Commentary for the book of hosea

Because they were all contemporary with hosea, he mentions them all. 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. The book is somewhat longer than one would expect for a commentary in this series on a book the size of hosea, but that allows hubbard to dig deeper into the meaning of the text. It comes from the same hebrew root hoshea as the names joshua and jesus. While his mother mary was engaged to joseph, but before they came together,12 she was found to be pregnant through the holy spirit. Hosea is the first book of the twelve minor prophets. Hosea appears to have had the temperament of a poet. 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. That came to hosea the son of beeri, in the days of uzziah.

Douglas stuart, word biblical commentary wbc, thomas nelson, 1987, 588 pp. As an account full of harsh judgment unfolds, we find in its midst a rare and pure gem. In this book, hosea accuses israel of breaking their covenant with god and. He was a prophet to the northern kingdom of israel, as the content of the book reveals. The book of hosea is a loose collection of the prophets oracles. If pharaoh could have read the book of hosea, he would have known that the lord was a sovereign god chapters. Hoseas prophetic ministry to the northern kingdom of israel likely began soon after the ministry of the prophet amos ca. Both the general period of the prophets activity and a number of his speeches can be dated with relative certainty. The word that comes to us is likewise not simply lexical items and sentences of words, but a life lived in practice after the pattern of the lord jesus, the word made flesh as to a lesser extent hosea was. Hosea, an oldtestament prophet, preached his own life message using his marriage as the sermon illustration. Hosea was a call to live a life which reflected gods grace and anguish for israel. 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.

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. Hosea prophesied during a very dark time of israel\s history. You will also find options for commentaries on hosea that help pastors, teachers, and readers with application of the bible, commentaries that approach the scripture versebyverse, classic christian commentaries, and much more. Book of hosea overview insight for living ministries. 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. God told hosea to marry a wife who was not loyal hosea 1. The first part of the book of hosea is an account of hosea \s marriage with gomer biographically which is a metaphor for.

Study hosea using matthew henrys bible commentary concise to better understand scripture with full outline and verse meaning. At the same time he shows the future ways of god with his people. 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 cf. Hosea 1 bible commentary matthew henry concise christianity.

Hosea mentions the four kings of judah first, and then he mentions the king of israel, the northern kingdom. The word of the lord that came unto hosea the name of the prophet is the same with the original name of joshua, and signifies a saviour. The commentary on hosea within this volume is 220 pages of the total. The single best commentary on the first five minor prophets is the commentary by douglas stuart in the word biblical commentary series. In johns gospel, that statement leads to the incarnation. 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 superscription, hosea began his prophetic activity during the reign of jeroboam ii. The second part of the book contains longish lamentations of hosea. The book of hosea new international commentary on the old. Hosea is the result of a collaboration by worldrenowned scholars francis i. A highly complex and rhetorically rich text, the book s backdrop is the rise of the assyrian empire in the mid8th century bce.

We have now before us the twelve minor prophets, which some of the ancients, in reckoning up the books of the old testament, put all together, and reckon but as. Chapter 14 closes with an appeal to true repentance. Hosea with book summary versebyverse bible commentary. 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 book of hosea, a minor prophet, is part of the book of the twelve. The style is very concise and sententious, above any of the prophets. If this becomes characteristic of society at large, dishonesty and corruption become endemic. Good morning girls resources for the book of hosea women. 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. This document has been generated from xsl extensible stylesheet language source with renderx xep formatter, version 3. The book of hosea illustrates that no one is beyond the offer of our forgiveness because no one sits outside gods offer of forgiveness. The book of hosea niv audio holy bible high quality and best speed book 28 duration.

Study the bible online using commentary on hosea and more. Free bible commentary on hosea in easy english easyenglish bible. Stuart deals with the details of the text as well as the big picture. The twelve prophets, whose prophecies must now come under our consideration, are called the minor, or lesser prophets. Hosea was a contemporary of amos, another prophet to israel. Introduction 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. Ephraim is a cake not turned, a silly dove without a heart. Transcribed and edited by david sielaff, october 2012. Hosea was a man, but he was a man god used to speak through. Throughout the book, hosea will show us that salvation is found in turning to the lord and away from our sin. Watch our overview video on the book of hosea, which breaks down the literary design of the book and its flow of thought. Read the book of hosea from the bible with full chapters, highlighted popular verses, and helpful bible commentary for studying scripture. God spoke through both hosea and isaiah to send messages to the children of israel, warning them of gods impending judgement.

Book of hosea biblical studies oxford bibliographies. Book of hosea matthew henrys bible commentary concise. By them hosea expresses his deep woe over israels condition. In the book of hosea, god sends hosea to israel during king jeroboam iis reign to admonish. This new translation and commentary is based on one of the oldest of prophetic writings. Many people of israel turned away from god to worship pagan idols. When this is true it all too easily leads to compromise, selfish ambition, and lack of integrity in ones personal activities and dealings. Hosea 1 commentary, one of over 110 bible commentaries freely available, this commentary, by the leading authority in the church of christ, presents a verse level look at the bible. The book of hosea is a deeply personal and passionate love story, yet its a difficult story. The book of hosea the new international commentary on the. Matthew henry commentary on the whole bible complete hosea. Study hosea 1 using matthew henrys bible commentary concise to better understand scripture with full outline and verse meaning. See all of our coronavirus resources here toggle navigation. Hubbards commentary on hosea is a good example why.

Hosea, the son of beeri, prophesied for quite some time, from 785 to 725 b. 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 tyndale commentary series is one of the most consistently good series available. Read hosea commentary using matthew henry commentary on the whole bible complete. Hosea commentary matthew henry commentary on the whole. A free bible commentary on the book of hosea in easyenglish. Study the books of hosea, joel, amos, obadiah, and jonah with pioneering. Hosea accuses israel of breaking their covenant with god, and warns them of the tragic consequences to follow. Hosea wrote to the northern kingdom israel, and isaiah wrote to the southern kingdom judah. The marital life of hosea and his wife, gomer, provide the rich metaphor which clarifies the themes of the book. Be a berean not always literal especially in prophetic passages. It may surprise you to know that hosea was alive during the book of 2 kings, as was isaiah. 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.

And a weighty adage may sometimes do more service than a. Abstract the book of hosea portrays the dangers of the observance of religious ceremony without genuine devotion and commitment to the lord. Best hosea commentaries updated for 2020 best bible. The northern kingdom of israel enjoyed moderate success from conquering neighboring kingdoms, but they were spiritually bankrupt on the inside. Top 5 commentaries on the book of hosea ligonier ministries. Their prophecies, josephus tells us, were put into one volume, by the men of the great. Gods chastisement of the prodigal people, hosea 11. This bible study through the book of ruth is a 5week, indepth, versebyverse study of the book of ruth. No one can read the story of hosea without realizing the agony of his heart. The incredible scandal of gods perfect love found in hosea.