He may have been among the priests in his station in view of his knowledge. It may surprise you to know that hosea was alive during the book of 2 kings, as was isaiah. Hosea with book summary versebyverse bible commentary. Amos threatened gods judgment on israel at the hands of an unnamed enemy. Gomer is a prostitute and hosea is a godly man told to marry her. Bible book author date of writing approximate genesis moses 1446 bc exodus moses 1405 bc leviticus moses 1405 bc numbers moses 1405 bc deuteronomy moses 1405 bc joshua joshua 80 bc judges samuel 1050 bc. Hosea, a prophet from the northern kingdom, preached in his homeland, which he addresses as israel, jacob or, frequently, ephraim. The book of amos is the third of the twelve minor prophets in the tanakhold testament and the second in the greek septuagint tradition. Book of hosea, also spelled osee, 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. This workbook was designed for bible class study, family study, or personal study. Books of the bible, authors and dates of writing bible.
According to the books narrative, the relationship between hosea and his unfaithful wife gomer is comparable to. According to the superscription, hosea began his prophetic activity during the reign of jeroboam ii c. Throughout the book you will see that he refers to israel and ephraim. The meaning of his name, salvation, is the same as that of joshua. Throughout the book, the prophet speaks to the people of israel about the critical situation that developed during the. Extra verses are included which teach about what the bible does and who jesus is. In this book, hosea accuses israel of breaking their covenant with god and warns them of the tragic consequences to follow. This is, in my opinion, the best and most beautiful. These twelve prophets are comprised in one single book in the hebrew bible and are called the twelve. Unlike amos, hosea preached to his own people in israel d. Minor refers to the brevity of the prophecies, as compared to the length of the works of isaiah, jeremiah, and ezekiel.
Most of the speeches in hosea were once spoken by the prophet, but they were most likely collected by other peopleprobably followers or disciples of hoseaand gathered into a book by these people. Like the book of amos, the book of hosea is addressed to the people of the northern kingdom israel. The title is derived from the main character and author of the book. Israel, the northern country consisting of ten tribes, and judah, the remaining two tribes in the south. It is hosea s personal account of his prophetic messages to the children of god and to the world. Book of hosea explained discover the 66 books of the bible.
This free audio bible name pronunciation guide is a valuable tool in your study of gods word. Hosea himself was the author of this book, and he ministered to the people of israel for about 50 years. Hosea hosea 755 bc joel joel 800 bc amos amos 760 bc obadiah obadiah 845 bc. For more information about hosea, check out the easton bible dictionary entry as well. 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. According to the traditional order of most hebrew bibles, it is the first of the twelve minor prophets. Hosea his name meaning to save, salvation is the first of the socalled minor prophets. Few of the books of the bible specifically name their author. Amos lived in the kingdom of judah but preached in the. She ventures outside of the book of hosea to tie in supporting scripture from other books of the bible and invites us to see gods love in his word. Intro to hosea biblica the international bible society. Prophecies relating to christ and the latter days major characters. Unger and others, the new ungers bible dictionary 1988, hosea, 589.
Hoseas prophecy gave israel a tangible example of its spiritual idolatry, yet portrayed gods love for israel in spite of her spiritual infidelity. Hosea summary we have detailed a brief summary of the book of hosea for bible study or sunday school lessons. His writings form the first of the old testament books of the minor prophets. There are 66 books in the bible and lots of things to learn. Hosea is the only prophet of israel who left any written prophecies which were recorded during the later years of his life. God, hosea, gomer, jezreel, loruhamah, loammi, kings of northern kingdom. In this solid midtoupper level commentary on the book of hosea, j. This does distinguish him from the last king of israel hoshea c. His name, uemail protected, means salvation and should be spelled hoshea but has come down in english as hosea. Its fourteen chapters contain both a warning concerning future events and an interpretation of these events meanings. Hosea the man lived in israel, not judah, which is seen in hosea 7. Hosea wrote to the northern kingdom israel, and isaiah wrote to the southern kingdom judah.
They are called minor prophets not because their material is less important or insignificant, but because of the size of the book they wrote was shorter in length. Book of hosea overview insight for living ministries. Here are the books of the bible along with the name of who is most assumed by biblical scholars to be the author, along with the approximate date of authorship. Author and date the book of hosea is the sole source of information about the author. Its their struggle she finds it hard to turn away from the life she has always known and basically born into. Hosea is a book made up of messages once spoken by the prophet hosea, but he is not the author of the book. Hoseas days were likely around 760 to 725 bc the dates that the kings of israel and judah occupy as listed at hosea 1. God used the names of hoseas children, along with his wifes unfaithfulness, to send specific messages to the. Hosea, volume 24 in the anchor bible series of new, bookbybook translations of the old and new testaments and apocrypha is a collaboration by worldrenowned scholars francis i.
An introduction to the book of hosea an argument of the book of hosea hampton keathley iv. The book reveals the personality of the prophet, an emotional man who in a moment could swing from violent anger to the deepest tenderness. Hosea son of beeri prophesied about the middle of the eighth century b. Amos, an older contemporary of hosea and isaiah, was active c. Scholars, pastors, and serious bible students will. Tom constables expository notes on hosea this is also available in the net. Introduction hosea the prophet hosea was a prophet who lived and prophesied just before the destruction of israel in 722 bc. The book of hoseaits a deeply personal and passionate love story, yet its a difficult story. There is also a phonetic guide to use to see the proper pronunciation of hosea. Little is known about him, and even less about his father, beeri.
He warned israel against the pagan cults of the canaanites, but. Hosea was the son of beeri and apparently belonged to the upper classes. Ephraim was the largest tribe in israel and sometimes the whole nation was referred to as ephraim. This is the holy book of hosea, known simply as hosea. Bible, about israel and its endtime affairs, are to be found within this book.
The book of hosea is one of the books of the hebrew bible. While one could do this study without the accompanying video series, i strongly recommend getting jennifer rothschild is an excellent author and teacher. It is hoseas personal account of his prophetic messages to the children of god and to the world. The book of hosea introduction to the book of hosea in the bible. The questions contain minimal human commentary, but instead urge students to study to understand scripture.
This book is based off the love story from the bible of hosea and gomer. The book of the twelve prophets was originally on one parchment roll. 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. It also includes an introduction and background of the book, the gmg verse of the day, reflection question of the day and beautiful space to journal all of your soaks for each chapter of the book of hosea. Click the play button below to hear how to pronounce hosea. Whether hosea himself authored the book that preserves his prophecies is not known. During the time of the minor prophets, the nation of israel had divided into two separate countries, each with its own government. The book of hosea stands first in the division of the bible called the book of the twelve in the apocrypha cf. Some of those teachings pertain to the role of jesus christ in his life here on earth. The book of hosea consists of fourteen chapters, which was the record for a minor prophet until zechariah tied it a couple centuries later. Hosea began his mission in a period of prosperity, the last years of jeroboam ii 783743 b. This sequence plays itself out in the lives of real people, reminding us that the scriptures are far from a mere. 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 s prophecy gave israel a tangible example of its spiritual idolatry, yet portrayed gods love for israel in spite of her spiritual infidelity.
Hoseas primary audience was ephraim another name for the northern kingdom, israel, which is mentioned 35 times in the book. This journal is designed for the good morning girls online bible study community. The book of hosea stands first in the division of the bible called the book of the twelve. 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. He called on israel to repent its sins of apostasy and warned of the judgment to come from god. Hosea was a minor prophet to israel around 748bc690bc and author of the book of hosea. Hosea is the first book in the sections of minor prophets. Hosea, an oldtestament prophet, preached his own life message using his marriage as the sermon illustration. 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. Book of hosea, the first of 12 old testament books that bear the. As an account full of harsh judgment unfolds, we find in its midst a rare and pure gem. Summary of the book of hosea the story of the bible.
The mirror of human salvation by ludolf of saxony supposed author, c. Hoseas unfaithful wife gomer, shows the spiritual adultery of israel towards god. A summary, synopsis or recap is a shortened version of the original. Genesis, exodus, leviticus, numbers, deuteronomy moses 1400 b. God spoke through both hosea and isaiah to send messages to the children of israel, warning them of gods impending judgement. Hosea revealed little about his background, though his book of prophecy offers a few glimpses into his life. Hosea 1 niv the word of the lord that came to hosea. Unlike amos, hosea preached to his own people in israel. The book is clearly written by hosea during the days jeroboam ii king of israel.
The book of hosea is a narrative history and prophetic oracle. How to pronounce say hosea by bible speak pronunciation. The theme of this book is that of the latter days in hosea 3 45, that statement is made, clearly and plainly. Hosea is the first of the twelve prophets in the book of the twelve in hebrew scripture. The recording is dramatized, from the king james bible. Israel is the lords bride, but israel has instead joined itself to baal, the false god worshiped in syriapalestine.
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