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Introduction to Hosea

Outline of Hosea

  1. God tells Hosea to marry Gomer as a picture of how Israel relates to Yahweh (1:1–3:5)
  2. Israel betrays, wanders, and sins; Yahweh appeals and pleas to return to him (4:1–7:3)
  3. The conflict between Yahweh and Israel explained in various ways (7:4–13:8)
    • Similes: oven, cake, dove, bow (7:4–16)
    • Israel openly lies and rebels (8:1–14)
    • The end of Israel predicted (9:1–17)
    • Similes: grapes, vine, calf, lion, children, birds, and doves (10:1–11:11)
    • Israel sins, betrays, and breaks alliances (11:12–12:1)
    • Israel's history remembered (12:2–13:16)
    • Idolatry (13:1–8)
  4. Israel is hostile to Yahweh (13:9–16)
  5. Yahweh's last appeals to Israel (14:1–9)

What is the Book of Hosea about?

This book contains the prophecies of Hosea, son of Beeri. Hosea lived in the northern kingdom of Israel. He often called this kingdom Ephraim or Samaria. Hosea prophesied for about 38 years and predicted that Assyria would destroy the northern kingdom of Israel.

Hosea began to prophesy around 753 B.C., just before King Jeroboam II died. At this time, the kingdom of Israel was prosperous but spiritually weak. Hosea warned how Yahweh would punish Israel unless the people turned back to Yahweh and were faithful to him.

Who wrote the Book of Hosea?

Although this book tells what Hosea prophesied, it is uncertain whether Hosea wrote the book himself. It was probably written after Samaria, the capital of the norther kingdom, was destroyed in 721 B.C.