The book is a mixture of prose and poetry mostly poetry. Why did god tell hosea to marry a prostitute hosea 1. Love her the way i, god, love the israelite people, even as they flirt and party with every god that takes their fancy. The book of hosea relies heavily on word pictures to get its meaning across. Hoseas life and marriage were used in an analogous way to demonstrate the waywardness of israel. This was a good group study as it wasnt overly exegetical, but still thoroughly biblical and theological in nature. I found this book so boring that i stopped reading it about 60 to 75 percent through.
Like gods continuing love for israel, hosea continued to love gomer and finally brings her home. We were once not his people, but now we gods beloved children. Hosea began his mission in a period of prosperity, the last years of jeroboam ii 783743 b. Israel, the northern country consisting of ten tribes, and judah, the remaining two tribes in the south. Book of hosea synonyms, book of hosea pronunciation, book of hosea translation, english dictionary definition of book of hosea. The precise details of hoseas troubled marriage are sketchy and we are left to fill in some of the details with our continue reading the story of hosea and a glimpse into the heart of god. Rather, god is so madly in love with his people, he cannot help but remove all that hinders. I did finish three shorter books on the treadmill this week. The book reveals the personality of the prophet, an emotional man who in a moment could swing from violent anger to the deepest tenderness. In time theyll come back then god ordered me, start all over. Hosea s life and marriage were used in an analogous way to demonstrate the waywardness of israel and the steadfast, intimately personal love of yhwh. The sin of unfaithfulness it is a foolish thing to presume that god does not notice our unfaithfulness. 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.
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. 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. The story, whether fact or fiction, illustrates hoseas transformation from being. The book primarily denounces israel for apostasy against god and. Secrets from bible marriages study helps and related. The book contains a series of blessings and curses announced for israel by god through hosea. The back and forth movement from doom to salvation is typical of the book of hosea. Hosea can be a challenging book, but when seen through gospel lenses, the books relevance to christians today becomes quite clear. God s divine obsession with you by pastor jud wilhite of central christian church in henderson,nv. While some interpreters have thought the story to be merely an allegory of the relation between god and israel, others claim. Appeals of the minor prophets amos, hosea, and micah. Dearman understands the book of hosea primarily as a theological response to the assyrian threat posed by the syroephaimite rebellion and the subsequent destruction of samaria by assyrian forces in 722 b.
The book of hosea consists of fourteen chapters, which was the record for a minor prophet until zechariah tied it a couple centuries later. Tom constables expository notes on hosea this is also available in the net. Good questions have groups talking hosea hunt, josh on. 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 was a young preacher in the nation of israel, the northern kingdom, and he was a. Hosea, a prophet from the northern kingdom, preached in his homeland, which he addresses as israel, jacob or, frequently, ephraim. Scholars, pastors, and serious bible students will welcome the. Like the book of amos, the book of hosea is addressed to the people of the northern kingdom israel. The following are five of the most helpful commentaries on the book of hosea. He tentatively proposes that hoseas prophecies were preserved in written form by the time of the destruction of. Hosea 3 msg in time theyll come back bible gateway.
Francine rivers skillfully retells the biblical love story of gomer and hosea as a tale set against the romantic backdrop of the california gold rush. Often, we do not recognize the derivation of these bible names, but this prophets name would be joseph in english. Its fourteen chapters contain both a warning concerning future events and an interpretation of these events meanings. The metaphor of gomer, her harlotry, and hoseas unconditional love are tangible representations of gods message. No, thats not quite right, god instructs hosea to marry a whore. Hoseas prophetic ministry to the northern kingdom of israel likely began soon after the ministry of the prophet amos ca. The first concerns the nature of the story told inchs.
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 prophetic ministry to the northern kingdom of israel likely began soon after the ministry of the prophet amos ca. The god never failed for hosea hudson, who joined the communist party as an illiterate black birmingham foundryworker in 1931. However, in chapter 14, some of the most beautiful imagery in the entire bible is used to bring hoseas prophecy to its culmination. 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. The books purpose is to illustrate spiritual adultery as well as faithfulness, forgiveness and love. While some interpreters have thought the story to be merely an allegory of the relation between god and israel, others claim, more plausibly, that the story is to be taken literally. However, in chapter 14, some of the most beautiful imagery in the entire bible is. Yesterdays answers for todays questions bridges for peace. Essay on summary of the book of hosea 541 words bartleby.
Everyone brings to the bible their own bias and prejudice. Rather than depending on him for political stability, they formed alliances with. The first three chapters of the book are a love story gone awry and i am initially drawn to the character of gomer. Because im itching to dive into a fiction book with a great storyline.
The gathering storm by robert jordan and brandon sanderson. Essay on summary of the book of hosea 541 words 3 pages in this book, there is an ongoing story of adultery, fornication, and betrayal between god and israel portrayed through the relationship between the prophet hosea, and his wife gomer. Chapters 1 and 3 are historical narrative of the life and times of hosea, while chapter 2 is poetry. I love anything by brandon sanderson, and right now im reading the splendour falls by susanna kearsley. The book of hosea is one of the books of the old testament, the first book of the minor prophets.
How are people destroyed from a lack of knowledge hosea 4. The book of hosea depicts gods relationship with his people through a metaphor that occurs throughout the bible, though nowhere as strongly and pervasively as in hosea. The contents of the book may be summarized as follows. Hosea revealed little about his background, though his book of prophecy offers a few glimpses into his life.
Gods beloved sons and daughters we who have come by faith to christ fulfill the promise of hosea. An introduction to the book of hosea an argument of the book of. The superscription of the book provides the time for his ministry. Book of hosea bible survey what are the major prophets and minor prophets. Hosea son of beeri prophesied about the middle of the eighth century b. Hosea niv bible when ephraim spoke, people trembled. Our online book of hosea trivia quizzes can be adapted to suit your requirements for taking some of the top book of hosea quizzes. In this solid midtoupper level commentary on the book of hosea, j. The book is largely composed of sermons that hosea must have spoken at various times in many different places. The story of the prophet hosea and his troubled marriage are a powerful testimony to us of our own tendency to be unfaithful to god but also of gods passionate love for us. I have enjoyed the uhtred series and hope to read the final novel.
We are the beloved sons and daughters of the living god. Hosea ministered primarily to the northern kingdom toward the end of the divided monarchy. Adapted from the book of hosea in the bible, we journey with gomer, a harlot lost in her sin until hosea, a prophet of god, offers to. This is a fictional retelling based on hosea and gomer. The books purpose is to illustrate spiritual adultery as well as faithfulness, forgiveness and. The quincunx by charles palliser, the gormenghast novels by.
I can honestly say this is the mostboring book i have ever attempted to read. Was reading firefight by brandon sanderson and i put that down to read this. According to the book, the apostasy of the people was rampant, having turned away from god in order to serve both. And his name is related to the name joshua, which means salvation. Intro to hosea biblica the international bible society. Booth, rhetoric of fiction but also, by the same writer, rhetoric of irony, the. Nathan williams, noel sanderson, pamela thomas, peter fast, peter j. Here is a novel loosely based on the bible story of gomer and hosea. 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.
She is called a whore by none other than god himself. As i read hosea, i read it, first of all, as a woman. 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 first three chapters tell the story of the prophet and his own unfaithful wife, gomer. Hosea, volume 24 in the anchor bible series of new, book by book translations of the old and new testaments and apocrypha is a collaboration by worldrenowned scholars francis i. The story of gomer has been performed across the nation, reaching thousands of people with the message of gods faithfulness and love. This remarkable novel has sold over a million copies and is. Listen to redeeming love audiobook by francine rivers and kate. I looked up and read a summary of the remainder of the book, and i was completely satisfied with my decision to stop reading because even the ending was horrible. Throughout the book, the prophet speaks to the people of israel about the critical situation that developed during the. Hosea s wife, gomer, finds herself in the ash heap of lesser loves and hopes deferred.
The global message of hosea hosea in redemptive history. The lord has yoked himself to israel in the most intimate way, likened to the most. See more ideas about fiction, science fiction and books. Hosea can be a challenging book, but when seen through gospel lenses, the book s relevance to christians today becomes quite clear. 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. Top 5 commentaries on the book of hosea ligonier ministries. Book of hosea an old testament book telling hosea s prophecies hosea old testament the collection of books comprising the sacred scripture of. Book of hosea overview insight for living ministries. Through the book of hosea, mike reveals a god who doesnt stand at a distance in an emotional vacuum, judging the world by pulling the strings of international events.
We need to place hosea within his time and context in order to gain a better understanding of his ministry. 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. During the time of the minor prophets, the nation of israel had divided into two separate countries, each with its own government. Each blessing or curse is based upon a corresponding type in the mosaic law. The book of hosea has at least two perplexing problems. Most boring books of all time best, greatest of everything.
Hoseas wife, gomer, finds herself in the ash heap of lesser loves and hopes deferred. Hosea began the old testament tradition of describing the relation between the lord and israel in terms of marriage e. Their messages, delivered millennia ago, are meant to be a guide book for those of. Book of hosea definition of book of hosea by the free. Michael hosea is a godly man sent into angels life to draw her into the saviors redeeming love. Mar 18, 2020 book of hosea bible survey what are the major prophets and minor prophets. Love your wife again, your wife whos in bed with her latest boyfriend, your cheating wife. The prophet hosea personally records his messages to gods people and to the world. Adapted from the book of hosea in the bible, we journey with gomer, a harlot lost in her sin until hosea, a prophet of god, offers to marry her and redeem her life from darkness. This unfaithful behavior will lead to israels destruction by assyria, but gods love will have the last word. A comprehensive database of more than 10 book of hosea quizzes online, test your knowledge with book of hosea quiz questions. In redeeming love, she retells the biblical story of hosea, setting it in the 1850s amidst californias gold country.
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