Nnis hosea a book of the bible commentary

An accomplishment of a life time, matched by only a. He gave this message during the time that uzziah, jotham, ahaz and hezekiah were kings of judah. His insights are livedthrough, profound and rich of application. Hosea 1 niv the word of the lord that came to hosea. Throughout the book, hosea pictured the people turning away from the lord and turning toward other gods 4. Hosea was a prophet whos book of the bible is located before the book of joel and aftyer the book of daniel. God told hosea to marry a wife who was not loyal hosea 1. Many people of israel turned away from god to worship pagan idols. For students, pastors, and teachers, check out the list of s top 50 bestselling commentaries. Often, we do not recognize the derivation of these bible names, but this prophets name would be joseph in english. Hosea, a prophet from the northern kingdom, preached in his homeland, which he addresses as israel, jacob or, frequently, ephraim. Chapter 14 closes with an appeal to true repentance.

Introduction hosea the prophet hosea was a prophet who lived and prophesied just before the destruction of israel in 722 bc. He was born may 24, 1905, in taylor county to pioneer west texans so far out in the country it took two days to go to town and back. Upgrade to bible gateway plus, and access the believers bible commentary and many other resources. The second part of the book contains longish lamentations of hosea. Until then please check out our litnote and study guide content.

And though god told them as much through the birth of hosea s third child, loammi. Best commentaries and books on hosea logos bible software. Like the book of amos, the book of hosea is addressed to the people of the northern kingdom israel. Hosea was a contemporary of amos, another prophet to israel. In the hebrew bible version of the old testament, these are collected into a single work called the book of the twelve or simply the twelve because they were originally contained together on one scroll. This workbook was designed for bible class study, family study, or personal study. Hosea tyndale old testament commentaries hubbard, david allan on. Best commentaries on each book of the bible tim challies.

All 66 books of the bible have been covered by john schultz. Click the following links to search by topic, author, or bible reference. Hosea accuses israel of breaking their covenant with god, and warns them of the tragic consequences to follow. 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.

Click the commentary tab or pulldown menu for a full selection of commentaries over any bible passage you are researching. When i add a book i almost always remove a book, a practice that allows me to focus on quality over quantity. We have just added many new sources, including the expositors bible commentary, bengels gnomon, langes commentary, hastings great texts and many more. Hosea began his mission in a period of prosperity, the last years of.

The contents of the book may be summarized as follows. The northern kingdom of israel enjoyed moderate success from conquering neighboring kingdoms, but they were spiritually bankrupt on the inside. The enduring word bible commentary is structured by each book of the bible. Despite the glaring words of death and destruction, hosea ended his message with a whisper, as he pleaded for israel to return to god, who waits with open arms. Powerful love overcomes rebellion in the book of hosea.

Free online bible commentaries on all books of the bible. To help your study time, each chapter has the main point extracted from the text. The first part of the book of hosea is an account of hosea \s marriage with gomer biographically which is a metaphor for the relationship with yahweh and israel. Best hosea commentaries updated for 2020 best bible. For those reasons and others i will never have a huge library. He was husband of gomer and underwent painful experiences with his wifes unfaithfulness. Mens ministry home womens ministry home childrens ministry home pastors ministry home. Study the bible online using commentary on hosea and more. At the same time he shows the future ways of god with his people. While his mother mary was engaged to joseph, but before they came together,12 she was found to be pregnant through the holy spirit. Study hosea using matthew henrys bible commentary concise to better understand scripture with full outline and verse meaning. Additionally, the main point is then organized in an easy to follow outline that flows through the bible. Overview james burton coffman commentaries on the bible.

Throughout the book you will see that he refers to israel and ephraim. Hosea with book summary versebyverse bible commentary. A selection of the best commentaries and bible study resources on the book of hosea. The questions contain minimal human commentary, but instead urge students to study to understand scripture. Hosea commentary matthew henry commentary on the whole. Under a figure, is represented the shameful idolatry of the ten tribes. The book of hosea the new international commentary on the.

He was a prophet to the northern kingdom of israel, as the content of the book reveals. 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. You can find the best commentary on hosea for you using the tools on the right side. In johns gospel, that statement leads to the incarnation. Cliffsnotes study guides are written by real teachers and professors, so no matter what youre studying, cliffsnotes can ease your homework headaches and help you score high on exams. Over the past couple of years i have focused on building a collection of commentaries that will include. Men are not to be flattered in sinful ways because they prosper in the world. In the book of hosea, god sends hosea to israel during king jeroboam iis reign to admonish. Hosea mentions the four kings of judah first, and then he mentions the king of israel, the northern kingdom. In fact, i will bring an end to israels independence. 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. Hosea was a young preacher in the nation of israel, the northern kingdom, and he was a.

Study guide on the book of hosea, on line bible commentary for book of hosea, niv commentary hosea, free hosea commentary. Throughout the book, the prophet speaks to the people of israel about the critical situation that developed during the. Hosea summary we have detailed a brief summary of the book of hosea for bible study or sunday school lessons. Book of hosea matthew henrys bible commentary concise. Because they were all contemporary with hosea, he mentions them all.

And his name is related to the name joshua, which means salvation. Edwards is wellinformed and easy to read, and any lack of distinctive interpretive contribution is made up for in his keen ability to keep sight of the. Its fourteen chapters contain both a warning concerning future events and an interpretation of these events meanings. Enduring word bible commentary of the whole bible with. Hosea sees sin not as disobedience to gods commands, but as an affront to gods love. The marital life of hosea and his wife, gomer, provide the rich metaphor which clarifies the themes of the book.

We find a hidden reference to the incarnation in the name of this prophet. By them hosea expresses his deep woe over israels condition. This was during the time when jeroboam, son of joash, was the king of israel. Edwards is a unique contribution that offers a unified presentation of one of the most theologically significant of the petrine epistles. James burton coffman was a prolific author, preacher, teacher and leader among churches of christ in the 20th century. The book of hosea stands first in the division of the bible called the book of the twelve in the apocrypha cf. 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. Miscellaneous resources commentaries, sermons, devotionals on hosea.

Hosea his name meaning to save, salvation is the first of the socalled minor prophets. The latter prophets follow psalms and the wisdom books in the greek septuagint, as well as our christian old testament of the bible. This propensity for idolatry meant that the israelites lived as if they were not gods people. The covenant was rooted in gods love for his people just like a marriage. Book of hosea overview insight for living ministries. 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 book of hosea was written in the northern kingdom of israel in the eighth century bc, during the reign of jeroboam ii 786746 bc. Hosea prophesied during a very dark time of israel\s history.