His splendor will be like an olive tree, his fragrance like a cedar of lebanon. Hosea 14 real wisdom turns israel back to the lord. Before you attempt to answer the questions below you should read these chapters in the bible and answer the questions at the end of each chapter found at the website answer the questions below and then click ok to send your answers. And the lord said to hosea, call her name loruhamah or notpitied, for i will no more have love, pity, and mercy on the house of israel, that i should in any way pardon. The nwt study bible is complete with cross references, maps, and an accurate bible dictionary. 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. The resurgence of this ancient empire dominated much of the politics of the ancient near east from the time of jeroboam until assyrias demise at the end of the seventh century b. Hosea is the first book in the sections of minor prophets. Israel punished and restored rebuke your mother, rebuke her, for she is not my wife, and i am not her husband.
This daily newsletter provides a starting point for personal study, and gives valuable insight into the verses that make up the word of god. In the fifth verse, it is described by that refreshment which copious dews give to the grass in summer. Say of your brothers, my people, and of your sisters, my loved one. This outline and bibliography are offered with the prayer that they will enhance the study of the book of hosea for the busy pastor who must take time from an already busy schedule to make preparation for a weeks study in his church. The book of hosea was originally given as a series of prophecies between 755 and 722 bce during the waning years of the northern kingdom before their deportation to assyria. His prophetic style is so elevated that it is often difficult to distinguish between his prose and poetry.
The book of hosea is one of the books of the hebrew bible. Like a cedar of lebanon he will send down his roots. Impending judgment on israel and judahhear this, o priests. The material flows along the logical pathway of the exegetical process. This book tells about the prophet hosea and his unfaithful wife gomer which he was to love unconditionally as a sign of gods unconditional love to the nation of israel. Hosea was a man, but he was a man god used to speak through. However, the more literal rendering shows just how plainly our words of praise, worship, confession, petition, or intercession can. For chapter 12 he starts on page 205 and finishes on 218. If this becomes characteristic of society at large, dishonesty and corruption become endemic. He wants to restore israel however, they continue to disobey and follow their own ways, my people are destroyed for lack of knowledge.
For yours is the judgment, because you have been a. Daily verse and comment, and have biblical truth delivered to your inbox. Let her remove the adulterous look from her face and the unfaithfulness from between her breasts. 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 yahweh to a. This is an authorized web site of jehovahs witnesses. The book contains the prophecies attributed to the prophet hosea son of beeri and this chapter is about gods judgments against the priests, the people, and the princes of israel, for their multiple sins hosea 5. Throughout the book, hosea will show us that salvation is found in turning to. Abstract the book of hosea portrays the dangers of the observance of religious ceremony without genuine devotion and commitment to the lord. People say of them, let the men who offer human sacrifice kiss the calves. I had never expected from such a prickly shrub to gather so fair a flower, so sweet a fruit.
Book of hosea overview insight for living ministries. For example, chapter 1, the earliest datable part of the book, predicts the demise of the nation of israel by. Hosea parallels his own tragic marriage to his unfaithful wife gomer chapters to that of the covenant between god and israel chapters 414. The book of hosea is a narrative history and prophetic oracle. It is a part of the book of the twelve minor prophets. This chapter contains the prophecies attributed to the prophet hosea son of beeri as an exhortation to repentance hosea 14. Concluding considerations re unfaithful israel hosea 14. It comes from the same hebrew root hoshea as the names joshua and jesus. Now viewing scripture range from the book of hosea chapter 14.
God wants israel to repent and turn from their wickedness. He shall 2 grow like the lily, and 3 lengthen his roots like lebanon. Hosea israel returning the dew and the plants hosea 14. Properly it is a copious mist, shedding small invisible rain, that comes in rich abundance. 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 yahweh to a woman being unfaithful to her husband. But what i like about this commentary is not the volume of information he provides, but the way it is laid out.
Hosea parallels his own tragic marriage to his unfaithful wife gomer chapters to that of the covenant between god and israel chapters 4 14. Otherwise i will strip her naked and make her as bare as on the day she was born. Hosea s use of similes continues in the graphic figure of a voracious lion, which will consume its prey v. It is a research tool for publications in various languages produced by jehovahs witnesses. Does not always interpret the scripture literally and sometimes replaces israel with the church note hosea 5 commentary. Hosea 14 real wisdom turns israel back to the lord this is a wonderful chapter to be at the end of such a book. The tenday period of repentance, a return to the lord, from rosh hashanah to the day of atonement yom kippur is known as teshuvah or. There are two unequal sections in the book of hosea, composed of chapters and 414. When this is true it all too easily leads to compromise, selfish ambition, and lack of integrity in ones personal activities and dealings. Sometimes the lord, without applying his word with any very great and distinguishing power to the heart, makes his truth to drop with a measure of sweetness into the soul. Youll get this book and many others when you join bible gateway plus. Since bull calves were often brought for sacrifice, the translators felt justified in putting it for we will offer the sacrifices of our lips. Starting your free trial of bible gateway plus is easy. The book may be divided into two parts, the first part chapters describes the marriage of hosea to a prostitute, symbolically representing the idolatry of israel.
The second part chapters 4 14, is a summary of hosea s discourses, filled with denunciations, threatenings, exhortations, promises. Hosea 5 the folly of trusting in mans deliverance a. Wagenaar i will testify against them and challenge them. If you have already donated, we sincerely thank you. The book of hosea says that, during hosea s lifetime, the kings of the northern kingdom, their aristocratic supporters, and the priests had led the people away from the law of god, as given in the pentateuch. Read commentary on this popular bible verse and understand the real meaning behind gods word using john gills exposition of the bible. Youre already logged in with your bible gateway account. The next step is to enter your payment information. Now the new moon shall devour them with their fields. Return, o israel, to the lord your god, for you have stumbled because of your iniquity.
Hosea 5, new king james version nkjv the bible app. Repentance, therefore, becomes a prominent theme in hosea e. Its a little awkward to ask, but we need your help. For yours is the judgment, because you have been a snare to mizpah and a net spread on tabor. Thus god will one day violently judge his peopleboth northern and southern kingdomsand carry their people into captivity and exile.
This is a wonderful chapter to be at the end of such a book. Hosea questions and answers mary janes drops of grace blog. Hosea 14 is the fourteenth chapter of the book of hosea in the hebrew bible or the old testament of the christian bible. Israel, representing all of mankind, uses the holy spirit to grow. Like his brethren, hosea was a poet as well as a prophet. Hosea, chapter 14 united states conference of catholic bishops.
Box 551, greenville, alabama 36037 usa hosea, a prophet with an unfaithful wife hosea one in our bible the books of hosea through malachi are called minor prophets. Hosea 5, english standard version 2016 esv the bible app. Throughout the book, hosea pictured the people turning away from the lord and turning toward other gods hos 4. Your credit card wont be charged until the trial period is over. The contents of the book of hosea seem to be arranged in a more or less chronological fashion. Mar 11, 2003 christians likewise are to be attractive, stable, useful new bible commentary. Hi readers, it seems you use catholic online a lot. Come back you have fallen because of your sins, but i love you and will bring you home.
I will be as the dew unto israel on these metaphors i gladly avail myself of the elegant and just observations of bp. Throughout the book, hosea pictured the people turning away from the lord and turning toward other gods 4. The book of hosea stands first in the division of the bible called the book of the twelve in the apocrypha cf. The paperback bible presents the bible by the book and is designed to be portable, readable, and truly personal with ample margins for notations. Gods love for israel, a nation of people more interested in themselves than in gods direction for their lives, shines through clearly against the darkness of their idolatry and injustice hosea 14. He shall grow like the lily, and lengthen his roots like lebanon. He will blossom like the lily, and he will take root like the. Well send you a new verse every day to download or share. The themes of violation of covenant and need of repentance are closely associated with that of judgment.
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