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Structured around five cycles of judgment and restoration, the book of Hosea makes clear its repetitious theme: though God will bring judgment on sin, He will always bring His people back to Himself.
Brief Summary: The Book of Hosea can be divided into two parts: (1) Hosea 1:1-3:5 is a description of an adulterous wife and a faithful husband, symbolic of the unfaithfulness of Israel to God through idolatry, and (2) Hosea 4:1-14:9 contains the condemnation of Israel, especially Samaria, for the worship of idols and her eventual restoration.
The prophet Hosea was called by God to minister to the Northern Kingdom of Israel from around 755 B.C. to 710 B.C., a ministry that lasted during the reign of Israel’s last seven kings leading up...
An indepth look at the meaning and etymology of the awesome name Hosea. We'll discuss the original Hebrew, plus the words and names Hosea is related to, plus the occurences of this name in the Bible.
Key Themes. God’s faithfulness to Israel despite Israel’s unfaithfulness. God’s promise to save and heal Israel from its waywardness. Forgiveness and mercy. Covenant fulfillment through Israel to the nations. Structure. Hosea is divided into two parts.
In the Hebrew Bible, Hosea (/ ˌ h oʊ ˈ z iː ə / or / h oʊ ˈ z eɪ ə /; Hebrew: הוֹשֵׁעַ – Hōšēaʿ, 'Salvation'; Greek: Ὡσηέ – Hōsēé), also known as Osee, [1] son of Beeri, was an 8th-century BCE prophet in Israel and the nominal primary author of the Book of Hosea.
Hosea. salvation, the son of Beeri, and author of the book of prophecies bearing his name. He belonged to the kingdom of Israel.
Hosea’s marriage is symbolic of God’s covenant relationship with Israel. Through Hosea, the Lord tells the story of Israel’s disobedience, His discipline, and His steadfast, faithful love: Rejection and betrayal. Hosea’s wife, Gomer, leaves him for another—just like Israel has left God to worship idols. Rejection and discipline.
Hosea’s name means “salvation.” He was a prophet to the Northern Kingdom, and wept over their sins, as Jeremiah later wept over Judah’s sins. Hosea is perhaps the strangest book in all the Bible, for God instructed his prophet to “take unto thee a wife of whoredoms.” There are several reasons why God did this. A.
Hosea 1. 1 This is the word of the LORD that came to Hosea son of Beeri in the days of Uzziah, Jotham, Ahaz, and Hezekiah, kings of Judah, and of Jeroboam son of Jehoash, a king of Israel. 2 When the LORD first spoke through Hosea, He told him, “Go, take a prostitute as your wife and have children of adultery, because this land is flagrantly ...