Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading the book of hosea new international commentary on the old testament nicot. Four important sections occur in the book of hosea. In ancient hebrew manuscripts the collection of the minor prophets was written on one scroll, called the book of the twelve. Dearman captures well the metaphorical theology of hosea, and his thoughtful reflection on the text attends to the various issues of every passage in the book. Matthew henrys commentary on the whole bible is an exhaustive study tool, used by countless scholars and laymen for well over 100 years. Regarded as one of the reformations best interpreters of scripture, calvin is an apt commentator. And the lord said to hosea, go, take unto thee a wife of whoredoms and children of whoredoms. 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.
Study the bible online using commentary on hosea and more. 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, the son of beeri, prophesied for quite some time, from 785 to 725 b. 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 always occupies the first place among the twelve prophets, and its general position varies with that of the latter. Chapter 14 closes with an appeal to true repentance. The book of hosea stands first in the division of the bible called the book of the twelve in the apocrypha cf. So hosea is rather discouraged and in the opening chapter of this little book of prophecy we read a personal note about him. According to the superscription, hosea began his prophetic activity during the reign of jeroboam ii c. Kjv bible verses from hosea offer free, online access, for those of the christian faith, to study scriptural passages for biblical studies, contained in the words. Throughout the book, the prophet speaks to the people of israel about the critical situation that developed during the. This commentary covers every chapter and nearly every verse in the bible, providing a thorough commentary on the holy scriptures. Mar 18, 2020 book of hosea bible survey what are the major prophets and minor prophets. Hoseas message was primarily for the northern kingdom of israel. 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. Overview of the book of hosea third millennium ministries. Book of hosea matthew henrys bible commentary concise.
The book is clearly written by hosea during the days jeroboam ii king of israel. He went to god and god told him to do a strange thing. Hosea, a prophet from the northern kingdom, preached in his homeland, which he addresses as israel, jacob or, frequently, ephraim. Study hosea using matthew henrys bible commentary concise to better understand scripture with full outline and verse meaning. You can find the best commentary on hosea for you using the tools on the right side. The back and forth movement from doom to salvation is typical of the book of hosea. Hosea is the first book of the twelve minor prophets. Stuart deals with the details of the text as well as the big picture. We hope that you find the complete content of the hosea helpful to your bible studies and for references which allow you to read the books and individual verses of the book of hosea. Hosea wrote in the middle of the eighth century bc before christ.
The book of hosea is pound for pound as difficult a prophetic book as one can find in the bible, so we appreciate the work of j. The nelsons illustrated bible dictionary gives the following outline of the book. God is a jealous husband and his people are his bride. Hosea began the old testament tradition of describing the relation between the lord and israel in terms of marriage e. The second part of the book contains longish lamentations of hosea. 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. 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. The book has many curses and blessings, but there are many more curses than blessings. Hosea was a young preacher in the nation of israel, the northern kingdom, and he was a. 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. Israel, the northern country consisting of ten tribes, and judah, the remaining two tribes in the south. I think hosea brightened up at that, because he was a bachelor, and god said, i have a girl picked out for you.
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. See more ideas about bible, illustrated faith and bible art. Hosea is the first of the 12 minor prophets called minor not because they are of less importance, but because the books are shorter. Matthew henrys commentary on the whole biblebook of hosea. Hosea is the only prophet of israel who left any written prophecies which were recorded during the later years of his life. 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. Hosea began his mission in a period of prosperity, the last years of jeroboam ii 783743 b.
Wolff argues that this prayer mentioning rain is part of the canaanite cult. He is especially helpful at tracing the curses and blessings proclaimed by the prophets back to their mosaic origin. Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. 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. The book of hosea illustrates that no one is beyond the offer of our forgiveness because no one sits outside gods offer of forgiveness. At the same time he shows the future ways of god with his people. To explain that the turmoil of the northern kingdom was gods just judgment leading to exile and to assure gods people that a great restoration would take place after the exile. In this volume, john calvin provides a fascinating commentary on the book of hosea. Most scholars accept that the book is an allegory of the relationship between god and israel.
He gave most of his messages to israel, the country in the north. Hosea delivers a plea to israel and a complaint against her 6. The author, gods prophet, was directed by the lord to marry a woman named gomer, who. We hope that you find the hosea summary from the kjv bible chapters and verses helpful to your bible studies and for references as a guide to further reference to the book of hosea. Hosea with book summary versebyverse bible commentary. He spoke forth the word of the lord, and applied that word to his life, and to the people and circumstances around him. Hoseas primary audience was ephraim another name for the northern kingdom, israel, which is mentioned 35 times in the book. How are people destroyed from a lack of knowledge hosea 4. The commentary on hosea within this volume is 220 pages of the total. May 02, 2020 hosea is the only prophet of israel who left any written prophecies which were recorded during the later years of his life. The word of the lord that came to hosea the son of beeri. Each blessing or curse is based upon a corresponding type in the mosaic law. Book of hosea overview insight for living ministries.
Book of hosea bible survey what are the major prophets and minor prophets. Hosea revealed little about his background, though his book of prophecy offers a few glimpses into his life. Top 5 commentaries on the book of hosea ligonier ministries. The single best commentary on the first five minor prophets is the commentary by douglas stuart in the word biblical commentary series. Hosea commentary matthew henry commentary on the whole.
Hosea 114 niv the word of the lord that came to hosea. Israel is the lords bride, but israel has instead joined itself to baal, the false god worshiped in syriapalestine. Hoseas wife and children when the lord began to speak through hosea, the lord said to him, go, marry a promiscuous woman and have children with her, for like an adulterous wife this land is guilty of. The scope of his predictions appears to be, to detect, reprove, and convince the jewish nation in general, and the israelites in particular, of their many sins, particularly their idolatry. Certainly, god brings judgment on those who turn from him, but hosea s powerful act of restoration within his own marriage set the bar high for those of us seeking godliness in our lives. The word of the lord that came to hosea son of beeri during the reigns of uzziah, jotham, ahaz and hezekiah, kings of judah, and during the reign of jeroboam son of jehoash king of israel. By them hosea expresses his deep woe over israels condition. Read hosea commentary using matthew henry commentary on the whole bible complete.
Nov 6, 2017 bible journaling examples from the book of hosea. Redeeming love is one of those mustread romances worth reading at least once there are two versions of redeeming love. The marital life of hosea and his wife, gomer, provide the rich metaphor which clarifies the themes of the book. In this solid midtoupper level commentary on the book of hosea, j. In this solid theological commentary on the book of hosea, j. The following are five of the most helpful commentaries on the book of hosea. The book reveals the personality of the prophet, an emotional man who in a moment could swing from violent anger to the deepest tenderness. Matthew henry commentary on the whole bible complete hosea. Jerome specified that one of the divisions of the jews sacred books was the book of the twelve prophets, which evidently included the book of hosea to fill out the number 12. During the time of the minor prophets, the nation of israel had divided into two separate countries, each with its own government. Like the book of amos, the book of hosea is addressed to the people of the northern kingdom israel. 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. The book of hosea stands first in the order of the socalled minor prophets in common english bibles, as well as in the ancient hebrew and septuagint texts.
Hosea is supposed to have been of the kingdom of israel. Its fourteen chapters contain both a warning concerning future events and an interpretation of these events meanings. And his name is related to the name joshua, which means salvation. The book of hosea new international commentary on the old testament nicot kindle edition by dearman, j. The book of hosea offers free, online access to study passages, for biblical studies, contained in the words, text and verses of the roman catholic scripture of.
Under a figure, is represented the shameful idolatry of the ten tribes. 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. Why did god tell hosea to marry a prostitute hosea 1. Israel is the lords bride, but israel has instead joined itself to. The book of hosea is one of the books of the hebrew bible. According to the traditional order of most hebrew bibles, it is the first of the twelve minor prophets. The 1997 version is basically the same as the original, but was edited to remove any descriptions of the love scenes and any coarse language to make it suitable for the christian. Hosea probably belong to the time of jeroboam ii but it is extremely improbable that any of the prophecies belong to so late a date as the days of hezekiah, when the punishment foretold at the hands of tiglathpileser pul had already been partially fulfilled on israel 2 kings 15.
In particular, he frequently offers his own translations of a passage, explaining the subtleties and nuances of his translation. The concept of sowing and reaping, found at galatians 6. Douglas stuart hoseajonah word biblical commentary, 1987. Men are not to be flattered in sinful ways because they prosper in the world. The book of hosea new international commentary on the old.
In the first section, god commands hosea to marry gomer, a promiscuous woman. The book contains a series of blessings and curses announced for israel by god through hosea. The book of hosea chronicles the adult life of a jewish prophet during a turbulent time in israels history. Hoseas days were likely around 760 to 725 bc the dates that the kings of israel and judah occupy as listed at hosea 1. But some of the messages were for judah, the country in the south. Transcribed and edited by david sielaff, october 2012. This unfaithful behavior will lead to israels destruction by assyria, but gods love will have the last word. Often, we do not recognize the derivation of these bible names, but this prophets name would be joseph in english. Hosea himself was the author of this book, and he ministered to the people of israel for about 50 years. Scholars, pastors, and serious bible students will welcome the. 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. This first section seems to be a prayer of repentance on the part of israel. The book of hosea consists of fourteen chapters, which was the record for a minor prophet until zechariah tied it a couple centuries later. The book of hosea was likely written between 755 and 725 b.
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