Gomer had two more children, but the text does not say that she bore them to hosea, just that she gave birth to a daughter, and had another son vss. May 04, 2016 watch our overview video on the book of hosea, which breaks down the literary design of the book and its flow of thought. These twelve prophets are comprised in one single book in the hebrew bible and are called the. This is, in my opinion, the best and most beautiful. 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. This is the holy book of hosea, known simply as hosea. Hoseas wife and children when the lord began to speak through hosea, the lord said to him, go. 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. The book of hosea was likely written between 755 and 725 b.
They are called minor prophets not because their material is less important or insignificant, but because of the size of the book they wrote was shorter in length. Otherwise i will strip her naked and make her as bare as on the day she was born. 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. Hosea 1 niv bible the word of the lord that came to. Read and study hosea in the new international version.
Hosea revealed little about his background, though his book of prophecy offers a few glimpses into his life. The book of hosea from the holy bible new international version niv book 28 please note we have increased the volume and the pitch of the audio for a clearer sound, so this speed and. Hosea 1 niv bible the word of the lord that came to hosea son. 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. The second part of the book contains longish lamentations of hosea. Chapter 14 closes with an appeal to true repentance. The text indicates that hosea can claim to be the father of the child. Gomer gomer was the wife of the prophet hosea 8th century bc, mentioned in the hebrew bibles book of hosea. While the entire second chapter of hoseas prophecy describes jehovahs relationship with his unfaithful wife israel, it is difficult to escape the feeling that it grows out of hoseas relationship with gomer, sandwiched as it is between two chapters that clearly describe that sad and sordid story. Hosea 1 niv the word of the lord that came to hosea.
The book of hosea written hundreds of years before daniel and is addressed to the northern kingdom of israel. Book of hosea, the first of 12 old testament books that bear the names of the. 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. Hosea 2 niv say of your brothers, my bible gateway. Hosea mentions the four kings of judah first, and then he mentions the king of israel, the northern kingdom. 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. Intro to hosea biblica the international bible society. In hosea, the faithless actions of israel toward god are illustrated by the relationship between hosea and his adultress wife, gomer. Love her as the lord loves the israelites, though they turn to other gods and offer cakes of raisin. Let her remove the adulterous look from her face and the unfaithfulness from between her breasts. These 12 books are called minor prophets not because their message is less important but because they are so much shorter than the previous five books. 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. According to the book of hosea, god had him marry a harlot. Hoseas wife was a woman lacking any sense of fidelity.
Hosea is the first book in the sections of minor prophets. 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. According to the superscription, hosea began his prophetic activity during the reign of jeroboam ii c. Summary of the book of hosea the story of the bible. We are currently reading from the book of the prophet hosea at daily mass. As an account full of harsh judgment unfolds, we find in its midst a rare and pure gem. He was a prophet to the northern kingdom of israel, as the content of the book reveals. The book of hosea is one of the books of the hebrew bible.
Hosea 1 niv the word of the lord that came to hosea bible. Hosea 1 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. Hosea 1 new international version niv bible gateway. We do well to recall the story, especially given the continue reading the story of hosea and what it teaches about god and holy matrimony. 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 will frustrate you and then fill you with hope you will discover that the book of hosea is the story of god and israel, hosea and. Hosea 1 niv bible the word of the lord that came to hosea. But he is not able to cure you, not able to heal your sores. Then the lord said to hosea, call her loruhamah which means not loved, for i will no longer show love to the house of israel, that i should at all forgive them. The first concerns the nature of the story told inchs. The story of the prophet hoseas troubled marriage is a powerful testimony to two things. I think hosea brightened up at that, because he was a bachelor, and god said, i have a girl picked out for you. The book of hosea is a deeply personal and passionate love story, yet its a difficult story. The charge against israel hear the word of the lord, you israelites, because the lord has a charge to bring against you who live in the land. Its fourteen chapters contain both a warning concerning future events and an interpretation of these events meanings.
The first concerns the nature of the story told in chs. The book of hosea is the first of the 12 books of minor prophets. There is no faithfulness, no love, no acknowledgment of god in the land. 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. At the same time he shows the future ways of god with his people. In structure, the book is di vided into two major sections.
Hosea with book summary versebyverse bible commentary. Hosea s wife and children 2 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 unfaithfulness to the lord. 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 book of hosea has at least two perplexing problems. The book of hoseaits a deeply personal and passionate love story, yet its a difficult story. Say of your brothers, my people, and of your sisters, my loved one. The book of hosea niv audio holy bible high quality. This however will only be fulfilled in the time of the end. The book reveals the personality of the prophet, an emotional man who in a moment could swing from violent anger to the deepest tenderness. Because they were all contemporary with hosea, he mentions them all. The contents of the book may be analyzed further as follows.
Hosea, an oldtestament prophet, preached his own life message using his marriage as the sermon illustration. Hosea 1 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. 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. Hoseas story teaches us to find hope in the midst of doom brazos.
The book has a long history of formation and transmission. In the niv translation, the omitting of the word him leads to speculation as to whether loruhamah was the daughter of. 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. So hosea is rather discouraged and in the opening chapter of this little book of prophecy we read a personal note about him. Throughout the book, the prophet speaks to the people of israel about the critical situation that developed during the. There is only cursing, lying and murder, stealing and adultery. When the lord began to speak through hosea, the lord said. Book of hosea read, study bible verses online bible study tools. The marital life of hosea and his wife, gomer, provide the rich metaphor which clarifies the themes of the book. 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. Book of hosea overview insight for living ministries. The recording is dramatized, from the king james bible.
Like the book of amos, the book of hosea is addressed to the people of the northern kingdom israel. Hosea, the son of beeri, prophesied for quite some time, from 785 to 725 b. Hosea continues to pursueat times gomer would return to the safety and comfort of hosea but would leave him again. Marriage here is symbolic of the covenantal relationship between god and israel. The book of hosea is a narrative history and prophetic oracle. Hosea was a contemporary of amos, another prophet to israel. In this book, hosea accuses israel of breaking their covenant with god and. This summary of the book of hosea provides information about the title, authors, date of writing, chronology, theme, theology, outline, a brief overview, and the. Hosea 5, new international version niv the bible app. 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. Hosea 1 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. By them hosea expresses his deep woe over israels condition. The language allows for hosea not to have been the father.
The incredible scandal of gods perfect love found in hosea. First, hosea was directed by god to marry a promiscuous woman of illrepute, and he did so. 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 1 new international version niv 1 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. The names of his children indicate the attitude of god toward israel.
Hosea 4 niv the charge against israel bible gateway. Hosea 1, new international version niv the bible app. 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. He went to god and god told him to do a strange thing. In this book, hosea accuses israel of breaking their covenant with god and warns them of the tragic consequences to follow.
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