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’s 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 ...
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Illustration of Hosea and Gomer from the Bible Historiale, 1372 Although it is not expressly stated in the Book of Hosea, it is apparent from the level of detail and familiarity focused on north-east geography, that Hosea conducted his prophetic ministries in the northern Kingdom of Israel, of which he was a native. [10] In Hosea 5:8 ff., there seems to be a reference to the Syro-Ephraimite ...
Hosea depicts God's unwavering love and faithfulness despite Israel's persistent unfaithfulness and idolatry. Through the prophet's marriage to his unfaithful wife Gomer, God illustrates His enduring commitment to His people. Hosea calls for repentance, warning of impending judgment while promising restoration and hope for those who return to the LORD.
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Hosea was a prophet of God in the Bible. His book is the first of the twelve Minor Prophets in the Old Testament. As a contemporary of the prophet Isaiah, Hosea ministered primarily to the northern kingdom of Israel in the eighth century BC, during the reigns of Kings Uzziah, Jotham, Ahaz, Hezekiah of Judah, and Jeroboam II of Israel (Hosea 1:1). Such a lengthy ministry—60 or 70 years ...