Radak notes that the mother bear takes care of her young cubs much more than most other animals. A brief outline of the concepts presented in the book of hosea exist below. The book of hosea chapter is taken from jimmy swaggarts, the expositors study bible. These 12 books are called minor prophets not because their message is less important but because they are so much shorter than the previous five books. It has subdivisions of israels judgment and doom impending, final restoration of israel. The nations spiritual decline also resulted in political decline 1 kings 16.
And now they sin more and more, and have made them molten images of their silver, and idols according to their own understanding, all of it the work of the craftsmen. This chapter is a further elaboration of the gross sins of israel, the prophets words taking the form of a formal indictment, followed by the announcement of the verdict and penalty. Hosea, new international version niv the bible app. Therefore, the sense of anger at the loss of her cubs is correspondingly much stronger. They are reproved and threatened for their wantonness, pride, and luxury, and other abuses of their wealth and prosperity, hosea. The book of hosea is the first of the 12 books of minor prophets. The chapter is especially interesting because of pauls quotation from hosea.
Their heart is deceitful, and now they must bear their guilt. We also have a good morning guys hosea journal for your sons ages 10 and up. The lord will demolish their altars and destroy their sacred stones. Hoshea portrays hashem in his ferocious anger at the children of israel, as a female bear whose cubs have been stolen. Then they will say, we have no king because we did not revere the lord. Under ahab, the nation gave itself to the worship of baal, and the result was spiritual death. But the people of ephraim sinned by worshiping baaland thus seale. Everything in the passage involves gods judgment against ephraim. All of these historical facts relate to the right of israels true god to reject and punish their ingratitude and rebellion against him. David guzik commentary on hosea describes to pictures of judgment for israel. Hosea bible book with full chapters new international. At the same time he shows the future ways of god with his people.
Its fourteen chapters contain both a warning concerning future events and an interpretation of these events meanings. When ephraim spake trembling, he exalted himself in israel. Hosea chapter explained discover the 66 books of the. People care not to be told either of their sin or of their danger by sin. Throughout the book, the prophet speaks to the people of israel about the critical situation that developed during the. Book of hosea, chapter nasb new american standard bible. Hosea the same strings, though generally unpleasing ones, are harped upon in this chapter that were in those before.
By them hosea expresses his deep woe over israels condition. Your range will extend only to the last verse verse 15. Hosea chapter matthew henry complete commentary on. Hosea niv the lords anger against israel bible gateway. Hosea with book summary versebyverse bible commentary. They make metal images for themselves, idols that they skillfully fashion 6 from their own silver all of them are nothing but the work of craftsmen. Hosea commentary james burton coffman commentaries on. The tribe of ephraim took the leadership in the northern nation of israel, and when the leaders of that tribe made a pronouncement. Next chapter of hosea the book of hosea, chapter we hope that you find the content of the book of hosea, chapter from the douay rheims version of the catholic bible helpful to your bible studies and for references which allow you to read the books and individual verses of this chapter. Hosea was probably a native of the northern kingdom of israel, since he shows familiarity with the history, circumstances and topography of the north 4. Hosea is the thirteenth chapter of the book of hosea in the hebrew bible or the old testament of the christian bible. Hosea commentary james burton coffman commentaries. Hosea, chapter king james version christian answers.
Account of hoseas marriage with gomer biographically which is a metaphor for the relationship with yhwh and israel. During the time of the minor prophets, the nation of israel had divided into two separate countries, each with its own government. While ephraim kept up a holy fear of god, and worshipped him in that fear, so long he was very considerable. Hosea commentary commentary critical and explanatory. The intimacy of the covenant relationship between god and israel, illustrated in the first part of the book by the husbandwife relationship. These twelve prophets are comprised in one single book in the hebrew bible and are called the twelve. The book of hosea written hundreds of years before daniel and is addressed to the northern kingdom of israel.
Like the book of amos, the book of hosea is addressed to the people of the northern kingdom israel. He exalted himself in israel, but through baal he did wrong and died. The tribe of ephraim initially produced strong, godfearing leaders like joshua joshua 24. Hosea commentary commentary critical and explanatory on.
Chapter 14 closes with an appeal to true repentance. His purpose seems to be that of removing any doubt whatever that the. They will be scattered like morning clouds, and torn apart as if by lions. Because you have trusted in your own power, and in your many warriors, h. Chapter page 551 hosea is told to marry a prostitute who leaves him, and he must bring her back. You shall acknowledge no god but me, no savior except me. Clicking on a chapter will show you the text of that chapter of hosea in the bible new international version. Hosea, chapter united states conference of catholic bishops. The book of hosea consists of fourteen chapters, which was the record for a minor prophet until zechariah tied it a couple centuries later. This chapter and the fourteenth chapter probably belong to the troubled times that followed pekahs murder by hoshea compare hosea. The subject is the idolatry of ephraim, notwithstanding gods past benefits, destined to be his ruin. The second part of the book contains longish lamentations of hosea. Redemption promised, and complete desolation first. Hosea his name meaning to save, salvation is the first of the socalled minor prophets.
Hosea kjv when ephraim spake trembling, he bible gateway. Only 15 verses exist for hosea chapter 5 chapter 14 is the last chapter. Israel, the northern country consisting of ten tribes, and judah, the remaining two tribes in the south. An introduction to the book of hosea a summary of the chapter and a reflection question for each day the verse of the day each day blank space for soaking each chapter of the book of hosea.
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