We do well to recall the story, especially given the great debate among some in the church today over the question of divorce and remarriage. Each blessing or curse is based upon a corresponding type in the mosaic law. Chuck missler examines the old testament book of hosea, and the valuable insights it give us into the character of god. Summary of the book of hosea the story of the bible. Hosea was the prophet to the northern kingdom at the time of captivity, as jeremiah was the prophet to the southern kingdom at the time of its captivity. Intro to hosea biblica the international bible society. And the answer from the book of hosea is that god isnt lost. About the time that amos the country prophet was prophesying to the northern kingdom of israel, another prophet came on to the scene a. Forever young our official x factor story, was published by harpercollins in february 2011, subsequently topping the sunday times best seller list. Whose work began as amos was ending, and prophesied from 750725 b. Getting away from the people of god and the word of god causes us to drift back into old actions and habits. Book of hosea read, study bible verses online bible study tools. For the spirit of whoredom hath caused them to err hosea 4.
It also serves as an example to us that we need to be constantly reminded of gods word. Hosea was commanded to marry an adulterer, to signify gods relationship with israel. Sermon outlines on hosea alliterated, expository sermon. When the lord began to speak through hosea, the lord said. In the hebrew, the book consists of 4 chapters, with chapter 3 containing the english verses 2. If this becomes characteristic of society at large, dishonesty and corruption become endemic. We find a hidden reference to the incarnation in the name of this prophet. The key to understanding the book is the analogy illustrated in the first three chapters. Hosea summary we have detailed a brief summary of the book of hosea for bible study or sunday school lessons. Hosea himself was the author of this book, and he ministered to the people of israel for about 50 years. Full text of the journal of sacred literature and biblical. Upon the death of jereboam, several kings came to the throne but were quickly assassinated. In johns gospel, that statement leads to the incarnation.
The first 3 chapters revolve around this relationship and its significance. It is hard to outline the prophetic books because the prophets alternate. 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 chapters of the book of hosea. 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. The story of the unfailing redemptive love of god sam a. Like amos, hosea was a prophet who was active in the northern kingdom of israel hosea also refers to israel as ephraim and samaria. The book of hosea was likely written between 755 and 725 b. Hosea bible study outline contents by chapter and verse. The book of hosea bible study summary christianity oasis ministry has provided you with this book of hosea bible study with the book of hosea bible study summary.
The book contains a series of blessings and curses announced for israel by god through hosea. Through hosea, the lord tells the story of israels disobedience, his discipline, and his steadfast, faithful love. It happened in western illinois but it may have happened right here, in long point and flanagan, as well. But of course the real story of this book isnt the story of hosea and gomer, its the story of god and israel. The second main portion of the book is often viewed as an unstructured or loosely structured succession of repetitive discourses, with law and gospel alternating. And it came to pass in the month chisleu, in the twentieth year, as i was in shushan the palace, that hanani, one of my brethren, came, he and certain men of judah. We are currently reading from the book of the prophet hosea at daily mass. Hoseas love for gomer is only a picture of gods love for israel, because all the while that israel was unfaithful to god, he was providing for them. 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.
When this is true it all too easily leads to compromise, selfish ambition, and lack of integrity in ones personal activities and dealings. Find the first chapter of the book of hosea and lets read it together as we. Full text of the journal of sacred literature and biblical record see other formats. 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. And his name is related to the name joshua, which means salvation. Book of hosea bible book of hosea bible study book of. Whether hosea himself authored the book that preserves his prophecies is not known. This the book of hosea bible study summary on the book of hosea bible study summary events looks at the book of hosea bible study summary prophecy and asks who is the book of hosea summary about, why is the book of hosea. In fact it seems the entire book of hosea is just a part of that prophecy.
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. The book of hosea is one of the books of the hebrew bible. There are two unequal sections in the book of hosea, composed of chapters and 414. Nehemiah bible story summary what christians want to know. Yet god loves his people with an everlasting love in spite of their corruption. 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. This summary of the book of hosea provides information about the title, authors. The unfaithful wife and the faithful husband hosea the unfaithful nation and the faithful lord hosea 414 israels unfaithfulness hosea 4. Philo states that the name hosea means what sort of a person is this. This outline and bibliography are offered with the prayer that they will enhance the study of the.
Studies in the minor prophets hosea gods redeeming. Often, we do not recognize the derivation of these bible names, but this prophets name would be joseph in english. Were it not in the pages of the bible, we might think it something from the jerry springer show, a soap opera, or a tabloid magazine. According to the book of hosea, god had him marry a harlot. Tom constables expository notes on hosea this is also available in the net. It is hoseas personal account of his prophetic messages to the children of god and to the world. Hosea 62 is a part of the day of jezreel prophecy from hosea 1. Hosea began his mission in a period of prosperity, the last years of jeroboam ii 783743 b. Hosea, a prophet from the northern kingdom, preached in his homeland, which he addresses as israel, jacob or, frequently, ephraim. God uses hosea, his wife gomer, and the children born into their relationship, as a picture of his relationship with israel. Hosea 1 niv bible the word of the lord that came to.
Its fourteen chapters contain both a warning concerning future events and an interpretation of these events meanings. In which hosea and his wife gomer illustrates gods experience with israel b. See what its about from the first verse to the last. Hosea is the only prophet of israel who left any written prophecies which were recorded during the later years of his life. If you read the story about jehu in 1 and 2 kings, you see that god told. As hosea develops the relationship of a husband and wife to portray the lords interaction with israel, thus joel develops an invasion of locusts into a view of gods impending destruction. According to the superscription, hosea began his prophetic activity during the reign of jeroboam ii c. In hosea s relationship with gomer, we are allowed to see a wonderful portrait of the redemption we have in christ jesus. The same month, the boy band and other contestants from the series participated in the x factor live tour. The picture painted in the book of hosea is truly that of a nation in decay homer hailey. Full text of a history of the hebrew monarchy see other formats. 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.
Prophet hosea s wife and children, hope of restoration for unfaithful israel, ephraim, return to god. The book of hosea ranks among the latter prophets in the jewish scriptures. The theme of the first becomes the constantly recurring refrain in the second. Hosea was a contemporary of amos in israel, and of isaiah and micah in judah, and his ministry continued after. It is mentioned three times in the remainder of the book. The book of hosea stands first in the division of the bible called the book of the twelve in the apocrypha cf. Bryce sandlin southwestern journal of theology vol. Jeremiah and hosea are the two prophets who emphasize the backsliding of gods people.
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. Israel is the lords bride, but israel has instead joined itself to. It is our hope that this outline of hosea will assist you in your study of gods holy word his letter to you. The book of hoseaa basic outline sermons by art davison. Israels unfaithfulness to the covenant relation with yahweh. An introduction to the book of hosea an argument of the book of. The study of the book of hosea is timely for the people of god in the last half of the twentieth century. Hosea the man lived in israel, not judah, which is seen in hosea 7. The contents of the book may be analyzed further as follows.
These twelve prophets are comprised in one single book in the hebrew bible and are called the twelve. Hoseas wife was a woman lacking any sense of fidelity. The lords selfdisclosure in chapter 11 is so intense that many rank it as one of the greatest in the bible. Through this family, god will reveal his love for his wayward people. Israel, the northern country consisting of ten tribes, and judah, the remaining two tribes in the south. Abstract the book of hosea portrays the dangers of the observance of religious ceremony without genuine devotion and commitment to the lord. His message was delivered by the actions in his life as well as his words. 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. Hoseas story teaches us to find hope in the midst of doom brazos. The first part of hosea records the tragic story of the prophets unhappy marital. The book of nehemiah is a great story of the rebuilding of jerusalem.
The book demonstrates the grief of god and his continuing love for a rebellious people. Tiglathpileser king of assyria came against israel and exacted. The story of hosea and gomer sermon by richard jumper. The god with a broken heart 9 of 20 roger thomas hosea 2. Political it was a period of political upheaval in israel. The book is clearly written by hosea during the days jeroboam ii king of israel. Hosea chapter 2 teaches me about the love god have for humanity. Mark and bonnie had attended school together since the first grade. Undying love the story of hosea and gomer part of the series. Hosea, the son of beeri, prophesied for quite some time, from 785 to 725 b. Hosea his name meaning to save, salvation is the first of the socalled minor prophets. Studies in the minor prophets hosea gods redeeming love 1. The condition in the churches today is similar to that in israel in the middle of the eighth century b. The book of hosea consists of fourteen chapters, which was the record for a minor prophet until zechariah tied it a couple centuries later.
Alliterated bible outlines alliterated sermon outlines sermonoutlines the alliterated bible new testament outlines old testament outlines ecclesia quartet hugglebunny 1 million free links luling church alliterated bible alliterated bible alliterated. It is a story of romance, betrayal, and heartbreak. In amos, the prophetic discourses are very pronounced, while in hosea, because of the intense personal involvement of the prophet, they are not very distinctly defined from one another, a fact that makes the book difficult to outline. Hosea, to shew gods judgment for spiritual whoredom, takes gomer, ho 1. Gods unending love for an unfaithful people overviewbible. Noting that hosea was a prophet to the northern kingdom of israel b. This was followed by a period of internal instability, with intrigues at the royal court leading. Hoseas book is the first of the minor prophets the last 12 books of the old testament. The story of the prophet hoseas troubled marriage is a powerful testimony to two things. 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.
A brief outline of the concepts presented in the book of hosea exist below. Every book of the bible outlined in section headings. Some of the specific sins hosea denounces are listed in hosea 4. Secrets from bible marriages study helps and related. 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. God told hosea to marry a prostitute named gomer and hosea was obedient. Hoseas primary audience was ephraim another name for the northern kingdom, israel, which is mentioned 35 times in the book. The book was originally written in hebrew, but the ancient greek translation known as the septuagint abbreviated lxx is also a very important witness to the text.
Summary of the book of nehemiah the story of the bible. Hosea son of beeri prophesied about the middle of the eighth century b. 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. Throughout the book, the prophet speaks to the people of israel about the critical situation that developed during the. 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. God and israel, others claim, more plausibly, that the story is to be taken literally. Hoseas book is the first of the minor prophetsthe last 12 books of the old testament. This page which covers hosea bible study is suitable for those requiring an outline for hosea bible study.
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