Hosea wanted to see gomer restored to his side as his faithful wife. The book of hosea has at least two perplexing problems. In this book, hosea accuses israel of breaking their covenant with god and warns them of the tragic consequences to follow. Through the story of hosea, god tenderly touches your arm and whispers, come home. The first concerns the nature of the story told in chs. Hoseas story teaches us to find hope in the midst of doom.
What we see as 14 pages of the bible are snippets of a life devoted to the work of god. The terrible truth about israels religious promiscuity and coming destruction is being played out in hoseas life for all to see. The material found in the books third chapter suggests what hosea regards as the meaning of his experiences in relation to yahwehs dealings with the people of israel. In the book of hosea, god uses the prophets real life experiences and circumstances namely his marriage to preach his message to the people of israel. We do well to recall the story, especially given the great debate among some in the church today over the question of divorce and remarriage. We are currently reading from the book of the prophet hosea at daily mass. Set around the fall of the northern kingdom of israel, the book of hosea denounces the worship of gods other than yahweh. Hosea was a contemporary of amos, another prophet to israel. Whether this story is to be regarded as a parable or as a record of actual experiences in hoseas home life is a question concerning which there are different opinions. The story of the prophet hoseas troubled marriage is a powerful testimony to two things. Hosea 1 niv bible the word of the lord that came to hosea.
The unique thing about god using this relationship as the comparison is that this relationship is messed up. Undying love the story of hosea and gomer the calendar on the wall indicated that it was about 760 years before jesus was born. Hosea mentions the four kings of judah first, and then he mentions the king of israel, the northern kingdom. This the book of hosea bible study summary on the book of hosea bible study summary events looks at the book of hosea bible study summary prophecy and asks who is the book of hosea summary about, why is the book of hosea summary important, what is the book of hosea summary message and how does the book of hosea summary message affect you. All the members of the upper classes and many of the ordinary people were taken captive and carried off to live as prisoners of war. Hosea appears to have had the temperament of a poet.
Introduces the background of the prophet hosea and his book, and provides an overview of the books content and structure. Shortly after the second child is born, gomer conceives a third child. Mar 07, 2008 this week i learned about the life of gomer in my devotional. Hosea was instructed by god to marry a certain woman and experience with her a domestic life which was a dramatization of the sin and unfaithfulness of israel. To help students understand the context of hoseas writings, display the diagram titled the kingdoms of israel and judah at a glance see lesson 102 and invite students to find hosea on it. Hosea malachi there are 66 books in the bible and lots of things to learn. God used hoseas unfaithful wife to show the people of. His love never gives up hosea for kids bible stories for. Have you ever realized that god used the love story of hosea and gomer to compare to his relationship with us. The story of hosea and his wife is the story of all of us and god. In biblical times, when israels national mood turned sour, when it seemed that there was little hope. When you get tired of striving and wandering, ill be there to draw you to myself again and remind you who you are in christ.
And he believed that god was great enough to do it. As with the other women i have read about so far, there is so much to learn from gomers story, but i will just share with you what touched me the most about her life and the life of her husband. Father john teaches lucy, matthew and george the story of hosea. Their life is a love story, but not the fairy tale kind. This was a story of a marriage covenant bound by love, by steadfast love. Not only does the book of hosea provide an example of gods love to a people who have left god behind, but it also shows us what forgiveness and restoration look like in a close relationship. Book of hosea bible book of hosea bible study book of.
He was a prophet to the northern kingdom of israel, as the content of the book reveals. Gods like that what my kids got from studying hosea. Hosea is the first of the 12 minor prophets called minor not because they are of less importance, but because the books are shorter. Hosea cliffsnotes study guides book summaries, test. God wanted israel to know how he felt about their wicked behavior and worship of idols. I dedicated this column a few of the bible s female prophetesses. Book of hosea, also spelled osee, 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. The story of the prophet hosea s troubled marriage is a powerful testimony to two things. The book of hosea stands first in the division of the bible called the book of the twelve in the apocrypha cf. Plus simple lessons activities to go with each one. Hosea, prophet to israel the gospel project for kids youtube. Recently, i was working through hosea again for a future gospel project session for adults, and once again i discovered how this book wrecks my soul. The book of hosea is a narrative history and prophetic oracle. The book of hosea is one of the books of the hebrew bible.
Because they were all contemporary with hosea, he mentions them all. Invite students as they study the book of hosea to look for principles that can help us. The book of hosea is a deeply personal and passionate love story, yet its a difficult story. As an account full of harsh judgment unfolds, we find in its midst a rare gem. Hosea prophesied during a dark and melancholic era of israels history, the period of the. We do well to recall the story, especially given the continue reading the story of hosea and what it teaches about god and holy matrimony. Jan 03, 2015 lessons from the life of hosea 1 objectives to know about hosea to learn from him dealing with oppression 2 references the holy bible book of hosea the orthodox study bible interpretation of the book of hosea by father tadros malaty. Apr 05, 2018 welcome to session 1 of the hosea online bible study. Gomer in the bible was the unfaithful wife of hosea the prophet. The book of hosea is one of the most beautiful and confusing books you will ever read the story of hosea and his wife will shock you and warm your heart the story of israel and god in the book of hosea will frustrate you and then fill you with hope.
When you think about what you want your children to learn at church, whats. The terrible truth about israels religious promiscuity and coming destruction is being played out in hosea s life for all to see. In ancient hebrew manuscripts the collection of the minor prophets was written on one scroll, called the book of the twelve. Book of hosea read, study bible verses online bible study tools. God taught this lesson to hosea in the strangest of manners. Hosea the church of jesus christ of latterday saints. 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. This page which covers hosea bible study is suitable for those requiring an outline for hosea bible study. One day word came by way of the grapevine gossips that gomer had been deserted by her lover. Over and over in the book of hosea, god sends hosea to the people of. I know what youre thinking and yes, gomer is a girls name. Jan 17, 2018 introduces the background of the prophet hosea and his book, and provides an overview of the books content and structure. Hosea we are currently reading from the book of the prophet hosea at.
Enjoy this wonderful animated bible story for all children. Apr 01, 2014 and i think jesus felt sad on the cross the way that hosea felt about what gomer was doing to him. Hosea, an oldtestament prophet, preached his own life message using his marriage as the sermon illustration. The book of hosea illustrates that no one is beyond the offer of our forgiveness because no one sits outside gods offer of forgiveness. Hoseas story teaches us to find hope in the midst of doom brazos. Invite students as they study the book of hosea to look for principles that can help us turn to the lord when we have sinned. Jeroboam ii was on the throne of the northern kingdom of israel, and his military exploits had extended israels borders farther than they had been since the days of solomons glorious kingdom. Always striving to teach them gods word in a simple and forthright manner, may our children remember these lessons for a lifetime. Hosea continues to preach the message god gave him even while his hurt ached for his spouse. Author jennifer rothschild tells the remarkable love story of hosea, a story that belongs to everyone because of gods love.
Strauss authored nine books, and served as pastor of. Were excited to study this amazing story of gods unfailing love with you over the next few weeks. Tom constables expository notes on hosea this is also available in the net. An accumulation of teaching methods, ideas, songs, and activities is offered freely to you in hopes that we may teach our children the bibleand the bible. Watch the bible story video from the gospel project for kids, volume 5. Secrets from bible marriages study helps and related. According to the book of hosea, god had him marry a harlot.
Hosea s story teaches us to find hope in the midst of doom. Undying love the story of hosea and gomer part of the series. The story of hosea and what it teaches about god and holy. The incredible scandal of gods perfect love found in hosea. 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. Hoseas wife and children when the lord began to speak through hosea, the lord said to him, go. On the face of it, the story of hoseas marriage to a prostitute leaves much to be. Dont forget to subscribe for more great bible stories for kids. For some scholars, the book of hosea is nothing short of an embarrassment. The remainder of the book of hosea consists of a collection of miscellaneous statements expressing hosea s convictions concerning the character of yahweh and yahwehs relation to the people of israel. Chapter 3 sees hosea instructed to love a woman who is also an adulteress probably gomer again but not to be intimate with her for a number of days to symbolise the time that israel would be without a king before they repented of their ways and returned to the lord who had been loyal and faithful. So god spoke again, this time through the prophet hosea whose. Nov 07, 2014 an accumulation of teaching methods, ideas, songs, and activities is offered freely to you in hopes that we may teach our children the bibleand the bible only. His eyes lit up and he just kept saying how he got it now, he understands.
Hoseas message was primarily for the northern kingdom of israel. Hosea bible study guide this article contains a bible study guide and free resource for lessons on the subject of bible study books of the bible including this article on hosea bible study. The lord used hosea and gomers relationship as an object lesson to show how israel had sinned against him by following other gods and how god remains faithful even when his people dont. The truth we see in the bible is that all of us are like hoseas wife. Hosea was called to the ministry of a prophet early in his life, and the book of the bible devoted to his name spans almost the duration of his lifetime. Book of hosea overview insight for living ministries. According to the superscription, hosea began his prophetic activity during the reign of jeroboam ii c. In structure, the book is di vided into two major sections. While some interpreters have thought the story to be merely an allegory of the relation between god and israel, others claim, more plausibly, that the story is to be taken literally. As an account full of harsh judgment unfolds, we find in its midst a rare and pure gem. An introduction to the book of hosea an argument of the book of. Extra verses are included which teach about what the bible does and who jesus is.
She had sold herself into slavery and had hit bottom. Jan 29, 2016 enjoy this wonderful animated bible story for all children. According to the traditional order of most hebrew bibles, it is the first of the twelve minor prophets. Hosea is the first book in the sections of minor prophets. The book is perhaps best known for the story of hosea s sad marriage to gomer. This summary of the book of hosea provides information about the title, authors, date of writing, chronology, theme, theology, outline, a brief overview, and the. The story of the bible though is that while we were still sinners, christ died for us romans 5. I dedicated this column a few of the bibles female prophetesses. Nov 07, 2009 in the book of hosea, god uses the prophets real life experiences and circumstances namely his marriage to preach his message to the people of israel. The marital life of hosea and his wife, gomer, provide the rich metaphor which clarifies the themes of the book.
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