Reconsidering the date and provenance of the book of hosea. Top 5 commentaries on the book of hosea ligonier ministries. Redeeming love by francine rivers goodreads share book. Redeeming love by francine rivers books like redeeming love. Ironically, theres actually no textbased evidence for why dukes assault and. Hosea tyndale old testament commentaries david allan hubbard on. This study argues that the book of hosea ought to be understood and read as a text that was composed in persianperiod yehud rather than in eighthcentury israel.
This readable and accessible volume brings together many of the. Hosea 14 repentance to bring blessing return, bible. Hoseas primary audience was ephraim another name for the northern kingdom, israel, which is mentioned 35 times in the book. A retelling of the biblical love story of gomer and hosea, set against the romantic backdrop of the california gold rush.
Probably based on the book of nahums prophecies concerning. Prophet of a broken heart by mathew bartlett nook book. Multimedia presentation for first penance first reconciliation parent meeting. Hosea, the son of beeri, prophesied for quite some time, from 785 to 725 b. Past scholarship generally argues that the book of hosea articulates a message of judgment against israel in three basic parts, hosea. The story is based on the book of hosea in the holy bible. Hosea malachi there are 66 books in the bible and lots of things to learn. Francine rivers skillfully retells the biblical love story of gomer and hosea as a tale. 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. The book motivated the reader to read the books of hosea,amos, micah and isaiah one more time. This is a tough one for teens so the way he weaves their story with gods love for his people israel with hosea s love for gomer is often difficult for even adults to grasp. The book of hosea was likely written between 760 and 710 b. This page which covers hosea bible study is suitable for those requiring an outline for hosea bible study. The following are five of the most helpful commentaries on the book of hosea.
A novel the historical christian fiction story of two women. I thought that the redemptive love story of hosea and gomer was familiar to me. The book reveals the personality of the prophet, an emotional man who in a moment could swing from violent anger to the deepest tenderness. Abstract the book of hosea portrays the dangers of the observance of religious ceremony without genuine devotion and commitment to the lord. The great consummation will be celebrated at the marriage feast of the lamb, in fulfillment of all the prophets, not least hosea. Christian bible based marriage book offers christian marriage help and biblical advice on being one flesh and commitment, as well as selfconfrontation and forgiveness and other key tools. Israel is the lords bride, but israel has instead joined itself to. This work of fiction was well researched and written. The contents of the book may be summarized as follows. Although its biographies of the prophets are sketchy at best, the book does. It is an incredible story of heartbreak gods over the unfaithfulness of those he loves the book of hosea. The book primarily denounces israel for apostasy against god and warns of a coming judgment, but it also contains promises of restora. Extra verses are included which teach about what the bible does and who jesus is.
Unfailing love changes everythingmember book 9781430040200 by jennifer rothschild. 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. Dearman captures well the metaphorical theology of hosea. Highlights from the book of hosea watchtower online library. This prophetic book sobers us and fills us with renewed hope. 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.
The book of hosea stands first in the division of the bible called the book of the twelve in the apocrypha cf. During the time of the minor prophets, the nation of israel had divided into two separate countries, each with its own government. Even those who have been grossly unfaithful to god can reestablish their relationship with him if they will but turn back to him with full purpose of heart. Hosea began his mission in a period of prosperity, the last years of jeroboam ii 783743 b. Box 551, greenville, alabama 36037 usa hosea, a prophet with an unfaithful wife hosea one in our bible the books of hosea through malachi are called minor prophets. Will the powerful tale of love help heal the girls resentment. This was sadly a dnf for me because i just couldnt bring myself to care about what happens in the end, and the thing is, i tried very very hard to finish this because i was already so far into the book. Jan 17, 2009 hosea s prophetic ministry to the northern kingdom of israel likely began soon after the ministry of the prophet amos ca. Now in this uptodate fourth edition, the new bible commentary is positioned to maintain its standing as the leading onevolume commentary on the whole bible well into the 21st century. But when a confrontation occurs between carrie and ashleya newcomer with a bad attitudethe spirit of fellowship is broken. Hosea offers the possibility of salvation, but only if the people turn from idolatry.
Based on the book of hosea from the bible, where god told the prophet, hosea. Hosea showers us with hope hints and portents pointing to the coming of the promised messiah. When the lord began to speak through hosea, the lord said. When this is true it all too easily leads to compromise, selfish ambition, and lack of integrity in ones personal activities and dealings. 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. Within the book of hosea, hosea is given a command from god to. Hosea 1 niv bible the word of the lord that came to. Seeking a resolution, their leader stuart sean astin shares the story of the prophet hosea. There is a faith based movie, amazing love, based on this. We find a hidden reference to the incarnation in the name of this prophet. Are there any christian historical romance reading groups on goodreads.
True worship has all but disappeared from the northern tentribe kingdom of israel. Israel, the northern country consisting of ten tribes, and judah, the remaining two tribes in the south. He called on israel to repent its sins of apostasy and warned of the judgment to come from god. Buy redeeming love christian softcover originals by francine rivers from amazons fiction books store. A 12week study knowing the bible lydia brownback, j. 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. I have never read or heard of francine rivers before, in fact read this book after. In the first chapter, god speaks to hosea and tells him something very strange.
He preached these sermons over 25 years before israel go into captivity. Hosea bible study guide this article contains a bible study guide and free resource for lessons on the subject of bible study books of the bible including this article on hosea bible study. Book of hosea an old testament book telling hosea s prophecies hosea old testament the collection of books comprising the sacred scripture of. 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. For 40 years, the new bible commentary has set the standard for works of its kind. The most popular bible verses from the bible book hosea. The book of hosea was likely written between 755 and 725 b.
His writings form the first of the old testament books of the minor. Hosea translates as salvation but joshua and jesus carry an additional idea. It is a record of the prophecies of the prophet hosea to the northern kingdom of israel also called ephraim after its largest tribe in the 8th century bc. As a result, the english translations of the book sometimes offer very different readings of the same passage. Though hosea speaks of a nation, the same principle holds true for individuals.
The story is inspired by the book of hosea from the bible. Im on a reading rampage and love this type of book, and have read so many good ones. Throughout the book you will see that he refers to israel and ephraim. Based on the book of hosea from the bible, where god told the prophet, hosea to marry.
The book of hosea is the written record of the prophecies that ho sea son of beeri1, gave to the nation of israel in the eighth century b. In this solid midtoupper level commentary on the book of hosea, j. Tgc resource library free online resources from the gospel coalition explore the riches of our extensive library, including the best audio, video and text resources from the. This paper proposes a formcritical rereading of hosea based upon synchronic literary criteria. 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. Redeeming love, loosely based on the biblical story of the prophet hosea, is a great place to get into her work. Hosea appears to have had the temperament of a poet.
The evangelical christian publishers association awarded redeeming love the ecpa gold book award, an award that recognizes books that have sold. Although little is known about the prophet himself outside of what can be learned from the book that bears his name, his basic message of judgment and hope is clear. Its central theme is the redeeming love of god towards sinners. 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. As ugly as israels adulterous faithlessness has been, it cannot extinguish gods resilient, redemptive love that defies human calculation or annulment. Each blessing or curse is based upon a corresponding type in the mosaic law. 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. Book of hosea overview insight for living ministries.
Steve, carrie, cooper, and gameboy are looking forward to their youth group trip. 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. Forgive all our sins and receive us graciously, that we may offer the fruit of our lips. And like the book of amos, the book of hosea somehow made its way south to jerusalem where it was copied, edited, and preserved to serve as gods word for future generations. Israel is the lords bride, but israel has instead joined itself to baal, the false god worshiped in syriapalestine. I read redeeming love based on my best friends constant suggestion to do so. 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.
Redeeming love, by francine rivers is a historical romance novel set in the 1850s gold rush in california. Mark the chapters you have read, if you join our personal bible read plan. Sermons collected by the committee before 2015 are archived below. Hosea with book summary versebyverse bible commentary. The book contains a series of blessings and curses announced for israel by god through hosea.
Also joshua, jesus all these names are derived from the same hebrew root word. Her novels contain themes that reflect her identity as a bornagain christian. Hosea 14 the book of hosea the names hosea, joshua, and jesus are all from the same hebrew root word. The book of hosea consists of fourteen chapters, which was the record for a minor prophet until zechariah tied it a couple centuries later. See more ideas about book of hosea, bible verses and word of god. In johns gospel, that statement leads to the incarnation. The story is inspired by the book of hosea from the. Hosea chapter 1 kjv king james version 1 the word of the lord that came unto hosea, the son of beeri, in the days of uzziah, jotham, ahaz, and hezekiah, kings of judah, and in the days of jeroboam the son of joash, king of israel. Scholars, pastors, and serious bible students will welcome the. Why every christian woman should read redeeming love. Like amos, hosea was a prophet who was active in the northern kingdom of israel hosea also refers to israel as ephraim and samaria. Redeeming love by francine rivers is my fav book of all time. Be amazed by the unfailing love of god for his wayward people, and for all people.
According to the superscription, hosea began his prophetic activity during the reign of jeroboam ii c. Book before hosea is a crossword puzzle clue that we have spotted 3 times. Ephraim was the largest tribe in israel and sometimes the whole nation was referred to as ephraim. Francine rivers is one of the best christian fiction authors in the field of inspirational romance and historical fiction. A christian blogger that enjoys blogging about the bible, theology, god, jesus christ, christian music, family, cats, odd holidays and much. Hosea 1 niv bible the word of the lord that came to hosea. Not only does the book of hosea provide an example of gods love to a people who have left god behind, but it also shows us what forgiveness and restoration look like in a close relationship.
This retelling of the biblical story of gomer and hosea set during the time of. Hosea his name meaning to save, salvation is the first of the socalled minor prophets. Hollywood is known for producing mostly films that have nothing to do with faith in jesus christ, but there are quite a few films that have been made that do glorify our savior and the bible. Hosea, gomer and the bibles strange love story i just finished reading the book of hosea recently and found an interesting love story of sorts. Use notes and commentary below to help you as you read and study the book of hosea. The hebrew of the book of hosea is challenging to translate, possibly because the text is corrupt or because it is written in a nonstandard dialect of hebrew.
About reconsidering the date and provenance of the book of hosea. 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. The book of hosea is one of the minor prophet books of the old testament. Hosea, a prophet from the northern kingdom, preached in his homeland, which he addresses as israel, jacob or, frequently, ephraim. Redeeming love is one of those mustread romances worth reading at least once there are two versions of redeeming love. 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. Bold imagery indeed for telling the story of god and his people. Hosea chapter 2 kjv king james version hosea chapter 2 teaches me about the love god have for humanity. Boda, mcmaster divinity college mcmaster universitythe 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. I believe thats why hosea could say early in the book that the lord, knowing all. A tremendous resource for those wanting to study and teach the bible with an understanding of how the gospel is woven throughout scripture. This is a christian based love story about a prostitute finding redemption and.
The book of hosea illustrates that no one is beyond the offer of our forgiveness because no one sits outside gods offer of forgiveness. Book of hosea definition of book of hosea by the free. This book helped me understand and relate to them as not books written for another audience. A wanton and adulterous woman repeatedly spurns the love of her youth. Voted one of christianity todays 1995 books of the year. A wise church youth group leader uses the old testament story of hosea to break through to a troubled teen in this christian themed drama starring sean astin. We will never again say our gods to what our own hands have made, for in you the. 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. Today she has a fine christian husband, and the former suitor turned out to. Designed for ages 4 years and older, this kit includes 1 fruit and seed bird feeder, 1 sticker sheet, 1 stencil sheet, 1 instruction sheet, 1 nontoxic varnish, 5 nontoxic acrylic paint tubs, and 2 artistquality paintbrushes. Introduces the background of the prophet hosea and his book, and provides an overview of the books content and structure. Redeeming love by francine rivers is by far one of my favorite books of all time and one i feel like every christian woman should take the time to read. These twelve prophets are comprised in one single book in the hebrew bible and are called the twelve.
If this becomes characteristic of society at large, dishonesty and corruption become endemic. Id love to subscribe to a group that reads similar inspirational, clean, romantic, and christian books. Book of hosea synonyms, book of hosea pronunciation, book of hosea translation, english dictionary definition of book of hosea. Jan 02, 2020 hosea is the only prophet of israel who left any written prophecies which were recorded during the later years of his life. Under the rulership of jeroboam ii, there is material prosperity in israel, but that wanes soon after his death. Francine wants to proof her book against this criticism, so she tells the reader that. Her betrayed and grieving husband offers forgiveness and seeks to restore the intimacy of their first love. What follows is a period of unrest and political instability. One of the attractions of the book of hosea is its portrayal of the. Hosea s primary audience was ephraim another name for the northern kingdom, israel, which is mentioned 35 times in the book. Repentance to bring blessing return, israel, to the lord your god.
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