Hosea appears to have had the temperament of a poet. This week, we read the entire book of hosea and took a deeper look at the context and back story of this book. Ephraim was the largest tribe in israel and sometimes the whole nation was referred to as ephraim. Study guide for hosea 1 by david guzik blue letter bible. After the video, we will let you know the personal study assignment to do for the next week in your hosea bible study book. If you keep that in mind as you study the book, it will help keep you from getting lost in the details. The reigns of the kings uzziah, jotham, ahaz and hezekiah of judah, and of jeroboam ii of israel lasted. The covenant was rooted in gods love for his people just like a marriage. These twelve prophets are comprised in one single book in the hebrew bible and are called the twelve.
The first fouruzziah, jotham, ahaz, and hezekiahreigned over the southern kingdom of judah from 790 bc to 686 bc, while jeroboam ii ruled the northern kingdom of israel from 782 bc to 753 bc. Hosea commentary matthew henry commentary on the whole. According to the superscription, hosea began his prophetic activity during the reign of jeroboam ii c. Hosea mentions the four kings of judah first, and then he mentions the king of israel, the northern kingdom. The church is the bride of the new testament hosea, but our hosea is joined to a spiritual harlot. The divided kingdom the northern kingdom of israel the southern kingdom of judah the assyrian captivity the babylonian captivity the return from babylon the prophets the messiah. Tom constables expository notes on hosea this is also available in the net. This online study is seven weeks long including this little introduction week and is available to those studying together or going solo. An introduction to the book of hosea an argument of the book of. Free bible commentary on hosea in easy english easyenglish bible. Despite the glaring words of death and destruction, hosea ended his message with a whisper, as he pleaded for israel to return to god, who waits with open arms.
Chuck missler examines the old testament book of hosea, and the. 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. Recently, i was working through hosea again for a future gospel project session for adults, and once again i discovered how this book wrecks my soul. His eyes lit up and he just kept saying how he got it now, he understands. Because they were all contemporary with hosea, he mentions them all. With the birth of each of hosea and gomers children, gods warnings to his people grew more pronounced. Hosea 1, new international version niv the bible app. Also highlights the book s major theological issues. Throughout the book, hosea will show us that salvation is found in turning to the lord and away from our sin. Hosea sees sin not as disobedience to gods commands, but as an affront to gods love. No more reading books together while the baby plays in the. Hosea was a contemporary of amos, another prophet to israel. Whether hosea himself authored the book that preserves his prophecies is not known. He was a prophet to the northern kingdom of israel, as the content of the book reveals.
As an account full of harsh judgment unfolds, we find in its midst a rare gem. Gods like that what my kids got from studying hosea. We thought this would be a fun, easy and free way to engage in a bible study with others. 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. Id really like to kick start my bible study knowledge and my growth in him. The northern kingdom of israel enjoyed moderate success from conquering neighboring kingdoms, but they were spiritually bankrupt on the inside.
We have in the book of hosea one of the most arresting revelations of the real nature of sin, and one of the clearest interpretations of the strength of the divine love. Hosea, an oldtestament prophet, preached his own life message using his marriage as the sermon illustration. There are two unequal sections in the book of hosea, composed of chapters 1. Hosea 14 the book of hosea the names hosea, joshua, and jesus are all from the same hebrew root word. No one can read the story of hosea without realizing the agony of his heart.
Book of hosea overview insight for living ministries. It is truly an amazing book and, like all of the books of the bible, the holy spirit always rewards the diligent student. Go, take yourself a wife of harlotry and children of harlotry, for the land has committed great harlotry by departing from the lord. The book of hosea is a deeply personal and passionate love story, yet its a difficult story. Study guide for hosea 3 by david guzik blue letter bible. In this book, hosea accuses israel of breaking their covenant with god and warns them of the tragic consequences to follow. In the bible book of hosea, the prophets marriage to gomer pictures gods dealings with the nation of israel and provides vital lessons about worship and mercy. Discusses hosea in the context of the book of the twelve and succinctly highlights the contributions that the following methods have made to the study of the book. Blue letter bible study tools make reading, searching and studying the bible easy and rewarding. Book of hosea read, study bible verses online bible study tools.
Hosea was a man, but he was a man god used to speak through. Hosea chapter 1 explained discover the 66 books of the bible. Best commentaries and books on hosea logos bible software. Hosea offers the possibility of salvation, but only if the people turn from idolatry.
In the hebrew bible version of the old testament, these are collected into a single work called the book of the twelve or simply the twelve because they were originally contained together on one scroll. The family of hosea when the lord began to speak by hosea, the lord said to hosea. Hosea is a book depicting the relationship god desires for us and helps us become aware of ways in which we can stumble. A dear friend of mine recently finished a study on the book of hosea. Bible study guides and copywork book hosea, joel, amos, obadiah, jonah, micah, nahum, habakkuk, zephaniah, haggai, zechariah and malachi memorize the bible bible. Hosea was instructed by god to marry a certain woman and experience with her a domestic life which was a dramatization of the sin and unfaithfulness of israel. Welcome to the online version of the hosea bible study. Before we jump into hosea, i think it is so important to understand the context of hosea s time and. The marital life of hosea and his wife, gomer, provide the rich metaphor which clarifies the themes of the book. I thought i d dig into this oftenoverlooked book of the bible and see if i. The latter prophets follow psalms and the wisdom books in the greek septuagint, as well as our christian old testament of the bible. Were excited youve joined us again this week as we continue to study this amazing story of gods unfailing love. And i think jesus felt sad on the cross the way that hosea felt about what gomer was doing to him. Throughout the book you will see that he refers to israel and ephraim.
I thought id dig into this oftenoverlooked book of the bible and see if i. The book of hosea is one of the most beautiful and confusing books you will ever read the story of hosea and his wife will shock you and warm your heart the story of israel and god in the book of hosea. Hosea prophesied to the northern kingdom of israel from approximately 753 to 715 b. Like the book of amos, the book of hosea is addressed to the people of the northern kingdom israel. Hosea translates as salvation but joshua and jesus carry an additional idea. 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 woman being unfaithful to her husband. The book of hosea may feel complex, but interpretative help is found when we realize that it is intended to be approached as a. Read hosea commentary using matthew henry commentary on the whole bible complete.
Hosea continues to preach the message god gave him even while his hurt ached for his spouse. The book of hosea is one of the books of the hebrew bible. 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 site is set up where you can easily access the weekly readingdiscussions from the sidebar. Good morning girls resources for the book of hosea women. Been looking for a study group and i found this, looking forward to the study of the book of hosea, do you have any of gmg groups in nigeria or africa i can join.
And the lord said to hosea, go, take unto thee a wife of whoredoms and children of whoredoms. A free bible commentary on the book of hosea in easyenglish. Hosea his name meaning to save, salvation is the first of the socalled minor prophets. The reigns of the kings uzziah, jotham, ahaz and hezekiah of judah, and of jeroboam ii of israel lasted from around 793 to 697 bc, which are around 100 years chap. Hosea is the first of 12 short prophetic books known as the minor prophets. These little gems can be difficult to interpret, but once unlocked, you find treasure. Hosea in the picture study bible the book of hosea with. So he went and took gomer the daughter of diblaim, and she conceived and bore him a son. Secrets from bible marriages study helps and related. Hosea was a prophet who lived and prophesied just before the destruction of israel in 722 bc.
Throughout the book, hosea will show us that salvation is found in turning to. Hosea revealed little about his background, though his book of prophecy. In revelation, chapter 17, is the most frightful picture in the bible. It comes from the same hebrew root hoshea as the names joshua and jesus. Hosea cliffsnotes study guides book summaries, test. The nwt study bible is complete with cross references, maps, and an accurate bible dictionary.
Hosea with book summary versebyverse bible commentary. The book of hosea its a deeply personal and passionate love story, yet its a difficult story. Study the bible online using commentary on hosea and more. Then the lord said to me, go kjv nkjv nlt niv esv csb nasb. In the book of hosea, god sends hosea to israel during king jeroboam iis reign to admonish them of their wrongs in perpetual idol worship and dependence on. Book of hosea biblical studies oxford bibliographies. Its fourteen chapters contain both a warning concerning future events and an interpretation of these events meanings. Undying love the story of hosea and gomer part of the series. As an account full of harsh judgment unfolds, we find in its midst a rare and pure gem.
Powerful love overcomes rebellion in the book of hosea. The book of hosea stands first in the division of the bible called the book of the twelve in the apocrypha. According to the traditional order of most hebrew bibles, it is the first of the twelve minor prophets. Watch our overview video on the book of hosea, which breaks down the literary design of the book and its flow of thought. More about the book of hosea hosea in the picture study bible chart of the prophets of israel and judah timeline of the ancient world.
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