1948 company book of hosea

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. The global message of hosea hosea in redemptive history. Go, get for yourself a woman of prostitution and children. This is the word of god you are studying and must be properly divided as encouraged in 2 timothy chp 2 vs 15. The northern kingdom of israel, hoseas homeland, is singled out for strong rebuke because of its gross sin and immorality.

The book is a mixture of prose and poetry mostly poetry. This unfaithful behavior will lead to israels destruction by assyria, but gods love will have the last word. In 1948, a oneness pentecostal minister named william branham held meetings at an orphanage and school founded by a foursquare church in north battleford, saskatchewan. This first section seems to be a prayer of repentance on the part of israel. 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. 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 books of the hebrew bible.

Hoseas job was to tell his people that there was danger. Loammi, not my people adulterous israel to be restored israels glory. Essay on summary of the book of hosea 541 words 3 pages. 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. The book of hosea was likely written between 755 and 725 b. Thats why when i teach prophecy i go right back to the book of daniel. The book reveals the personality of the prophet, an emotional man who in a moment could swing from violent anger to the deepest tenderness.

Little is known about the life or social status of hosea. 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. Scholars, pastors, and serious bible students will welcome the. 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. Through the bible with les feldick, book 70 les feldick ministries. In this solid midtoupper level commentary on the book of hosea, j. The book of hosea covers approximately 40 years of his prophetic ministry. Historical background of hoseaassyria steven hovater.

The name hosea means he has helped or he has saved. 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. Transcribed and edited by david sielaff, october 2012. The lord has yoked himself to israel in the most intimate way, likened to the most. Several views as to the character of hoseas marriage have been advanced. Often, we do not recognize the derivation of these bible names, but this prophets name would be joseph in english. Hosea is the first of the 12 minor prophets called minor not because they are of less importance, but because the books are shorter. 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. In most of the book, hosea says that israel will have death and illness.

This was followed by a period of internal instability, with intrigues at the royal court leading. A creative thesis on hosea a mothers grief, and a cry for justice are overwhelmed by compassion the ancient hebrew book found in the old testament section of our modern english bibles, and known to us as hosea, is a book filled with impassioned pleas pleas that are significantly etched with deep hurt, inspired by grave betrayal, and. Hosea knew she would be unfaithful, as god says this to him immediately. You have been a snare at mizpah,a net spread out on tabor. The nelsons illustrated bible dictionary gives the following outline of the book. Book of hosea overview insight for living ministries. Hebrew text, english translation and commentary 1948. It is the same message that many of the prophets gave before the exile. In the book of ephesians, the apostle paul creates a powerful metaphor for. Incorporated in 1948, this company chose its name from the book of the hebrew prophet hosea. 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. According to the traditional order of most hebrew bibles, it is the first of the twelve minor prophets.

The following are five of the most helpful commentaries on the book of hosea. In ancient hebrew manuscripts the collection of the minor prophets was written on one scroll, called the book of the twelve. These twelve prophets are comprised in one single book in the hebrew bible and are called the twelve. There is no other biblical information about hosea or his family apart from this book. A call to repentance come, let us return to the lord. Intro to hosea biblica the international bible society. Since ephraim is the largest tribe in the northern kingdom, sometimes the kingdom is referred to a s ephraim. Each blessing or curse is based upon a corresponding type in the mosaic law. The lord has yoked himself to israel in the most intimate way, likened to the most profound of human relationships. In the tribulation they will return to the lord, and the lord shall be their god. Hosea delivers a plea to israel and a complaint against her 6. Israel is the lords bride, but israel has instead joined itself to baal, the false god worshiped in syriapalestine. Information and translations of book of hosea in the most comprehensive dictionary definitions resource on the web.

Hosea 5, new international version niv the bible app. Hosea his name meaning to save, salvation is the first of the socalled minor prophets. The book of hosea stands first in the division of the bible called the book of the twelve in the apocrypha cf. Top 5 commentaries on the book of hosea ligonier ministries. The book contains a series of blessings and curses announced for israel by god through hosea. Shes trying for a third win today and her competitors in the last game of the week are. Gomer gomer was the wife of the prophet hosea 8th century bc, mentioned in the hebrew bibles book of hosea. In 1948 they declared themselves a sovereign state. As a literary critic presuming to write about the book of hosea as an example of. Company whose name is derived from a passage in hosea.

Company whose name is derived from a passage in hosea is a crossword puzzle clue that we have spotted 2 times. Those attending the meeting were so impressed by the supernatural works healing, prophecy, word of knowledge, and strange phenomenon that they considered it a beginning of a. The first verse of this chapter does indeed refer to the lord jesus per matthew chp 2 vs 15. Hosea can be a challenging book, but when seen through gospel lenses, the books relevance to christians today becomes quite clear. The book primarily denounces israel for apostasy against god and warns of a coming judgment, but it also contains promises of restora. Hosea 1, new american standard bible nasb the bible app.

The lord gave this message to hosea son of beeri during the years when uzziah, jotham, ahaz, and hezekiah were kings of judah, and jeroboam son of jehoash was king of israel. 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. Overview of the book of hosea third millennium ministries. God is a jealous husband and his people are his bride. There are a few different views on the actual relationship between hosea and gomer, the first of which. 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 began his mission in a period of prosperity, the last years of jeroboam ii 783743 b.

Hoseas primary audience was ephraim another name for the northern kingdom, israel, which is mentioned 35 times in the book. Hosea, the son of beeri, prophesied for quite some time, from 785 to 725 b. Hosea said that god was going to punish his people. The book of hosea which we have constitutes only that portion of his public teachings which the holy spirit saw fit to preserve for the benefit of the church. At the beginning of the book, hosea is told to marry a prostitute by the name of gomer.

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. While other historical and cultural factors certainly add color to our reading of hosea, these two simply cannot be ignored if we are to grasp the essence of the books message. Literary structure chiasmus, chiasm of book of hosea. 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. Hosea is the first book of the twelve minor prophets. 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. 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.

And his name is related to the name joshua, which means salvation. While some interpreters have thought the story to be merely an allegory of the relation between god and israel, others claim. Hosea the prophet the story of the prophet hosea and his troubled. Hosea was a young preacher in the nation of israel, the northern kingdom, and he was a. God was going to make sure that israel kept his covenant.

The second major division of hoseas book, chapters 414, contains the prophets messages of judgment against the nations of israel and judah. Study guide for hosea 6 by david guzik blue letter bible. Company whose name is derived from a passage in hosea is a crossword puzzle clue that we. Hosea, a prophet from the northern kingdom, preached in his homeland, which he addresses as israel, jacob or, frequently, ephraim. As the swiss did not allow military planes to land in its territory, the young company embarked on a whirlwind operation that successfully converted a military skymaster dc4 into a. According to the book of hosea, he married gomer, the daughter of diblaim, but she proved to be unfaithful. Chapters 1 and 3 are historical narrative of the life and times of hosea, while chapter 2 is poetry. Hoseas wife and children when the lord first began speaking to israel through hosea, he said to him, go and marry a prostitute, so that some of her children will be conceived in prostitution. To explain that the turmoil of the northern kingdom was gods just judgment leading to exile and to assure gods people that a great restoration would take place after the exile. 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. His writings form the first of the old testament 1 books of the minor prophets. In 1948 israel regained independent selfgoverning status among the nations. Hosea appears to have had the temperament of a poet.

Hosea 1 new international version niv bible gateway. 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. God said he will bless them that bless israel, and curse those that curse them. The book of hosea as visionary prophecy asbury theological. 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. Hosea revealed little about his background, though his book of prophecy offers a few glimpses into his life. The back and forth movement from doom to salvation is typical of the book of hosea. Hosea introduction commentary commentary critical and. Wolff argues that this prayer mentioning rain is part of the canaanite cult. This was a good group study as it wasnt overly exegetical, but still thoroughly biblical and theological in nature. Hoseas life and marriage were used in an analogous way to demonstrate the waywardness of israel. 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. Israel is the lords bride, but israel has instead joined itself to.

The book of hosea new international commentary on the old testament nicot dearman, j. Mar 27, 2015 incorporated in 1948, this company chose its name from the book of the hebrew prophet hosea. There are a few different views on the actual relationship between hosea and gomer, the first of which is that gomer was already a harlot when hosea took her as. The book of hosea has at least two perplexing problems. Hosea began the old testament tradition of describing the relation between the lord and israel in terms of marriage e. Hosea can be a challenging book, but when seen through gospel lenses, the book s relevance to christians today becomes quite clear. May 30, 2011 secondly, we must consider the nature of the baal worship that hosea so sharply criticizes.

The first concerns the nature of the story told inchs. The book of hosea new international commentary on the old. One of the reasons god has blessed america, is because we have blessed israel. Scholars assume he lived in samaria, capital of the northern kingdom.