Hosea revealed little about his background, though his book of prophecy offers a few glimpses into his life. If pharaoh could have read the book of hosea, he would have known that the lord was a sovereign god chapters. The same faithfulness of the lord and unfaithfulness of the people is then set forth in customary prophetic language in the chapters that follow. The study of the book of hosea is timely for the people of god in the last half of the twentieth century. Set around the fall of the northern kingdom of israel, the book of hosea denounces the worship of gods other than yahweh. Clicking on a chapter will show you the text of that chapter of hosea in the bible king james version. Ephraim was the largest tribe in israel and sometimes the whole nation was referred to as ephraim. This reading of hosea explores the book from a feminist, psychoanalytical and poetic perspective. 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. 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. So notwithstanding hoseas harsh message, he returned again and again to the message of hope, of restoration, of the glad time to come when god would speak tenderly to israel and sing as in the days of her youth. In a shocking opening scene, god tells hosea to marry gomer, an adulterous.
Hosea 1 niv the word of the lord that came to hosea. How does the theme of prostitution relate to the abjection of the woman as the other, and the fantasy of sexual ecstasy, precisely because she escapes patriarchal order. The messages in the book were delivered over many years. The short book of powerful prophetic poetry accompanied by two brief narrative sections, cannot be read in strict isolation. 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 appears to have had the temperament of a poet. The opening words of hosea s prophecy place his ministry in the context of the eighth century b. God used the names of hoseas children, along with his wifes unfaithfulness. All articles together with tools, activities, aids and materials and are designed to be used by an individual or a christian bible study group or adults.
Hosea continues to preach the message god gave him even while his hurt ached for his spouse. Here are some historical references that show the span of hoseas ministry. Introduction hosea the prophet hosea was a prophet who lived and prophesied just before the destruction of israel in 722 bc. Hosea his name meaning to save, salvation is the first of the socalled minor prophets. Israels punishment, indictment, and restoration 414. 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. Where is the prophet situated in the dialectic of rage and desire that both seduces and. Israel, the northern country consisting of ten tribes, and judah, the remaining two tribes in the south. Hosea in the picture study bible the book of hosea with maps and. Factors in the preprophetic movement a critical and exegetical commentary on amos and hosea. The first portion of the book portrays gods free and faithful love for his people through hoseas marriage to unfaithful gomer. Picture study bible with maps and background information. The remainder of the book of hosea consists of a collection of miscellaneous statements expressing hoseas convictions concerning the character of yahweh and yahwehs relation to the people of israel. According to the traditional order of most hebrew bibles, it is the first of the twelve minor prophets.
Nov 6, 2017 bible journaling examples from the book of hosea. Hosea 1, new american standard bible nasb the bible app. The activity of hosea falls within the lifetime of isaiah, and the background of. Clicking on a chapter will show you the text of that chapter. He is one of the twelve prophets of the jewish hebrew bible, also known as the minor prophets of the christian old testament. According to the traditional order of most hebrew bibles.
Historical background of hoseaassyria steven hovater. The book of hosea is one of the books of the hebrew bible. The book of hosea new international commentary on the old testament nicot. Go, get for yourself a woman of prostitution and children. 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. 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. We hope that you find the complete content of the hosea helpful to your bible studies and for references which allow you to read the books and individual verses of the book of hosea. Wood books, 1987, 9 observes there appears to be a basic if not total chronological arrangement of hoseas prophecies in the book. With this as a background, the reader of this commentary has a better.
The recording of four eighth century kings of judah provides information as to the length of hosea s prophetic ministry, while the mention of just one northern kingdom, jeroboam ii, indicates something of the prophets particular focus. Hoseas adulterous wife had broken his heart, and this is exactly what the children of israel had done to god when they played the harlot with other gods. Dearman captures well the metaphorical theology of hosea, and his thoughtful reflection on the text attends to the various issues of every passage in the book. Book of hosea read, study bible verses online bible study tools.
Whether hosea himself authored the book that preserves his prophecies is not known. Hosea revealed little about his background, though his book of prophecy offers a. In his infinite mercy, the lord promises a future time of healing, salvation and reconciliation for his people. The book of hosea offers free, online access to study passages, for biblical studies, contained in the words, text and verses of the roman catholic scripture of. Even if we cannot reconstruct what happened exactly, the text as it now stands speaks of three moments in the relationship. Hosea, a prophet from the northern kingdom, preached in his homeland, which he addresses as israel, jacob or, frequently, ephraim. Some of the most significant prophecies in the bible, about israel and its endtime affairs, are to be found within this book. 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. Hosea began his mission in a period of prosperity, the last years of jeroboam ii 783743 b. No more reading books together while the baby plays in the. Hosea is the only prophet of israel who left any written prophecies which were recorded during the later years of his life. Even though hosea brought her back to his house and had some children with her, she kept leaving him and going away to other men.
During the time of the minor prophets, the nation of israel had divided into two separate countries, each with its own government. 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. Ephraim another name for the northern kingdom, israel, which is mentioned 35 times in the book. The book of hosea is one of the minor prophet books of the old testament. Jerome specified that one of the divisions of the jews sacred books was the book of the twelve prophets, which evidently included the book of hosea to fill out the number 12. Hosea bible book with full chapters king james version. Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. Summary of the book of hosea the prophet hosea had a reallife situation that god used to illustrate his problem with the nation of israel. These twelve prophets are comprised in one single book in the hebrew bible and are called the twelve. Hosee, son of beeri, was an 8thcentury bc prophet in israel who authored the book of prophecies bearing his name. Author hosea according to tradition date 785 bc approximately theme the apostasy of israel types and shadows in hosea jesus is the faithful husband. The only information the text provides us about the life of hosea concerns his marriage. It is a record of the prophecies of the prophet hosea to the northern kingdom of israel also called ephraim after its largest tribe in the 8th century bc.
When this is true it all too easily leads to compromise, selfish ambition, and lack of integrity in ones personal activities and dealings. According to the superscription, hosea began his prophetic activity during the reign of jeroboam ii c. Hosea calls the people to return to the lord and find restoration ch. If this becomes characteristic of society at large, dishonesty and corruption become endemic. Abstract the book of hosea portrays the dangers of the observance of religious ceremony without genuine devotion and commitment to the lord. The prophet hosea had a reallife situation that god used to illustrate his problem with the nation of israel. The book of hosea is pound for pound as difficult a prophetic book as one can find in the bible, so we appreciate the work of j. See more ideas about bible, illustrated faith and bible art. 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 book of hosea stands first in the division of the bible called the book of the twelve in the apocrypha cf. See 2 chronicles 2632 for more background on the time hosea was living. Hosea bible study a free christian bible study resource we hope that this hosea bible study article will provide useful facts, information and ideas for those following a bible study plan. Use this topic or order a custom research paper, written exactly how you need it to be.
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. An introduction to the old testament prophetic books. Certainly, god brings judgment on those who turn from him, but hosea s powerful act of restoration within his own marriage set the bar high for those of us seeking godliness in our lives. Hosea in the picture study bible the book of hosea with. Hosea witnessed the revival of assyria, the syroephraimite war, and the numerous treaties the israelite kings made with egypt and assyria to survive. Hosea is the first book of the twelve minor prophets. 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.
The book of hosea consists of fourteen chapters, which was the record for a minor prophet until zechariah tied it a couple centuries later. Intro to hosea biblica the international bible society. Top 5 commentaries on the book of hosea ligonier ministries. The condition in the churches today is similar to that in israel in the middle of the eighth century b. So notwithstanding hosea s harsh message, he returned again and again to the message of hope, of restoration, of the glad time to come when god would speak tenderly to israel and sing as in the days of her youth. 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 woman being unfaithful to her husband. The book is about a man who was told by god to marry a woman who would not live with him as she should have done. The book of hosea illustrates that no one is beyond the offer of our forgiveness because no one sits outside gods offer of forgiveness. 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. Some of those teachings pertain to the role of jesus christ in his life here on earth.
Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading hosea. Hosea prophesied during the latter half of the eighth century b. Hosea 1 niv bible the word of the lord that came to hosea. Throughout the book you will see that he refers to israel and ephraim. In the first three chapters we see hoseas marriage to the prostitute, gomer. Hosea 1, new international version niv the bible app. The historical background of the book of hosea the new american commentary. The remainder of the book of hosea consists of a collection of miscellaneous statements expressing hosea s convictions concerning the character of yahweh and yahwehs relation to the people of israel.
The knowing the bible series is a resource designed to help bible readers better understand and apply gods word. The latter prophets follow psalms and the wisdom books in the greek septuagint, as well as our christian old testament of the bible. According to the books narrative, the relationship between hosea and his unfaithful wife gomer is comparable to. The prophet foresees gods punishment for the unfaithful covenant partner, but knows that gods last word is always hope 2. Style the imagery, style, and literary background of hosea the new american commentary. Hosea, joel form, structure, and style word biblical commentary, volume 31. 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. Hosea the book of hosea chronicles the adult life of a jewish prophet during a turbulent time in israels history. The historical setting word biblical commentary, volume 31. The book of hosea is one of the books of the hebrew bible and of the christian old testament. Hence the symbolic names of hoseas children and their later renaming 1.
The first three chapters deal with hoseas family as a symbol of his prophetic ministry. These 12week studies lead participants through books of the bible and are made up of four basic components. See more ideas about book of hosea, bible verses, word of god. 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. He is a prophet to israel during the time isaiah and micah were prophets in judah. The book of hosea was likely written between 755 and 725 b. Hosea with book summary versebyverse bible commentary. Historical and religious context the international standard bible encyclopedia, revised. Book of hosea overview insight for living ministries. Historical background of hoseaassyria over the next month ill be working through hosea in sermons and some blog posts. Hosea, the son of beeri, prophesied for quite some time, from 785 to 725 b. These are all of the chapters of the book of hosea.
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