 1, gave to the nation of israel in the eighth century b. How are people destroyed from a lack of knowledge hosea 4.
Hoseas prophetic ministry to the northern kingdom of israel likely began soon after the ministry of the prophet amos ca. The following are five of the most helpful commentaries on the book of hosea. In the book of hosea, in the old testament, god tells the prophet hosea to marry a prostitute, gomer. Book of hosea, the first of 12 old testament books that bear the names of the minor prophets, considered as one book, the twelve, in the jewish canon. Chapter 14 closes with an appeal to true repentance. Hoseas primary audience was ephraim another name for the northern kingdom, israel, which is mentioned 35 times in the book. The book of hosea is a deeply personal and passionate love story, yet its a difficult story. The book of hosea consists of fourteen chapters, which was the record for a minor prophet until zechariah tied it a couple centuries later. The scope of his predictions appears to be, to detect, reprove, and convince the jewish nation in general, and the israelites in particular, of their many sins, particularly their idolatry. The book of hosea is a collection of prophetic messages delivered by the prophet hosea and narrative descriptions of hosea s marriage and the birth of his children 1. May 02, 2020 hosea is the only prophet of israel who left any written prophecies which were recorded during the later years of his life.
This retelling of the biblical story of gomer and hosea set during the time of the. The book of hosea was likely written between 755 and 725 b. Israel is the lords bride, but israel has instead joined itself to baal, the false god worshiped in syriapalestine. The prophets name means salvation, likely a reference to hoseas position in israel as a beacon of hope to those who would repent and turn to god because of his message. Hosea revealed little about his background, though his book of prophecy offers a few glimpses into his life. Hosea 1 niv bible the word of the lord that came to hosea. Hosea is the only prophet of israel who left any written prophecies which were recorded during the later years of his life. Andrew dearman considers the prophetic figures historical roots in the covenant traditions of ancient israel, includes his own translation of the biblical text, and masterfully unpacks hosea s poetic, metaphorical message of betrayal, judgment, and reconciliation.
A superb job of bringing longpast days to vivid life. At the same time he shows the future ways of god with his people. Book of hosea definition of book of hosea by the free. The book primarily denounces israel for apostasy against god and.
Israel is the lords bride, but israel has instead joined itself to. The condition in the churches today is similar to that in israel in the middle of the eighth century b. Let us own and love as brethren, all whom the lord seems to put among his children, and encourage them in that they have received mercy. Hosea the book of hosea chronicles the adult life of a jewish prophet during a turbulent time in israels history. According to the traditional order of most hebrew bibles, it is the first of the twelve minor prophets set around the fall of the northern kingdom of israel, the book of hosea denounces the worship of gods other than jehovah, metaphorically comparing israels abandonment of jehovah to a. This unfaithful behavior will lead to israels destruction by assyria, but gods love will have the last word.
The book of hoseaits a deeply personal and passionate love story, yet its a difficult story. Gomer is a prostitute and hosea is a godly man told to marry her. The book of hosea is one of the books of the old testament, the first book of the minor prophets. Hosea son of beeri prophesied about the middle of the eighth century b. I read redeeming love based on my best friends constant suggestion to do so. Love in a broken vessel is based off the book of hosea and helps explain why god had wanted hosea.
The book of hosea is a collection of prophetic messages delivered by the prophet hosea and narrative descriptions of hoseas marriage and the birth of his children 1. Mar 18, 2020 book of hosea bible survey what are the major prophets and minor prophets. Each blessing or curse is based upon a corresponding type in the mosaic law. This was made to assess how well you know the book. Gold rush is now considered by many to be a classic work of christian fiction. A novel a riveting historical christian fiction romance set. The book of hosea teaches two relevant lessons about the holy spirit. Scholars consider these passages to be secondary, that is, additions by a later scribe. Its fourteen chapters contain both a warning concerning future events and an interpretation of these events meanings. Often, we do not recognize the derivation of these bible names, but this prophets name would be joseph in english. Hosea s prophetic ministry to the northern kingdom of israel likely began soon after the ministry of the prophet amos ca.
Hosea is the first book of the twelve minor prophets. Hoseas wife and children when the lord began to speak through hosea, the lord said to him, go, marry a promiscuous woman and have children with her, for like an adulterous wife this land is guilty of. The hosea leader kit contains everything youll need to lead this study. The book reveals the personality of the prophet, an emotional man who in a moment could swing from violent anger to the deepest tenderness. The back and forth movement from doom to salvation is typical of the book of hosea. This summary of the book of hosea provides information about the title, author s, date of writing, chronology, theme, theology, outline, a brief overview, and the chapters of the book of hosea. The word of the lord that came to hosea son of beeri during the reigns of uzziah, jotham, ahaz and hezekiah, kings of judah, and during the reign of jeroboam son of jehoash king of israel. You can find the best commentary on hosea for you using the tools on the right side. When moses asked pharaoh to let my people go, pharaoh responded, who is the lord that i should obey his voice to let israel go. Hosea 1 new international version niv bible gateway. Gomer gomer was the wife of the prophet hosea 8th century bc, mentioned in the hebrew bibles book of hosea. May 30, 2011 while other historical and cultural factors certainly add color to our reading of hosea, these two simply cannot be ignored if we are to grasp the essence of the books message. The book of hosea was written in the northern kingdom of israel in the eighth century bc, during the reign of jeroboam ii 786746 bc. Like the book of amos, the book of hosea is addressed to the people of the northern kingdom israel.
Hence the symbolic names of hoseas children and their later renaming 1. Its their struggle she finds it hard to turn away from the life she has always known and basically born into. Why did god tell hosea to marry a prostitute hosea 1. During the time of the minor prophets, the nation of israel had divided into two separate countries, each with its own government. According to the book, the apostasy of the people was rampant, having turned away from god in order to serve both. Use this topic or order a custom research paper, written exactly how you need it to be. Find all the books, read about the author, and more. But when god tells michael hosea to marry her, she learns to loveuntil fear. As a result of these additions the message, originally meant for the north, became applicable in later times to the south as well.
Hosea with book summary versebyverse bible commentary. Horrible christian fiction, kidnapping and sex trafficking edition. Based on the book of hosea from the bible, where god told the prophet, hosea to marry the prostitute, gomer. Jul 6, 2012 my favorite fiction book of all time besides series like narnia, lotr, etc.
Kjv bible verses from hosea offer free, online access, for those of the christian faith, to study scriptural passages for biblical studies, contained in the words. Francine rivers is a name that gets bandied around a lot, not just in the christian fiction groups, but also in the historical romance. The prophets name means salvation, likely a reference to hosea s position in israel as a beacon of hope to those who would repent and turn to god because of his message. And his name is related to the name joshua, which means salvation. Israel, the northern country consisting of ten tribes, and judah, the remaining two tribes in the south. Most of hosea s messages are announcements of gods anger with israel the northern of the two israelite kingdoms and gods impending judgment on this people. Hosea began the old testament tradition of describing the relation between the lord and israel in terms of marriage e. The book that started it allthe 1880 novel benhur is one of one of the bestselling books of all time. Historical background of hoseaassyria steven hovater. On the bright side, if you get these two down a little bit, hosea is going to make enough sense to you for you to absorb some of its raw and powerful poetic punch. In this solid midtoupper level commentary on the book of hosea, j. The incredible scandal of gods perfect love found in hosea.
Lew wallacean american lawyer, soldier, politician and authorset out to write a novel set during the life and ministry of jesus, but knew that readers would be skeptical if jesus were the main character. This book is based off the love story from the bible of hosea and gomer. The book of hosea contains some verses that deal with the southern kingdom, judah. Hosea, a novel kindle edition by christenson, larry. Transcribed and edited by david sielaff, october 2012. We hope that you find the hosea summary from the kjv bible chapters and verses helpful to your bible studies and for references as a guide to further reference to the book of hosea. Book of hosea an old testament book telling hoseas prophecies hosea old testament the collection of books comprising the sacred scripture of. Book of hosea overview insight for living ministries. Hosea was a young preacher in the nation of israel, the northern kingdom, and he was a. Our online book of hosea trivia quizzes can be adapted to suit your requirements for taking some of the top book of hosea quizzes. Hosea, book of, the first of the 12 books that make up the minor prophets. Although little is known about the prophet himself outside of what can be learned from the book that bears his name, his basic message of judgment and hope is clear.
On two occasions, hosea uses the phrase spirit of fornication 4. This paper proposes a formcritical rereading of hosea based upon synchronic literary criteria. Hosea, the son of beeri, prophesied for quite some time, from 785 to 725 b. Andrew dearman considers the prophetic figures historical roots in the covenant traditions of ancient israel, includes his own translation of the biblical text, and masterfully unpacks hoseas poetic, metaphorical message of betrayal, judgment, and reconciliation. Most of hoseas messages are announcements of gods anger with israel the northern of the two israelite kingdoms and gods impending judgment on this people. Bantam books books book of hosea historical romance novels fiction set in the 1850s novels about american prostitution novels based on the bible. The prophet hosea personally records his messages to gods people and to the world. Past scholarship generally argues that the book of hosea articulates a message of judgment against israel in three basic parts, hosea.
Top 5 commentaries on the book of hosea ligonier ministries. The story is inspired by the biblical book of hosea, and the true power of. While other historical and cultural factors certainly add color to our reading of hosea, these two simply cannot be ignored if we are to grasp the essence of the books message. As an account full of harsh judgment unfolds, we find in its midst a rare and pure gem. According to the book, the apostasy of the people was rampant, having turned away from god in order to serve both the calves of jeroboam and baal, a canaanite god.
Hosea, a prophet from the northern kingdom, preached in his homeland, which he addresses as israel, jacob or, frequently, ephraim. A comprehensive database of more than 10 book of hosea quizzes online, test your knowledge with book of hosea quiz questions. If pharaoh could have read the book of hosea, he would have known that the lord was a sovereign god chapters. Just as the film contagion has found a second life with news of the coronavirus outbreak, so too are novels about epidemics popping up on reading lists around the country. Hosea is supposed to have been of the kingdom of israel. Hosea began his mission in a period of prosperity, the last years of jeroboam ii 783743 b. By them hosea expresses his deep woe over israels condition. Israel had become conformed to her cultural environment and had adulterated yahwism with the cultic practices of the religion of the canaanites, hoping to secure the. The study of the book of hosea is timely for the people of god in the last half of the twentieth century. The books purpose is to illustrate spiritual adultery as well as faithfulness, forgiveness and love. The prophet foresees gods punishment for the unfaithful covenant partner, but knows that gods last word is always hope 2.
When the lord began to speak through hosea, the lord said. Hosea prophesied during a dark and melancholic era of israels history, the period of the northern kingdoms decline and fall in the 8th century bc. The 20 best pandemic books to read during coronavirus. Throughout the book, the prophet speaks to the people of israel about the critical situation that developed during the. Everything points to this books having been produced in the kingdom of israel and redacted, after the fall of that state, in judah. Book of hosea bible survey what are the major prophets and minor prophets. My favorite fiction book of all time besides series like narnia, lotr. Hosea, an oldtestament prophet, preached his own life message using his marriage as the sermon illustration. Book of hosea synonyms, book of hosea pronunciation, book of hosea translation, english dictionary definition of book of hosea. Its important to depend on the presence of the spirit, and when he is absent, a great vacancy is experienced in ones life.
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