This book, number 28 of the old testament, could be read as a fictional novel and thoroughly enjoyed by the reader. Gomer is a prostitute and hosea is a godly man told to marry her. I enjoy different stories written based on the hosea and gomer story in the bible. There are 66 books in the bible and lots of things to learn. My question is does the phrase in two days the lord will regain you and on the third day he will restore you in hosea make reference to the two thousand years. Hosea was a young preacher in the nation of israel, the northern kingdom, and he was a. As an account full of harsh judgment unfolds, we find in its midst a rare gem. Greg peterson goodreads author shelved 2 times as aviation fiction avg rating 3. The condition in the churches today is similar to that in israel in the middle of the eighth century b. That country is a model nation, for through this people, we learn gods ways of dealing with the nations. At the same time he shows the future ways of god with his people. This is a long quote, but will help understand our readings in hosea this month ray stedman comments on the first 3 chapters of hosea.
When god had a message for the people, he gave his message through the prophets. The book of hosea is a collection of prophetic messages delivered by the prophet hosea and narrative descriptions of hosea s marriage and the birth of his children 1. Likely during the reign of king hoshea 727 bce, hoshea was the one who made the poor decision to try and ally with the egyptians against the assyrians. Silva literary features in the book of hosea, bib sac 164 2007. Hosea prophesied during a dark and melancholic era of israels history, the period of the northern kingdoms decline and fall in the 8th century bc.
He went to god and god told him to do a strange thing. Listen to fiction favours the facts book 2 by mark morgan. Redeeming love is a beautiful love story based on the book of hosea. According to the book, the apostasy of the people was rampant, having turned away from god in order to serve both the calves of jeroboam and baal, a canaanite god. 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. See more ideas about bible, bible verses and word of god. Two of gomers children, loruhamah and loammi, are most likely conceived with other men being their fathers, since theres no mention of hosea being responsible for their conception. I think teen readers can handle heavier material, but please do read book descriptions before you hand any of the books on this list to very young readers. Nov 01, 20 hoseas book is the first of the minor prophetsthe last 12 books of the old testament.
God tells israel, personified as gomer, in hosea 2. Having spent the past six years as the ward of her aunt, a madame at a minneapolis brothel, she is certainly more knowledgeable in the. The symbolism inherent in hosea s family relations prepares the reader for the present account dealing with the lords relation to israel. Its their struggle she finds it hard to turn away from the life she has always known and basically born into. Throughout the book, the prophet speaks to the people of israel about the critical situation that developed during the. The book that started it allthe 1880 novel benhur is one of one of the bestselling books of all time.
Oct 18, 2000 at the same time, the reader of the book of hosea also shares the joy, happiness, and love that hosea ultimately achieves. An aviation thriller kindle edition second edition by. The study of the book of hosea is timely for the people of god in the last half of the twentieth century. Say to your brother, ammi, and to your sister, ruhamah. Prophet in northern kingdom of israel in the final days before it falls to assyria in 721 bce. Hosea, an oldtestament prophet, preached his own life message using his marriage as the sermon illustration. Israels infidelity, punishment, and redemption plead with your mother, plead for she is not my wife, and i am not her husband that she put away her whoring from her face, and her adultery from between her breasts, or i will strip her naked and expose her as in the day she was born, and make her like a wilderness, and turn her. Francine rivers is a name that gets bandied around a lot, not just in the christian fiction groups, but also in the historical romance. Hosea 2 nrsv say to your brother, ammi, and to your.
Hosea revealed little about his background, though his book of prophecy offers a few glimpses into his life. Best childrens books about world war ii 19391945 253. Each microtale will give you something to think about. Israel had become conformed to her cultural environment and had adulterated yahwism with the cultic practices of the religion of the canaanites, hoping to. Redeeming love paperback christian books, christian. And they consider not in their hearts that i remember all their wickedness that is, the people of the ten tribes, and the inhabitants of samaria, whose iniquity and wickedness are said to be discovered, and to be very notorious. I recommend this dorothy clark did a wonderful job of bringing her characters to life in her book hoseas bride. By them hosea expresses his deep woe over israels condition. Most of hosea s messages are announcements of gods anger with israel the northern of the two israelite kingdoms and gods impending judgment on this people. A book for those asking questions about the nature of gods love for his people. Book of hosea overview insight for living ministries. It is not only a story of redeeming love, but unconditional love too.
Often, we do not recognize the derivation of these bible names, but this prophets name would be joseph in english. It is important to explore the historical israel, as revealed through the word of god the bible. The book of hosea is a collection of prophetic messages delivered by the prophet hosea and narrative descriptions of hoseas marriage and the birth of his children 1. Set in california during the goldmining rush of the 1850s, it tells the story of angel, a young girl sold into prostitution. Israel in the eighth century is based on the superscription to the book i. Fiction favours the facts book 2 is a second paperback collection of 22 microtales from the bible tales newsletter. If you are looking for a sweet, light and easy read. I think hosea brightened up at that, because he was a bachelor, and god said, i have a girl picked out for you. Based on the book of hosea from the bible, where god told the prophet, hosea to marry the prostitute, gomer. The story of hosea earns 5 out of 5 doves from the dove foundation and is recommended for ages 12 and up note. Most of hoseas messages are announcements of gods anger with israel the northern of the two israelite kingdoms and gods impending judgment on this people. And his name is related to the name joshua, which means salvation. 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. Listen to fiction favours the facts book 2 by mark.
The book of hosea consists of fourteen chapters, which was the record for a minor prophet until zechariah tied it a couple centuries later. Meet jacob and his children, king manasseh, gehazi, joseph of arimathea, elymas and many others as they recount their experiences for you. This work of fiction was well researched and written. These messages came in visions, oracles, dreams, parables, and the like.
Understanding hosea knowing god through his word day. Tableau 2 tableau 3 hosea book of hosea hosea book of hosea 2. Israels infidelity, punishment, and redemption plead with your mother, plead for she is not my wife, and i am not her husband that she put away her whoring from her face, and her adultery from between her breasts, or i will strip her naked and expose her as in the day she was born, and make her like a wilderness, and. This is my first bible fic and it comes from the book of hosea. The basics are that hosea is a prophet that god tells to go and marry a prostitute. It is suggested based on certain clues within the book that hosea was from the northern kingdom.
Hoseas bride by dorothy clark meet your next favorite book. As the reader of the book of hosea moves from interpreting to preaching, unresolved and highly debated issues are wisely set aside pain and hope together, john c. A book for those who have been badly hurt by others and feel dirty or unworthy a path towards understanding and gods healing. By jack kelley sunday february 22nd, 2015 about 2 minutes to read. Stream and download audiobooks to your computer, tablet or mobile phone. Chapter 14 closes with an appeal to true repentance. Some tell of littleknown bible characters, while others concentrate on an incident in the life of one of the more famous bible characters.
A book that can be used as part of a marriage preparation course once the basics have been covered. It is difficult, however, to separate historical facts about the couples domestic problems from the. They are short stories about bible characters or events. Lew wallacean american lawyer, soldier, politician and authorset out to write a novel set during the life and ministry of jesus, but knew that readers would be skeptical if jesus were the main character. It came to my attention, because it has a similar theme as francine rivers redeeming love, which i read many years ago and recall thoroughly enjoying. Listen to fiction favours the facts book 2 audiobook by mark morgan. For that reason, i had high hopes for this book and was looking forward to giving it a try, but it ended up being something of a letdown.
Hosea s book is the first of the minor prophetsthe last 12 books of the old testament. Amazing love is based on the biblical story of hosea. Like the book of amos, the book of hosea is addressed to the people of the northern kingdom israel. This summary of the book of hosea provides information about the title, author s, date of writing, chronology, theme, theology, outline, a brief overview, and the chapters of the book of hosea. Extra verses are included which teach about what the bible does and who jesus is. It is, perhaps, the most unique marriage in history. Incidentally, the book thief was originally written for adults, but in america it is categorized as young adult. As we enter this book, which unlike other prophets who are often powerful untouchable voices, or mysterious and enigmatic figures speaking from the shadows, hosea is simple and straightforward, and most of all about faithful love.
The book is a retelling of the prophet hosea from the bible. Bible based fiction the facts of the bible rounded out with imaginative detail to help us recognise the lives and feelings of real people. Say to your brothers, ammi, and to your sisters, ruhamah. Silva builds his discussion upon a supposed relation in form to an underlying suzerainvassal treaty. The prophets name means salvation, likely a reference to hoseas position in israel as a beacon of hope to those who would repent and turn to god because of his message. So hosea is rather discouraged and in the opening chapter of this little book of prophecy we read a personal note about him. However, even if you are not religious dont let this put you off. Book 2 emily winston is happily leaving her old life behind to become a mail order bride for a man in the montana territory. The symbolism inherent in hoseas family relations prepares the reader for the present account dealing with the lords relation to israel. This book is based off the love story from the bible of hosea and gomer. 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 yahweh, metaphorically comparing israels abandonment of. This book helped me understand and relate to them as not books written for another audience. May 28, 2019 listen to fiction favours the facts book 2 audiobook by mark morgan.
Its fourteen chapters contain both a warning concerning future events and an interpretation of these events meanings. Bible based fiction the facts of the bible rounded out with imaginative detail to help us recognise the lives and feelings of real. Two of gomers children, loruhamah and loammi, are most likely conceived with other men being their fathers, since theres no mention of. Fiction favours the facts book 2 audiobook by mark. It is difficult, however, to separate historical facts about the couples domestic problems from the theological message expressed through them. The book motivated the reader to read the books of hosea,amos, micah and isaiah one more time. Hoseas story might offer you an answer, and get you thinking more about the patience of god. She will give birth to three children and leave her husband.
As we enter this book, which unlike other prophets who are often powerful untouchable voices, or mysterious and enigmatic figures speaking from the. Angel learns how to survive by denying her own emotions, that is until michael arrives one day to rescue her. This however will only be fulfilled in the time of the end. The second part of the book contains longish lamentations of hosea. Hosea with book summary versebyverse bible commentary. The book of hosea is a deeply personal and passionate love story, yet its a difficult story. Hosea heard gods call to marry, what israel herself was, a prostitute. Israel, the northern country consisting of ten tribes, and judah, the remaining two tribes in the south. Israel in the eighth century is based on the superscription to the book. During the time of the minor prophets, the nation of israel had divided into two separate countries, each with its own government. According to the superscription, hosea began his prophetic activity during the reign of jeroboam ii c.
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