Hosea, a contemporary of isaiah for most of his ministry and amos in his earlier years was the jeremiah of the northern kingdom. Hosea revealed little about his background, though his book of prophecy offers a few glimpses into his life. Like the book of amos, the book of hosea is addressed to the people of the northern kingdom israel. This summary of the book of hosea provides information about the title, author s, date of writing, chronology, theme, theology, outline, a brief overview, and the chapters of the book of hosea. The book of hoseaits a deeply personal and passionate love story, yet its a difficult story. Let us own and love as brethren, all whom the lord seems to put among his children, and encourage them in that they have received mercy. Hosea was active as a prophet over the 25 years or so of. Hosea was a young preacher in the nation of israel, the northern kingdom, and he was a.
Chuck missler examines the old testament book of hosea, and the valuable insights it give us into the character of god. Love divine is a clear, honest, panoramic treatment of the book of hosea, poignantly showing how hosea and gomers treatment of each other reflected god and israels treatment of each other. 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. The book of hosea contains some verses that deal with the southern kingdom, judah. Hosea is the only prophet of israel who left any written prophecies which were recorded during the later years of his life. Hoseas prophecy helps us to walk with god watchtower. Chuck missler myths of eschatology, four horsemen of the. At the same time he shows the future ways of god with his people. Vision christian store, locked bag 3, springwood, qld 4127 australia call us now. In ancient hebrew manuscripts the collection of the minor prophets was written on one scroll, called the book of the twelve. Sweeney, claremont school of theology and claremont graduate university i. That drama deals with the family affairs of gods prophet hosea and is related to the figurative marriage that jehovah contracted with ancient israel by means of. Price new from used from unknown binding, 2009 please retry. Each blessing or curse is based upon a corresponding type in the mosaic law.
Hosea, an oldtestament prophet, preached his own life message using his marriage as the sermon illustration. 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. According to the superscription, hosea began his prophetic activity during the reign of jeroboam ii c. There are a few different views on the actual relationship between hosea and gomer, the first of which. The gospel according to mark read by david suchet duration. 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 began his mission in a period of prosperity, the last years of jeroboam ii 783743 b. Chuck misslers prophecy 2020 is a comprehensive, easily digested book that will give you a basic understanding of how past events fulfilled biblical prophecy. Hosea is the first of the 12 minor prophets called minor not because they are of less importance, but because the books are shorter.
Hosea is the first book of the twelve minor prophets. Hoseas days were likely around 760 to 725 bc the dates that the kings of israel and judah occupy as listed at hosea 1. 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. 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.
As an account full of harsh judgment unfolds, we find in its midst a rare and pure gem. You can find the best commentary on hosea for you using the tools on the right side. The book of hosea depicts gods relationship with his people through a metaphor that occurs throughout the bible, though nowhere as strongly and pervasively as in hosea. Chuck missler, after a distinguished military career and over thirty very successful years in the business world.
Nov 01, 2012 in this segment chuck missler discusses hosea s message. Subscriptions ensure that you are always informed when new videos are uploaded, and its really helps us to bring you better content. Scholars consider these passages to be secondary, that is, additions by a later scribe. Its fourteen chapters contain both a warning concerning future events and an interpretation of these events meanings. Customize your font size increase your font size decrease your font size return. His main target was the northern kingdom, yet his message was for the people of god. Then i will go back to my place until they admit their guilt. Jun 20, 2015 revelations mark of the beast exposed 22 revelations ancient discoveries duration.
This segment comes from the hosea commentary published by koinonia house. The book of hosea new international commentary on the old testament nicot kindle edition by dearman, j. Book of hosea overview insight for living ministries. The book of hosea chronicles the adult life of a jewish prophet during a turbulent time in israels history. In this segment chuck missler discusses hoseas message. It contains virtually no historical context, and without at least some knowledge of the setting the prophetic words are almost impossible to consider rightly. Four important sections occur in the book of hosea.
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. Hosea son of beeri prophesied about the middle of the eighth century b. Barrett excels in unfolding his views logically on solid exegetical, hermeneutical, and theological grounds. Hoseas prophecy helps us to walk with god after jehovah they will walk. To purchase this briefing pack in its entirety, go to our. Find all the books, read about the author, and more. Hosea, which presents hoseas marriage to gomer as a paradigm for yhwhs relationship with israel. And his name is related to the name joshua, which means salvation.
Hosea s prophetic ministry to the northern kingdom of israel likely began soon after the ministry of the prophet amos ca. The lord has yoked himself to israel in the most intimate way, likened to the most profound of human relationships. In hosea 4 the lord lays the charges of israels sin and open rebellion out for all to see, they included, idolatry covetousness, lying stealing and adultery to name but a few because of this sin and israels unrepentent attitude toward the lord the lord would set them aside for. Top 5 commentaries on the book of hosea ligonier ministries. If pharaoh could have read the book of hosea, he would have known that the lord was a sovereign god chapters. Chapter 14 closes with an appeal to true repentance. Book of hosea an old testament book telling hoseas prophecies hosea old testament the collection of books comprising the sacred scripture of. Hosea, a contemporary of isaiah for most of his ministry and amos in his. 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. Hoseas primary audience was ephraim another name for the northern kingdom, israel, which is mentioned 35 times in the book. It provides a strategic grasp of prophecy that equips you to clearly see the prophetic moment of current events.
Revelations mark of the beast exposed 22 revelations ancient discoveries duration. The book of hosea is rich in relevance for the church today. No other messenger gives so complete an outline of the ways of god with his earthly people as does hosea. Book of hosea an old testament book telling hosea s prophecies hosea old testament the collection of books comprising the sacred scripture of. Book of hosea definition of book of hosea by the free. Hosea 1 niv the word of the lord that came to hosea.
The book of hosea new international commentary on the old. 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. Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. The book of hosea consists of fourteen chapters, which was the record for a minor prophet until zechariah tied it a couple centuries later. In light of the recent election, we have decided that this is a timly session. By jack kelley sunday february 22nd, 2015 about 2 minutes to read. When moses asked pharaoh to let my people go, pharaoh responded, who is the lord that i should obey his voice to let israel go. The following are five of the most helpful commentaries on the book of hosea. 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. Essay on summary of the book of hosea 541 words 3 pages. In the first section, god commands hosea to marry gomer, a promiscuous woman.
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. Three angels broadcasting network 3abn 3,605,782 views. Hosea 1 new international version niv bible gateway. Hosea, a prophet from the northern kingdom, preached in his homeland, which he addresses as israel, jacob or, frequently, ephraim.
Bringing the world into focus through the lens of scripture. My question is does the phrase in two days the lord will regain you and on the third day he will restore you in hosea make reference to the two thousand years. The global message of hosea hosea in redemptive history. Israel, the northern country consisting of ten tribes, and judah, the remaining two tribes in the south. In many ways a complement to hosea, this perspective on the plight of israel parallels the predicament of our country today. During the time of the minor prophets, the nation of israel had divided into two separate countries, each with its own government. A commentary mp3 cd may 1, 2000 by chuck missler author visit amazons chuck missler page. Go, get for yourself a woman of prostitution and children. The short book of powerful prophetic poetry accompanied by two brief narrative sections, cannot be read in strict isolation. The book of hosea by chuck missler hosea, a contemporary of isaiah for most of his ministry and amos in his earlier years was the jeremiah of the northern kingdom. Transcribed and edited by david sielaff, october 2012. Most scholars accept that the book is an allegory of the relationship between god and israel. By them hosea expresses his deep woe over israels condition. Israel is the lords bride, but israel has instead joined itself to.
Historical background of hoseaassyria steven hovater. The book of hosea was likely written between 755 and 725 b. As a result of these additions the message, originally meant for the north, became applicable in later times to the south as well. Throughout the book, the prophet speaks to the people of israel about the critical situation that developed during the. Do you enjoy dramas with fascinating characters and intriguing plots. Hosea 411, which articulates hoseas message of judgment against israel and concludes with yhwhs. Hoseas prophetic ministry to the northern kingdom of israel likely began soon after the ministry of the prophet amos ca. Missler is a prominent speaker on the subject of bible prophecy. Hoseas message was primarily for the northern kingdom of israel. Here in hosea we find the troubled heart of the lord for his people israel, the lords love for humanity is one of the greatest mysteries, it is shown in gods fatherly attributes toward us, yet these attributes are not common in the old testament and so this revelation must have been astonishing to. 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. In this book, there is an ongoing story of adultery, fornication, and betrayal between god and israel portrayed through the relationship between the prophet hosea, and his wife gomer.
Chuck missler examines the amazing and disturbing parallels between the chaotic times of the prophet hosea, and our own country today. Because hosea describes gods relationship with his people in terms of marriage, we learn of the significance god attaches both to the institution of marriage as well as to the churchs relationship to god. Chuck missler, internationally recognized biblical authority, examines the predicament of hosea and compares it with the present horizon confronting america. The book is clearly written by hosea during the days jeroboam ii king of israel. Israel is the lords bride, but israel has instead joined itself to baal, the false god worshiped in syriapalestine. Hosea is supposed to have been of the kingdom of israel. The second part of the book contains longish lamentations of hosea. And the lord said to hosea, go, take unto thee a wife of whoredoms and children of whoredoms. Hosea, the son of beeri, prophesied for quite some time, from 785 to 725 b. Book of hosea synonyms, book of hosea pronunciation, book of hosea translation, english dictionary definition of book of hosea. 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 1 niv bible the word of the lord that came to hosea. The book contains a series of blessings and curses announced for israel by god through hosea. 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.
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