Hoseas life and marriage were used in an analogous way to demonstrate the waywardness of israel. Whether hosea himself authored the book that preserves his prophecies is not known. Minor prophets download ebook pdf, epub, tuebl, mobi. Hosea with book summary versebyverse bible commentary. 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. As a result of these additions the message, originally meant for the north, became applicable in later times to the south as well. Its fourteen chapters contain both a warning concerning future events and an interpretation of these events meanings. The book of hosea stands first in the division of the bible called the book of the twelve in the apocrypha cf. 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.
The book of hosea is one of the most passionate of the minor prophets. The prophet s 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. This was the longest of the prophetic books written before the captivity hosea prophesied in a dark and melancholy period of israels. The entire old testament could be said to be prophetic, but some books carry the names of twelve minor prophets a distinction based on their length. Hosea, joel,amos, obadiah, jonah, micah are included in this volume. The book of hosea is a deeply personal and passionate love story, yet its a difficult story.
Chapters 1 and 3 are historical narrative of the life and times of hosea, while chapter 2 is poetry. 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. Recall the imprecatory psalm 7 which, like some verses in lamentations as well, denounces edom for this unneighborly behavior. Oct 03, 20 hosea was the son of beeri and a prophet in israel in the 8th century bce. Oclcs webjunction has pulled together information and resources to assist library staff as they consider how to handle coronavirus.
Israel, the northern country consisting of ten tribes, and judah, the remaining two tribes in the south. However, in chapter 14, some of the most beautiful imagery in the entire bible is. The story is inspired by the book of hosea from the bible. The holy bible book 28 hosea kjv dramatized audio duration. Hosea revealed little about his background, though his book of prophecy offers a few glimpses into his life. Upon reaching sacramento while looking for work she again meets joseph hochschild, who has built his new store, and she stays with him, knowing that. Francine rivers is a name that gets bandied around a lot, not just in the christian fiction groups, but also in the historical romance. Love in a broken vessel is based off the book of hosea and helps explain why god had. The book of hosea consists of fourteen chapters, which was the record for a minor prophet until zechariah tied it a couple centuries later. Not all of them easy to date, the authors and editors of these books in the roll of the twelve prophets lived at. Reliable information about the coronavirus covid19 is available from the world health organization current situation, international travel. The book motivated the reader to read the books of hosea,amos, micah and isaiah one more time. The californiabased author francine rivers doesnt travel for speaking. Hosea heard gods call to marry, what israel herself was, a prostitute.
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. During the time of the minor prophets, the nation of israel had divided into two separate countries, each with its own government. Transcribed and edited by david sielaff, october 2012. Hosea was the son of beeri and a prophet in israel in the 8th century bce.
A novel a redemptive, characterdriven, contemporary christian fiction. By hoseas time the sense of crisis amos identified as below the surface had become apparent to everyone see ii kings 14. Each blessing or curse is based upon a corresponding type in the mosaic law. These twelve prophets are comprised in one single book in the hebrew bible and are called the twelve. As we enter this book, which unlike other prophets who are often powerful untouchable voices, or mysterious and enigmatic figures speaking from the shadows, hosea is. However, in chapter 14, some of the most beautiful imagery in the entire bible is used to bring hoseas prophecy to its culmination. Isaiahs daughter by mesu andrews is a biblical story of a warring divided nation ruled by an evil king who mocks king davids legacy and leaves those faithful to yahweh praying and clinging to him. Ephraim was the largest tribe in israel and sometimes the whole nation was referred to as ephraim. The metaphor of gomer, her harlotry, and hoseas unconditional love are tangible representations of gods message. According to the books narrative, the relationship between hosea and his unfaithful wife gomer is comparable. He is one of the twelve prophets of the jewish hebrew bible, also known. Norma rosen a longlost novel by the author of as a driven leaf.
Israels adultery, chapters hosea and gomer god and israel. Often, we do not recognize the derivation of these bible names, but this prophets name would be joseph in english. So they became the collection of the prophets or just known over time as the minor prophets. Hoseas story might offer you an answer, and get you thinking more about the patience of god. Each commentary also includes a selected bibliography as well as scripture and subject indexes. Scholars consider these passages to be secondary, that is, additions by a later scribe.
As an account full of harsh judgment unfolds, we find in its midst a rare gem. 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. I never even considered before truly what god had asked of hosea and what it would have meant for him, a prophet of god to marry gomer, a prostitute. The book is a prophecy against the nation of edom, south and east of judah, because they rejoiced at, and even participated in, babylons destruction of judah and jerusalem. Some tell of littleknown bible characters, while others concentrate on an incident in the life of one of the more famous bible characters. Minor prophets i ebook 9781441238429 by elizabeth achtemeier.
Hosea was a young preacher in the nation of israel, the northern kingdom, and he was a contemporary of the prophets isaiah and amos. How are people destroyed from a lack of knowledge hosea 4. Stephen cook asserts that the prophetic efforts of this book can be summed up in this passage i have been the. After sixty years, the prophet s wife has finally been published. Modern protestant canons include isaiah, jeremiah, lamentations, e.
The book reveals the personality of the prophet, an emotional man who in a moment could swing from violent anger to the deepest tenderness. These messages came in visions, oracles, dreams, parables, and the like. Nov 01, 20 hoseas book is the first of the minor prophetsthe last 12 books of the old testament. The book of hosea is one of the books of the hebrew bible.
Why is the book of daniel considered major prophetic writing. When god had a message for the people, he gave his message through the prophets. The book is a retelling of the prophet hosea from the bible. This book is part of the latter prophets ecclesiasticus 49. 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 stands first in order among the minor prophets. It is the first of the twelve, a grouping of minor prophets baba bathra 14b.
Hosea is the first book of the twelve minor prophets. Bible based fiction the facts of the bible rounded out with imaginative detail to help us recognise the lives and feelings of real people. The book of hosea contains some verses that deal with the southern kingdom, judah. And his name is related to the name joshua, which means salvation. 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. The book of hosea ranks among the latter prophets in the jewish scriptures. He lived, as we are told in the first verse, during the reigns of uzziah, jotham, ahaz, and hezekiah kings of judah, the southern kingdom, and during the reign of jeroboam, the son of joash, the king of israel. 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. He is one of the twelve prophets of the jewish hebrew bible, also known as the minor prophets of the christian old testament. 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 prophet hosea, after all, marries a prostitute, and francine rivers. The probable cause of the location of hosea may be the thoroughly national character of his oracles, their length, their earnest tone, and vivid representations. Not all of them easy to date, the authors and editors of these books in the roll of the twelve prophets lived at times between the eighth century and second century bc. You cant help but study the book of hosea after reading this novel.
Often, we do not recognize the derivation of these bible names, but this prophet s name would be joseph in english. The incredible scandal of gods perfect love found in hosea. 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 was a young preacher in the nation of israel, the northern kingdom, and he was a.
Based on the book of hosea from the bible, where god told the prophet, hosea to marry the prostitute, gomer. Its their struggle she finds it hard to turn away from the life she has always known and basically born into. 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 yahweh, metaphorically comparing israels abandonment of yahweh to a. God gives the prophet hosea a command to marry a prostitute in order to show gods people. I read redeeming love based on my best friends constant suggestion to do so. In this solid theological commentary on the book of hosea, j. The book that started it allthe 1880 novel benhur is one of one of the bestselling books of all time. The book is a mixture of prose and poetry mostly poetry. Affected by the war, ishma, meaning desolation, is an orphaned hebrew girl who is also a refugee after the war between judah and israel. This work of fiction was well researched and written. As we enter this book, which unlike other prophets who are often powerful untouchable voices, or mysterious and enigmatic figures speaking from the shadows, hosea is simple and straightforward, and most of all about faithful love. Hosea directed the early portion of his prophetic warnings to jeroboam ii, a descendant of the house of jehu whose son, zechariah, would soon come to ruin hosea 1. Daniel is included in the small group of major prophets in christian canons, and its inclusion is based partly on its length and partly on its importance for christian eschatology.
Numerous and frequentlyupdated resource results are available from this search. Not only did many biblical fiction books give me a greater sense of. As a result, in his view, all authority had evaporated. Like the book of amos, the book of hosea is addressed to the people of the northern kingdom israel. The book of hosea always occupies the first place among the twelve prophets, and its general position varies with that of the latter. Each microtale will give you something to think about. Intro to hosea biblica the international bible society. The book of hosea relies heavily on word pictures to get its meaning across. As you know, theyre not minor prophets because they are less important, but that they all fit on one scroll. Hosea, an oldtestament prophet, preached his own life message using his marriage as the sermon illustration. 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 his name meaning to save, salvation is the first of the socalled minor prophets. The novel is a retelling of the biblical story of hosea, the prophet called by god to.
Fiction favours the facts book 2 audiobook by mark. The book was originally written in hebrew, but the ancient greek translation known as the septuagint abbreviated lxx is also a very important witness to the text. This is one of the best biblical fiction books ive read. Redeeming love, by francine rivers is a historical romance novel set in the 1850s gold rush in california. A separate section of notes at the close of each chapter provides additional textual and technical comments. 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. Throughout the book you will see that he refers to israel and ephraim. As we begin to look at the book of hosea, we discover hosea was a prophet who would bring salvation to israel.
The word of the lord that came unto hosea, the son of beeri, in the days uzziah, jotham, ahaz, and hezekiah, kings of judah, and in the days of jeroboam the son of joash, king of israel. The prophets marriage to gomer by divine command, and the three children who are given prophetic names, 1. 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. This indicates that hosea lived in the middle to late eighth century bc 755715 bc, making him a contemporary of the prophets isaiah and micah. Their order reflects the traditional view of each book s chronology. Set in the days before the assyrian invasion of the northern kingdom of israel, the prophet s wife revolves around the life of hosea, one of the earliest literary prophets and the one about whose personal life we know the most. According to the superscription, hosea began his prophetic activity during the reign of jeroboam ii c. Hosea, prophecies of definition and meaning bible dictionary. This book is based off the love story from the bible of hosea and gomer. Old testament prophets study guide flashcards quizlet. Like the books of isaiah, jeremiah, and ezekiel, these twelve smaller books fit on one scroll. Thus, in the hebrew bible it comes immediately after ezekiel. 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.
Book of hosea overview insight for living ministries. It is, perhaps, the most unique marriage in history. This was the longest of the prophetic books written before the captivity. The book contains a series of blessings and curses announced for israel by god through hosea. Infidelity, faith, and power all come together in a gripping story of the prophet hosea and his wife, gomer. This book helped me understand and relate to them as not books written for another audience. This retelling of the biblical story of gomer and hosea set during the time of the. We can hardly read it without being gripped by the deep emotional and personal involvement of the prophet. Throughout the book, the prophet speaks to the people of israel about the critical situation that developed during the. Gomer is a prostitute and hosea is a godly man told to marry her. Introduction hosea the prophet hosea was a prophet who lived and prophesied just before the destruction of israel in 722 bc.
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