Ephraim will return to egypt and eat unclean food in assyria. When the lord began to speak through hosea, the lord said. Six kings ruled during the last tragic 25 years of israel. The book of the twelve follows the writings of the four major prophets, isaiah, jeremiah, ezekiel, and daniel. But the more they were called, the more they went away from me. The book of hosea stands first in the division of the bible called the book of the twelve in the apocrypha cf. Clicking on a chapter will show you the text of that chapter of hosea in the bible new international version. Hosea intro, new international version niv the bible app. The niv bible was produced by more than one hundred scholars working from the best available hebrew, aramaic, and greek texts.
The word of the lord that came unto hosea, the son of beeri, in the days of uzziah, jotham, ahaz. An introductory exploration of studying gods word retail. Hosea niv the lords anger against israel bible gateway. When israel was a child, i loved him, and out of egypt i called my son. 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. 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 woman being unfaithful to her husband. It is offered as a prophetic oracle as well as a narrative history. Hosea 1 niv bible the word of the lord that came to. Follow gods redemptive plan as it unfolds throughout scripture retail.
Otherwise i will strip her naked and make her as bare as on the day she was born. Hosea is the first book in the sections of minor prophets. 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. 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. I led them with cords of human kindness, with ties of. They are called minor prophets not because their material is less important or insignificant, but because of the size of the book they wrote was shorter in length. Nov 6, 2017 bible journaling examples from the book of hosea. The marital life of hosea and his wife, gomer, provide the rich metaphor which clarifies the themes of the book. Hosea 1 relates how hosea has three children, a son called. From the niv study bible, introductions to the books of the bible, hosea.
The lords anger against israel when ephraim spoke, people trembled. Because you have rejected knowledge, i also reject you as my priests. I will take back my wool and my linen, intended to cover her naked body. Hosea 2 new international version niv 2 say of your brothers, my people, and of your sisters, my loved one. This summary of the book of hosea provides information about the title.
Summary of the minor prophet hosea the prophet hosea. Hosea 1 new international version niv bible gateway. The shorter first part tells how god commanded hosea to marry the unfaithful woman gomer. The word of the lord that came to hosea son of beeri during the reigns of uzziah, jotham, ahaz and. Hosea 11 niv gods love for israel when bible gateway. These are all of the chapters of the book of hosea. They are called minor prophets not because their material is less important or. Hosea with book summary versebyverse bible commentary. Watch our overview video on the book of hosea, which breaks down the. Hosea would find prostitution, amos would find the poor being oppressed and micah would still find corruption in high places. They sacrificed to the baals and they burned incense to images. What would hosea, amos, micah say if they came to todays church or saw what was happening in modern culture. Niv, starting place study bible, hardcover, comfort print. Tom constables expository notes on hosea this is also available in the net.
She is symbolic of israels wavering faithfulness to the lord. The book of hosea is a narrative history and prophetic oracle. Hoseas wife and children 2 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 unfaithfulness to the lord. There is only cursing, lying and murder, stealing and adultery. Gomer gomer was the wife of the prophet hosea 8th century bc, mentioned in the hebrew bibles book of hosea. Hosea bible book with full chapters new international version. Summary of the book of hosea the story of the bible. The bible book of hosea with full chapters, footnotes and bible commentary to aid. The book of hosea niv audio bible non dramatized youtube.
In this book, hosea accuses israel of breaking their covenant with. Hosea 1 niv bible the word of the lord that came to hosea son. The niv application commentary uses a highly accessible, threetiered method of bringing readers to a fuller understanding of each biblical book. Hosea 1 niv the word of the lord that came to hosea bible gateway. In hoseaamosmicah nivac, gary smith examines original meanings and historical contexts to reveal the contemporary significance of these three powerful and. These twelve prophets are comprised in one single book in the hebrew bible and are called the. Say of your brothers, my people, and of your sisters, my loved one. The prophet hoseas marriage to gomer and their family life picture gods merciful dealings with the nation of israel. The book of hosea niv audio holy bible high quality. The prophets own life thus provided a picture of gods intentions toward wayward israel.
The book of hosea introduction to the book of hosea in the bible. Hosea niv bible when ephraim spoke, people trembled. Hosea 14 niv repentance to bring blessing bible gateway. Israel punished and restored rebuke your mother, rebuke her, for she is not my wife, and i am not her husband. Niv, biblical theology study bible, hardcover, comfort print. It is said of these people, they offer human sacrifices. The word of the lord that came to hosea son of beeri during the reigns of uzziah, jotham, ahaz. Hosea appears to have had the temperament of a poet. Original meaning will explore a books meaning in light of its historical and cultural context. All together the 16 prophets are called the latter prophets, as they began writing after the division of the. Repentance to bring blessing return, israel, to the lord your god. Israel is under the rule of jeroboam 11 and later pekah depending on actual date. Because of this the land dries up, and all who live in. Forgive all our sins and receive us graciously, that we may offer the fruit of our lips.
Hosea bible book with full chapters new international. You can browse the niv bible verses by using the chapters listed below, or use our free bible search feature at the top of this page. 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. 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. Hosea 1 niv the word of the lord that came to hosea bible. Hosea 4 niv the charge against israel bible gateway. These twelve prophets are comprised in one single book in the hebrew bible and are called the twelve. Gods love for israel when israel was a child, i loved him, and out of egypt i called my son. Hosea 1 the word of the lord that came to hosea son of beeri during the reigns of uzziah, jotham, ahaz and. 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. According to the traditional order of most hebrew bibles, it is the first of the twelve minor prophets. We will never again say our gods to what our own hands have made, for in you the.
According to the books narrative, the relationship between hosea and his unfaithful wife gomer is comparable to. The most popular bible verses from hosea found 197 verses hosea 4. An introduction to the book of hosea an argument of the book of hosea hampton keathley iv. The charge against israel hear the word of the lord, you israelites, because the lord has a charge to bring against you who live in the land. Study scripture verses with commentary, concordances, and use highlighting, underlining. In the niv translation, the omitting of the word him leads to speculation as to whether loruhamah was the daughter of hosea or one of. Book of hosea of the old testament your bible quotes.
According to the superscription, hosea began his prophetic activity during the reign of jeroboam ii c. It was i who taught ephraim to walk, taking them by the arms. The book of hosea niv audio holy bible high quality and best speed book. Best hosea commentaries updated for 2020 best bible. The twelve include hosea, joel, amos, obadiah, jonah, micah, nahum, habakkuk, zephaniah, haggai, zechariah, and malachi. The book of hosea is one of the books of the hebrew bible. Read and study hosea in the new international version. 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. In the place where it was said to them, you are not my people, they will be called children of the living god. Hosea 2 niv say of your brothers, my bible gateway. Let her remove the adulterous look from her face and the unfaithfulness from between her breasts.
Threshing floors and winepresses will not feed the people. 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. Hosea 1, new international version niv the bible app. See more ideas about bible, illustrated faith and bible art.
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