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. In this solid midtoupper level commentary on the book of hosea, j. Study the books of hosea, joel, amos, obadiah, and jonah with pioneering. Abstract the book of hosea portrays the dangers of the observance of religious ceremony without genuine devotion and commitment to the lord. Hosea is the first book of the twelve minor prophets. 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. Menaham, king of israel, had paid a huge tribute to the assyrians to ward off an attack 2 kgs 15. Douglas stuart, word biblical commentary wbc, thomas nelson, 1987, 588 pp. Everything in the book of hosea is a message from god. When this is true it all too easily leads to compromise, selfish ambition, and lack of integrity in ones personal activities and dealings.
Hosea 14 real wisdom turns israel back to the lord this is a wonderful chapter to be at the end of such a book. The book of hosea new international commentary on the old testament nicot kindle edition by dearman, j. For over one hundred years, the international critical commentary series has held a special place among works on the bible. If this becomes characteristic of society at large, dishonesty and corruption become endemic. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading the book of hosea new international commentary on the old testament nicot. The following are five of the most helpful commentaries on the book of hosea. But he is not able to cure you, not able to heal your sores. The book of hosea is the first of the twelve minor prophets. It is a part of the book of the twelve minor prophets. Hosea is the only prophet of israel who left any written prophecies which were recorded during the later years of his life. It is questionable whether this child was hoseas, for god commands that his name be loammi, meaning not my people. Hosea s prophetic ministry to the northern kingdom of israel likely began soon after the ministry of the prophet amos ca.
Hosea appears to have had the temperament of a poet. Hosea, the son of beeri, prophesied for quite some time, from 785 to 725 b. Israel, the northern country consisting of ten tribes, and judah, the remaining two tribes in the south. Hosea 1 is the first chapter of the book of hosea in the hebrew bible or the old testament of the christian bible. Hosea summary we have detailed a brief summary of the book of hosea for bible study or sunday school lessons. Hosea, the son of beeri see the preceding account of this prophet. Scholars, pastors, and serious bible students will welcome the. The book of hosea new international commentary on the old. The marital life of hosea and his wife, gomer, provide the rich metaphor which clarifies the themes of the book. An easyenglish commentary 2800 word vocabulary on the book of hosea. 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. The single best commentary on the first five minor prophets is the commentary by douglas stuart in the word biblical commentary series. Charles scribners son, 1905 clxxiii writes that hosea is one of the most corrupt texts in the 0.
A good question to ask, when beginning the study of a book in the bible, is what the content of the book adds to the understanding of gods revelation of himself. Usa coptic orthodox christian center orange california. Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. According to the superscription, hosea began his prophetic activity during the reign of jeroboam ii c. This becomes evident especially from the passage vii. At the same time he shows the future ways of god with his people. George botros english text revised by youstina mohsen st. Hosea revealed little about his background, though his book of prophecy offers a few glimpses into his life. Men are not to be flattered in sinful ways because they prosper in the world. Chapter 14 closes with an appeal to true repentance. Hosea was a young preacher in the nation of israel, the northern kingdom, and he was a.
The remainder of the book of hosea consists of a collection of miscellaneous statements expressing hoseas convictions concerning the character of yahweh and yahwehs relation to the people of israel. This book contains the prophecies attributed to the prophet hosea son of beeri, and this chapter especially set forth the spiritual whoredom of israel by symbolical acts. 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. Hosea, an oldtestament prophet, preached his own life message using his marriage as the sermon illustration. Best commentaries and books on hosea logos bible software. You can find the best commentary on hosea for you using the tools on the right side. Read the book of hosea from the bible with full chapters, highlighted popular verses, and helpful bible commentary for studying scripture. To that glorious set of prophets which was raised up about this time.
Hosea rejects this idolatry and calls the people to repent hos 8. Transcribed and edited by david sielaff, october 2012. He spoke forth the word of the lord, and applied that word to his life, and to the people and circumstances around him. And his name is related to the name joshua, which means salvation.
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 5, new international version niv the bible app. Study the bible online using commentary on hosea and more. Throughout the book, hosea will show us that salvation is found in turning to the lord and away from our sin.
It has sought to bring together all the relevant aids to exegesislinguistic and textual no less than archaeological, historical, literary and theologicalwith a level of comprehension and quality of scholarship unmatched by any other series. Andersen and freedman hosea, 60 write that there are more than enough oddities and peculiarities which can be defended, interpreted. Top 5 commentaries on the book of hosea ligonier ministries. For those seeking a more thorough evangelical commentary on numbers than the tyndale format will allow, ashleys work is a great place to turn. Overview of the book of hosea third millennium ministries. The second part of the book contains longish lamentations of hosea. Ashley the book of numbers the new international commentary on the old testament, 1993. The book of hoseaits a deeply personal and passionate love story, yet its a difficult story. Often, we do not recognize the derivation of these bible names, but this prophets name would be joseph in english. Hoseas message was primarily for the northern kingdom of israel. Title the title is derived from the main character and author of the book.
Hosea, however, continued his prophetic activity after the death of jeroboam ii. Introduction hosea the prophet hosea was a prophet who lived and prophesied just before the destruction of israel in 722 bc. Under a figure, is represented the shameful idolatry of the ten tribes. In this book, hosea accuses israel of breaking their covenant with god and warns them of the tragic consequences to follow. 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. Hoseas prophetic ministry to the northern kingdom of israel likely began soon after the ministry of the prophet amos ca. And the lord said to hosea, go, take unto thee a wife of whoredoms and children of whoredoms. The word of the lord that came to hosea the son of beeri. Hosea 1, new international version niv the bible app. 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 hoseas poetic, metaphorical message of betrayal, judgment, and reconciliation.
The book is clearly written by hosea during the days jeroboam ii king of israel. These words, the beginning of the word of the lord by hosea, may refer either, 1. Stuart deals with the details of the text as well as the big picture. He very helpfully explores the important theological themes within the book. As an account full of harsh judgment unfolds, we find in its midst a rare and pure gem. Ephraim was the largest tribe in israel and sometimes the whole nation was referred to as ephraim. Book of hosea matthew henrys bible commentary concise. 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. Hosea with book summary versebyverse bible commentary. In ancient hebrew manuscripts the collection of the minor prophets was written on one scroll, called the book of the twelve. Free bible commentary on hosea in easy english easyenglish bible. Throughout the book you will see that he refers to israel and ephraim. The meaning of his name, salvation, is the same as that of joshua cf. The commentary on hosea within this volume is 220 pages of the total.
By them hosea expresses his deep woe over israels condition. This commentary has been through advanced checking. Hoseas ethical commentary explained why god would allow his peoples destruction by enemies. Hosea commentary matthew henry commentary on the whole. About this time there lived and prophesied joel, amos, micah. Her ancient faith, which hosea described so beautifully using the analogy of marital love hos. The book of hosea stands first in the division of the bible called the book of the twelve in the apocrypha cf. A word list at the end explains words with a star by them. The prophets name means salvation, likely a reference to hosea s position in israel as a beacon of hope to those who would repent and turn to god because of his message. Hosea continues to pursueat times gomer would return to the safety and comfort of hosea but would leave him again. Study hosea using matthew henrys bible commentary concise to better understand scripture with full outline and verse meaning.
Read hosea commentary using matthew henry commentary on the whole bible complete. I had never expected from such a prickly shrub to gather so fair a flower, so sweet a fruit. The book of hosea consists of fourteen chapters, which was the record for a minor prophet until zechariah tied it a couple centuries later. Courtesy of the israel antiquities authority 6 this text is a commentary, or pesher, on the prophetic biblical verses from the book of hosea 2. The book of hosea new international commentary on the old testament nicot dearman, j.
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