Study through the book of hosea

Gods love for israel, a nation of people more interested in themselves than in gods direction for their lives, shines through clearly against the darkness of their idolatry and injustice hosea 14. Hosea was a young preacher in the nation of israel, the northern kingdom, and he was a. Join good morning girls as we read through the bible cover to cover one chapter a day. By casting this book as a lesson in wisdom, hosea makes it applicable to gods people for all time. Hosea overview, one of over 110 bible commentaries freely available, this commentary was written by frederick brotherton meyer, a contemporary and friend of d.

Mar 22, 2020 join good morning girls as we read through the bible cover to cover one chapter a day. The book of hosea is a deeply personal and passionate love story, yet its a. But god will have mercy on judah because they were still gods covenant people. He was a prophet to the northern kingdom of israel, as the content of the book reveals. Yet, hosea was able to take that experience and transform it through his. This accessible study walks readers through the biographical and symbolic elements of the book of hosea, revealing gods desire to lovingly restore his people to a right relationship with him through jesus christ. Hosea wanted to see gomer restored to his side as his faithful wife. However, even that criterion for division is not completely accurate since hosea is a longer book than daniel. We find a hidden reference to the incarnation in the name of this prophet. Bible study guides and copywork book hosea, joel, amos, obadiah, jonah, micah, nahum, habakkuk, zephaniah, haggai, zechariah and malachi memorize the bible bible copyworks. This bible study through the book of ruth is a 5week, indepth, versebyverse study of the book of ruth. When the lord began to speak through hosea, the lord said to him, go, take to yourself an adulterous wife and children of unfaithfulness, because the land is guilty of the vilest adultery in departing from the lord. Unfailing love changes everything member book bible study.

At the same time he shows the future ways of god with his people. Whether hosea himself authored the book that preserves his prophecies is not known. But of course the real story of this book isnt the story of hosea and gomer, its the story of god and israel. Hosea with book summary versebyverse bible commentary. Book of hosea read, study bible verses online bible study tools. According to the superscription, hosea began his prophetic activity during the reign of jeroboam ii c. In this twelvesession lifeguide bible study, dale and sandy larsen lead you through the fascinating old testament story of hosea, youll see how a godly mans unfailing love for his wayward wife illustrates gods unconditional, noholdsbarred love for you, too. Study hosea with me in our last good morning girls study, we read the book of 2 kings. Now youll be through with her adulterous ways once and for all. 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. Hosea 1, new international version niv the bible app.

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. Hosea appears to have had the temperament of a poet. Stay connected amidst social distancing receive weekly scripture encouragement to share with family and friends. Hosea 1 the word of the lord that came to hosea bible gateway. Unfailing love changes everything member book bible study rothschild, jennifer on. We do well to recall the story, especially given the continue reading the story of hosea and what it teaches about god and holy matrimony. Bringing the world into focus through the lens of scripture. Unfailing love changes everything member book bible. Through hosea s marriage to gomer, god, also known as yahweh, shows his great love for his people, comparing himself to a husband whose wife has committed adultery.

It is hosea s personal account of his prophetic messages to the children of god and to the world. Getting into the book of the twelvehoseamalachi session 2. Hosea mentions the four kings of judah first, and then he mentions the king of israel, the northern kingdom. Throughout the book, hosea will show us that salvation is found in turning to. By them hosea expresses his deep woe over israels condition. Even when you rebel, disobey or make a mistake, god continues to pursue you with a relentless love. Free bible commentary on hosea in easy english easyenglish bible. Unfailing love changes everything jennifer rothschild. Through his bitter experiences with his unfaithful wife gomer hosea had by the will of jehovah to symbolically pass through what the people of israel did to god with their idolatry hosea 1. Hosea, an oldtestament prophet, preached his own life message using his marriage as the sermon illustration. The book reveals the personality of the prophet, an emotional man who in a moment could swing from violent anger to the deepest tenderness. Hosea was a man, but he was a man god used to speak through.

This book in the wesley bible studies series provides a thoughtful and powerful survey of key scriptures in the books of hosea through malachi. Apostate israel to be cast off other nations to be called in. The book of hosea says that, during hosea s lifetime, the kings of the northern kingdom, their aristocratic supporters, and the priests had led the people away from the law of god, as given in the pentateuch. Powerful love overcomes rebellion in the book of hosea.

Hosea is a prophet whom god uses to portray a message of repentance to gods people. Hosea through the bible studio series on apple podcasts. Israel had become conformed to her cultural environment and had adulterated yahwism with the cultic practices of the religion of the canaanites, hoping to secure the blessings of fertility and productivity. Hosea prophesied to the northern kingdom of israel from approximately 753 to 715 b.

The first concerns the nature of the story told in chs. Join us for this 3week study of hosea and his unfaithful wife, gomer. Watch our overview video on the book of hosea, which breaks down the literary design of the book and its flow of thought. If youre scratching your head and wondering who in the world hosea is, he. Good morning girls resources for the book of hosea women. Throughout the book, hosea pictured the people turning away from the lord and turning toward other gods 4. What then does the book of hosea teach us is the cure to healing both our broken heart and our tattered faith. As with the other women i have read about so far, there is so much to learn from gomers story, but i will just share with you what touched me the most about her life and the life of her husband. Discover practical insights into the book of hosea. 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. North israels wrongs threaten their covenant with god, but gods love pulls through in the book of hosea. They are so called because of the size of the books and not because of their content. Here is the information you need for the book of hosea bible study. The condition in the churches today is similar to that in israel in the middle of the eighth century b.

This summary of the book of hosea provides information about the title, authors. Youll find david jeremiahs introduction to the book of hosea on page 11451147 of the jeremiah study bible. Introduction hosea the prophet hosea was a prophet who lived and prophesied just before the destruction of israel in 722 bc. God used the names of hoseas children, along with his wifes unfaithfulness.

Jeremiah and hosea are the two prophets who emphasize the backsliding of gods people. Shop lifeway for jennifer rothschilds bible study on hosea to more deeply. The book of hosea has at least two perplexing problems. Gods like that what my kids got from studying hosea. Hosea cliffsnotes study guides book summaries, test. In johns gospel, that statement leads to the incarnation. This study will explore the various applications of hosea s message to gods people. Hosea learnt through bitter personal experience, as his own wife betrayed and deserted him. In this session, jennifer shares the background of the book of hosea by pointing out four key ingredients. Book of hosea overview insight for living ministries. For some scholars, the book of hosea is nothing short of an embarrassment. Israels apostasy was spiritual prostitution whoredom. The goal of lifelight is that through a regular program of indepth personal and group study of scripture, more and more christian adults may grow in their personal faith in jesus christ.

Perhaps among the most surprising of the prophetic insights in hosea is the discovery of the prerequisites for the second coming of jesus christ. 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. Mens ministry home womens ministry home childrens ministry home. The incredible scandal of gods perfect love found in hosea. He sends hosea to warn them of their sins and to repent. The story of the prophet hosea s troubled marriage is a powerful testimony to two things.

Study guide for hosea 1 by david guzik blue letter bible. Ephraim was the largest tribe in israel and sometimes the whole nation was referred to as ephraim. The second part of the book contains longish lamentations of hosea. Chuck missler examines the old testament book of hosea, and the valuable insights it give us into the character of god. Things seem to be changing daily and im still absorbing. Often, we do not recognize the derivation of these bible names, but this prophets name would be joseph in english. Because they were all contemporary with hosea, he mentions them all. 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. There is a lot of information below but the most important part is where you leave a comment and.

I know that this past week has been unusually difficult and unpredictable. The story of the unfailing redemptive love of god sam a. Hosea beginning with hosea and concluding with malachi, there are twelve short prophecies called the minor prophets. Throughout the book, hosea pictured the people turning away from the lord and. Review a sample of the first session of this study. Pharaoh, of course, never had the benefit of the depth of knowledge that israel was given through the mouth and pen of the prophet hosea, and. It may surprise you to know that hosea was alive during the book of 2 kings, as was isaiah. This 12week study walks readers through the biographical and symbolic elements of the story of hosea and gomer, showcasing gods desire to lovingly restore his people to a right relationship with himself through jesus christ. It is truly an amazing book and, like all of the books of the bible, the holy spirit always rewards the diligent student. The minor prophets all deal with the same major issues of the. 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. As an account full of harsh judgment unfolds, we find in its midst a rare and pure gem. Study the book of hosea with this free online bible study from good morning girls and find all of the graphics, blog posts and videos right here.

This is the cureby restoring the relationship back to its former mutually loving and trusting condition, and that is accomplished through repentance and forgiveness. What does the passage under consideration teach about god. Hosea himself was the author of this book, and he ministered to the people of israel for about 50 years. There are two unequal sections in the book of hosea, composed of chapters and 414. If you keep that in mind as you study the book, it will help keep you from. The book of hosea stands first in the division of the bible called the book of the twelve in the apocrypha cf. This digital rent session bundle will expire 6 months after the date of purchase. We are about to begin our study through the book of hosea on monday, april th and everything you need to get started is below so keep on scrolling down.

The study of the book of hosea is timely for the people of god in the last half of the twentieth century. This workbook was designed for bible class study, family study, or personal study. There is a lot of information below but the most important part is where you leave a comment and let us know where you are joining us from. In this study, biblical scholar emmerson investigates the influence of the judean kingdom on the writing of the book of hosea. Hosea was a contemporary of amos, another prophet to israel.

The questions contain minimal human commentary, but instead urge students to study to understand scripture. Chapter 14 closes with an appeal to true repentance. Hosea is the only prophet of israel who left any written prophecies which were recorded during the later years of his life. 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. On the face of it, the story of hosea s marriage to a prostitute leaves much to be desired in terms of inspired reading. Since 1996, the scripture has captivated nates mind and heart, believing the entirety of the book points to the son of god, jesus christ the righteous revelation 19.

This week i learned about the life of gomer in my devotional. The book of hosea stands first in the division of the bible called the book of the twelve in the apocrypha. The book of hosea powerfully illustrates gods relationship with covenantbreaking israel, helping readers understand the extent of his redeeming love for his people. It is mentioned three times in the remainder of the book. We are currently reading from the book of the prophet hosea at daily mass. The vision of god as the spurned lover, the great and glorious husband who pursues his bride and willingly pays the price to win her back it is such a breathtaking picture of gods great love.

Throughout the book, hosea will show us that salvation is found in turning to the lord and away from our sin. Throughout the book you will see that he refers to israel and ephraim. It provides background to better understand the intricacies of the man and his message. Through this study youll be guided to understand, but more especially to apply the message of the prophet of love. The marital life of hosea and his wife, gomer, provide the rich metaphor which clarifies the themes of the book. It comes from the same hebrew root hoshea as the names joshua and jesus. 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. Pastor nate holdridge loves jesus and the bible jesus gave to the world. And his name is related to the name joshua, which means salvation. Hosea s love for gomer is only a picture of gods love for israel. His friends were probably saying, good riddance to her, hosea. It combines accessible commentary from contemporary teachers, with relevantly highlighted direct quotes from the complete writings and life experiences of john wesley, along with the poetry and hymns of his brother charles. The book of hoseaits a deeply personal and passionate love story, yet its a difficult story.