Follow authors to get new release updates, plus improved recommendations. There are 0 customer reviews and 2 customer ratings. In the book of Hosea, God sends Hosea to Israel during the reign of King Jeroboam II to communicate Gods despair over their perpetual idol worship and dependence on outside nations. This is a major reason why we should preach any of the Minor Prophets, and it certainly can be seen in the first of these mouthpieces of GodHosea. : The Unbelieving Unbelievers Epidemic, THE FOUR POSITIONS OF THE Holy Spirit: Beside Us, Within Us, Upon Us, and Filling Us, 15 WAYS TO HEAR THE VOICE OF GOD: Book 2 of the "SO, YOU WANT TO HEAR THE VOICE OF GOD?" Theyre not as good. You're listening to a sample of the Audible audio edition. God says, I want you to think of me like this. Like my stomach is churning as it were, with the agony of this and just how hard it is for me to see you like this. Though the people have failed to be faithful covenant partners to God, his commitment to them remains. But the thing is, when we look at the story, were not supposed to be putting ourselves in the place of Hosea. Dont you think? To join, select"Try Amazon Prime and start saving today with Fast, FREE Delivery"below the Add to Cart button. Theyre not as important. , Publisher Fast, FREE Delivery is available to Prime members. Guthrie: Yeah, awesome. But if we can show people the God of the Hosea, the God of Gomer actually, then I think we begin to break down barriers and begin to give people hope that this Lord could be my God. You know, right from the beginning chapter one, to the very end, you know, and you think of these last promises, I will make you dwell in tabernacles, I will be your king, I will ransom you from the pain of grief or death, I will be your plague, I will heal their backsliding, I will love them freely. And it was used in an advanced homiletics class. THE PARABLE OF THE FOUR SOILS: The Key to the Mystery of the Kingdom of God, BORN AGAIN: Having A Personal Relationship With God. Outline of Hosea. No other messenger gives so complete an outline of the ways of God with His earthly people as does Hosea: 1)God suffers when His people are unfaithful to Him; 2)God cannot condone sin; 3)God will never cease to love His own; and, consequently. And thats just the children. : In the message of Hosea, we see the passion, jealousy, commitment, heartbreak, judgment, and love of God. And it really raises that question, I would be interested to know your own thoughts on it, Nancy? The details may be different but the reality of what has taken place in the churches is similar: the prostitution of the church to materialism and to pragmatic religion, i.e., to what produces results. Download the free Kindle app and start reading Kindle books instantly on your smartphone, tablet, or computer - no Kindle device required. Murray: And please tell Sinclair Ive been asking for him. She has wronged you. b. Hosea the son of Beeri: The name Hosea means "salvation.". I guess its so easy you just feeling the weight of judgment, you can miss all of these incredible promises that God is saying over and over again, what hes going to do for his people. Oh wow, I wish I could be there. So, why? Guthrie: When I read the subtitle Exceptional Presentation Design, it makes me think that its gonna have something to do with visual presentation. Guthrie: Because, you know, shes been staying over with Hosea helping take care of these kids, while Gomer is off running around with all of these other lovers and that shes there, she hears Hosea crying during the night because hes run off into Gomer with one of her latest lovers and while hes home changing diapers and putting food on the table, and so then Hosea hears God tell him, Go again, love a woman even though shes loved by another man, and he says to his sister, Ive got 15 shekels and Im going to gather up some homer and a lethech of barley and Im gonna go down there to the slave market, and Im gonna go buy her back. And I just imagined his sister just looking at him and going, You have got to be kidding.. God told Hosea, "Go, take for yourself a wife of whoredom and have children of whoredom, for the land commits great whoredom by forsaking the LORD" (1:2). Ward, James M. Hosea: A Theological Commentary. , ISBN-13 She continually ran from Hosea and forgot about his loving care for her. But anyway, Im counting on you to help me. So Hoseas sort of looking back at Exodus and saying heres how God works, and Matthews looking back at Hosea and Exodus and saying, Yeah, thats how God works, and he does the ultimate way that that is shown in Christ. We work hard to protect your security and privacy. He called on Israel to repent its sins of apostasy and warned of the judgment to come from God. Guthrie: She belongs to him already, that is the stunning thing. And yet, the childrens names are reversed. Theyre hopeless. In the book of Hosea, God uses Hosea's marriage to represent his love for his people. Additionally, the book references the Lord's role as the Redeemer from death and the grave (see Hosea 13:14). Author and Date. Since 2018 Charles has published (including eBooks, Paperbacks, and Hardcovers) over 100 books. Guthrie: But youre always good at coming up with ways to remember it, and those three Cs, thats helpful. ET on EWTN: Holy Mass and Rosary on Thursday, April 13, 2023 - Thursday within the. Sorry, there was a problem loading this page. And were, like, offended on Hoseas part. A seasoned pastor reflects on three stages of ministry life. 1 Corinthians 15, and that is actually the quotation of Hosea 13:14 and which says, I will ransom them from the power of the grave. Were gonna talk about the book of Hosea today. Brief content visible, double tap to read full content. Why would God ask one of His prophets to go to such extremes? and start saving today with Fast, FREE Delivery. The sexual script of this story follows a distinct pattern of guilt, punishment, then forgiveness and acceptance. Youve been listening to Help Me Teach the Bible, with Nancy Guthrie, a production of the gospel coalition, sponsored by Crossway. How can I give you up, o Ephraim? Hosea tells us what God thinks about Israel, sin, and us. Guthrie: Yeah, lets talk about some of those. Murray: Wonderful. I use Pastor Chuck Swindoll's books a lot: Moses, David, Joseph, Esther, Hand Me Another Brick. He is Risen . Its a sort of a peg that points to a larger text, you know, rather than quoting the whole chapter. "Go and marry a prostitute." Can you see that Jesus in the red letters of his own blood has written across your life, I will have mercy. A demonstration of the interrelatedness and interdependence of exposition, systematic theology and preaching, showing the value of historical-critical work on a passage of scripture. Murray: What people dont realize how much Hosea is referred to in the New Testament, you know, obviously, youve got Pauls description of the church as Christs bride in Ephesians 5, and then also Revelation 19. One of the better volumes of the set. So. It would be a lesson in itself in terms of how to interpret the Old Testament. "Go and marry a prostitute." So Dr. Murray is a professor of Old Testament and practical theology at Puritan Reformed Theological Seminary in Grand Rapids. Something went wrong. Because I do think that is a huge challenge, because the typical Bible teacher, youre reading all of these judgments. And its really a play in the name of Israel, the prince of God, so here Gods saying the prince of God will become Jezreel. In his ministry, Charles has traveled extensively throughout the world, including Germany, Switzerland, Spain, Korea, Africa, India, and many places within the United States. Hosea was a master literary craftsman. There was an error retrieving your Wish Lists. All rights reserved. The Keller Center for Cultural Apologetics helps Christians show unbelievers the truth, goodness, and beauty of the gospel as the only hope that fulfills our deepest longings. I think most people would say hes like the Pharisees. In this book he opens up the rich contents to our hearts and minds. The authors familiarity with Semitic backgrounds provides a wealth of illustrative and interpretative material. 7:36. Guthrie: Thats beautiful, David. "Go and marry a prostitute." These are the first words God spoke to his prophet Hosea. These are the first words God spoke to his prophet Hosea. You know, if you were to ask people outside of the church, what is God like? The Book of Hosea is a story of "God's redeeming love and forgiveness.". Why do you have an interest in Hosea? impact all our actions and relationships. | Murray: To be with him, to dwell with him for many days. And weve not really captured grace until we come to that point where we say, Thats crazy. I contacted Tim and he contacted me through his assistant and said he had no idea ministers were using this. Murray: Oh, thank you, Nancy. It continues, as he brings more and more people into relationship with Him through the centuries and brings us into closer relationship with Him. Lo-ammi, not my people, really the climax of Israels doom. Hosea tells us what God thinks about Israel, sin, and us. Its really, and you know, asking what is the problem that this text identifies, what is the solution the text identifies or the action, whos not supported by insights from the text, how are these insights supported by the data of the text. Asan adulterous woman, Gomer repeatedly spurns the love of her youth, while her betrayed husband, Hosea, offers forgiveness and seeks to win her back. The following articles are found in the July 1961 issue of Interpretation, a journal of Union Theological Seminary in Richmond, Virginia. Youve got God is a jealous husband, obviously. . As one of the largest of the Minor Prophets, Hosea stands as a monumental text beloved not only by believers today, but clearly by the New Testament authors as well. The Expositors Bible. The Book of Hosea is certainly emotional and relational. This is our God and Savior Hosea just gives us, its just like a turn of the diamond and perhaps shows us the brightest side of all. And then, okay, well, if thats the way the human mind work, here is how we must work with it rather than against it. To me, its almost like Hosea and God are singing or speaking in unison together about their unfaithful brides, because it seems to kind of be about both or go back and forth somehow. Instant streaming of thousands of movies and TV episodes with Prime Video, A Kindle book to borrow for free each month - with no due dates, Listen to over 2 million songs and hundreds of playlists, Unlimited photo storage with anywhere access. Its a call to worship a God of unparalleled and unimaginable and indescribable grace. I used to simply read Hosea and think little of the emotions . The Book of Hosea: Introduction and Exegesis. In The Interpreters Bible, 6:553-725. 274-85. While most of the Minor Prophets were from the Southern Kingdom, Hosea was from the North and . The northern kingdom of Israel enjoyed moderate success from conquering neighboring kingdoms, but they were spiritually bankrupt. God disciplines his people when they are unfaithful. Guthrie: Our time is gone quickly, David, are there one or two other tools you might like to place in our hands for dealing with some of the challenges of teaching Hosea before we bring this to a close? I feel its just so gospel full and gospel rich. And its especially the chapters 4 to 14 that are, yeah, very cyclical, very repetitive. But Jesus combined every single prophet in his own person, including this prophet, whose name actually means salvation, and his message was Come home unfaithful Israel. The friend of tax collectors and sinners, the friend of Immortal men and women. Guthrie: Well, Im telling you after four days studying the Puritans, Im probably gonna know more than you. Insight's Old Testament Handbook: A Practical Look at Each Book, Insight's Bible Application Guide: IsaiahMalachiA Life Lesson from Every Chapter, Gods Masterwork, Volume Four: An Invitation to ReturnA Survey of HoseaMalachi. Murray: It is much harder to preach the second part of the book, the greater part of the book, than the first part, chapters 1, 2, 3, are easy, yes, but not without difficulty. Hosea and Amos: Two Sides of Covenant Failure, Hosea (Tyndale Old Testament Commentaries), The Book of Hosea (New International Commentary on the Old Testament). Guthrie: Of course, its hard. Were here to talk about the book of Hosea today. Listen to Chuck Swindolls overview of Hosea in his audio message from the Classic series Gods Masterwork. And thats just, I dont know if theres another book in the Bible thats just so suited to the Christian who has wandered. c. Guthrie: Beautiful. Hosea. You know, youve been hurt so deeply. Well, lets spend a little bit on Hosea 3, its got to be the shortest chapter in this book. I think once you get that key of the I wills, thats just the sovereign grace of God. Helpful discussion on the literary types in Hosea. 11K views, 428 likes, 445 loves, 3.6K comments, 188 shares, Facebook Watch Videos from EWTN: Starting at 8 a.m. And I think its a message thats just so full of encouragement for Christians who have backslidden or have grown cold or have lost their first love. The Book of Hosea is certainly emotional and relational. Once your package is ready for pickup, you'll receive an email and app notification. According to the superscription, Hosea began his prophetic activity during the reign of Jeroboam II (c. 786-746 bc). And actually, a lot of it is based on brain science. After his salvation experience in 1974, he felt the call into ministry and immediately started to preach and teach the gospel. Customer Reviews, including Product Star Ratings help customers to learn more about the product and decide whether it is the right product for them. Except for the name of his father Beeri ( Hosea 1:1) we do not know anything about the background of this prophet. The theme of the first becomes the constantly recurring refrain in the second: Israels unfaithfulness to the covenant relation with Yahweh. Wolff, Hans Walter. So yeah, we want to see fulfillment in Christ and in the Gospel, and yet we also have to take them very seriously. I know especially when youre used to writing a popular label as you are, Nancy? And I think if theres any challenge facing us today, its to try and get that message outside of the churchs walls into our society. Before quoting in print, please check the corresponding audio for accuracy. 18 - Fall 1975. With this bold and uncomfortable imagery, Hosea tells the story of God and his people. Hosea's prophecy is a book of hope for us today as Charles shows that Yahweh God can be trusted to win back the love of his people despite a less than promising outlook. In the message of Hosea, we see the passion, jealousy, commitment, heartbreak, judgment, and love of God. I will betroth you (19-20) - God repeats this phrase three times. And the Lord said to me, and hes speaking to Hosea, Go again, love a woman who is loved by another man and is an adulterous, even as the Lord loves the children of Israel, though they turn to other gods and love cakes of raisins. And then verse 2 is the one that really gets me. Each of these prophets contribute something to our understanding of who Jesus is. : Brief content visible, double tap to read full content. I think were called to do that as preachers, not just rely on the Holy Spirit but also develop in our abilities, fan into flame the good gifts God has given us. The Book of Hosea (Biblical Hebrew: , romanized: Sfer Ha) is collected as one of the twelve minor prophets of the Nevi'im ("Prophets") in the Tanakh, and as a book in its own right in the Christian Old Testament.According to the traditional order of most Hebrew Bibles, it is the first of the Twelve. Hosea directed the early portion of his prophetic warnings to Jeroboam II, a descendant of the house of Jehu whose son, Zechariah, would soon come to ruin (Hosea 1:4; 2 Kings 15:812). After viewing product detail pages, look here to find an easy way to navigate back to pages you are interested in. So thats what Hosea is doing there in Hosea 11, hes saying, Look, you know, God has called Israel out of Egypt before showing Gods protection and provision of his son, Israel, through an Egyptian sojourn supervised by a divinely saint Joseph. And then Matthew looks at this and says, You know, thats a paradigm. When moral and ethical degradation happens, then does the physical/economic. And youve got the change and the childrens names fulfilled in Romans 9. Introduction. I will redeem them from death. So I always think like, thank you Lord when I see an image because its just like, you can unpack that all day long. You know, together with Jeremiah, its really the Old Testament book that is the hardest to identify a clear structure in, outside of that chapters 1, 2, 3 and the rest of the chapters. Gods compassion for Israel is seen as He welcomes Israel like a husband who lovingly takes back an unfaithful wife. And being the faithful bridegroom to this unfaithful people. The Gospel Coalition supports the church by providing resources that are trusted and timely, winsome and wise, and centered on the gospel of Jesus Christ. Hosea's wife was unfaithful. And then Id like to popularize it a bit and produce something thats a wee bit more accessible. Provides a summary of the best literature on Hosea. Because this prophecy against the descendants of Jeroboam involved the birth of Hoseas children, we can conclude that he lived in the northern kingdom, where the names of his children would have had the greatest impact. Murray: And make this simple, complicated. Guthrie: Yeah. "Go and marry a prostitute." He resigned from his full-time pastorate in October 2018 to enter his career as a full-time author. To calculate the overall star rating and percentage breakdown by star, we dont use a simple average. 1. Outline. Join our email list. He is a disabled veteran, having served in the USAF for fourteen years. Below is a suggested outline of the book of Hosea with some key passages. Whoever is wise, let him understand these things; whoever is discerning, let him know them; Your email address will not be published. Make her like a parched land and kill her with thirst. And we see Jesus saying, I am thirsty. I will have no mercy and think about Jesus being on the cross. And I think every other explanation just weakens the power of this. The condition in the churches today is similar to that in Israel in the middle of the eighth century B.C. God's restoration is so great that He will transform the "Valley of Trouble" into a door of hope. Hosea son of Beeri prophesied about the middle of the eighth century b.c., his ministry beginning during or shortly after that of Amos. And theres this beautiful picture, I think, in that third verse of the process of sanctification. Guthrie: Okay, I will. I think one that might be of interest to a lot of people listening to this podcast is one you wrote called How Sermons Work. Set around the fall of the Northern Kingdom of Israel . So were making contact early in this new year with a view to trying to tweak his method so that it is more suitable for ministers without us having to do the adaptations. One of my favorites, as you know is, Jesus On Every Page, which is a book I recommend quite often when people are just starting to get a sense for how to understand Christ throughout all of the Scriptures. 1. So, you know, if you take basically the message of Hosea, that special marital relationship really commenced in its fullest sense with Christ coming. Murray: And try and not be, you know, more sensitive than God is. The author was among the foremost biblical scholars of his generation. Well, thats fascinating. . vv. But according to David Murray, professor of Old Testament and practical theology at Puritan Reformed Theological Seminary, Hosea gives teachers the opportunity to present people with vivid pictures of God as a faithful husband intent on loving his unfaithful wife, a parent whose heart is twisted up inside him over the effect of his childs sin, and so much more. Guthrie: Oh, thats exciting. Guthrie: Thats crazy, that doesnt make any sense. Its, you know, in the eyes of the word of grace to such guilt as madness. Hosea's prophecy is a book of hope for us today as Charles shows that Yahweh God can be trusted to win back the love of his people despite a less than promising outlook. Guthrie: So we talked about how Gomer helps us to see ourselves, maybe we can help Bible teachers with some of the specific ways, especially in Hosea 1-3, how Hosea helps us to see the more perfect bridegroom and the more perfect husband, Jesus himself. A. I Want to Get Married, but I Cant Afford It. Yeah, I read my papers, and I think that sounds too casual, and probably not what they want. Guthrie: I think when were teaching it, we have to let the names sit for a minute before we announce the reversal. Murray: Actually, I can follow up on that. A Teaching Outline for the Book of Hosea. Try again. And He will betroth Himself to them "forever.". This service to God began a 45-year ministry that has included pastoring, church planter, revivalist, evangelist, house church coordinator, and founder/CEO of Raising the Standard International Ministry. People often talk about what they feel about God. Old Testament Overviews. But as I read through it, I just thought theres a genius in this method that I think could be adapted and applied to preaching. Chapters 1-3, A Nation Dissolved and a People Transformed But not clear, this is this and that is that and then this is the next thing. But God does not forget Israel even in their self-destruction. And it can sound in many ways, like thats the dominant note. Myers, Jacob M. Hosea. In The Laymans Bible Commentary, 14:7-71. I hope to probably publish a dissertation with an academic publisher. The tragedy which Hosea experienced in his own marriage becomes a paradigm of the national experience, and as paradigm it must not be allowed to overshadow the deeper tragedy of a faithless people forsaking a loving God. Bring your club to Amazon Book Clubs, start a new book club and invite your friends to join, or find a club thats right for you for free. And the first, you know, chapters 4, and 5 are really about the lack of the knowledge of God and a call to repentance, then chapter 6-11, a lack of mercy or a lack of kindness, followed by a call to repent. After his salvation experience in 1974, he felt the call into ministry and immediately started to preach and teach the gospel. God's Loyal Love Hosea 3. And so I would say the best way to teach it if I was teaching this on a Sunday school or doing a series on it in church, its not so much a consecutive exposure to do. Brief Summary: The Book of Hosea can be divided into two parts: (1) Hosea 1:1-3:5 is a description of an adulterous wife and a faithful husband, symbolic of the unfaithfulness of Israel to God through idolatry, and (2) Hosea 4:1-14:9 contains the . A refreshing honesty on the difficult nature of the text. 0:05. A Call to Return. Throughout the book we have seen a consistent plea from God to Israel to return and repent. And so maybe God is setting this book of Hosea before you so that you will see yourself in the place of Gomer and see your own heart and its unfaithfulness. Guthrie: Okay, well, lets go this way, David. 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. He called out Israel on their failure to acknowledge God (4:1-6:3), breaking of the covenant (6:4-11:11), and their faithlessness to God (11:4-14:9). Privacy. Guthrie: And what struck me when I saw that, you know, Id read, as Ive mentioned, Ive read through the whole book this morning. Affiliate disclosure: As an Amazon Associate, we may earn commissions from qualifying purchases on Amazon.com. Maybe youve bee, My daughter @alexisjoyjoseph is a Senior a. Hosea 6:2 may be a symbolic reference to the gathering of Israel and the Millennium. Your browser does not support JavaScript. And I think you see that even in the last book of the Bible, in the message to the churches, there were judgments, there were chastisements that were threatened upon their unfaithfulness to bring them back to him. As an adulterous woman, Gomer repeatedly spurns the love of her youth, while her betrayed husband, Hosea, offers forgiveness and seeks to win her back. Mays, James L. Hosea: A Commentary. 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.1 Following the command of God, Hosea married Gomer, a bride God described as a wife of harlotry (Hosea 1:2) and a woman who bore Hosea three children, two sons and a daughter (1:4, 6, 9). Top subscription boxes right to your door, 1996-2023, Amazon.com, Inc. or its affiliates, Learn more how customers reviews work on Amazon. FREE Shipping on orders over $25 shipped by Amazon, Publisher Hosea tells us what God thinks about Israel, sin, and us. Northern Israel's continued rebellion threatens their covenant with God, but God sends Hosea to warn them of coming judgement and compel them to repent. Please contact us or click here to learn more about how to enable JavaScript on your browser. And like many of the prophets, yeah, actually, if you were to count the verses of judgment compared to mercy, the verses of judgment are predominant, but I think thats what makes the messages of mercy even more welcome even, more refreshing, even more surprising and amazing to us. The Book of Hosea is certainly emotional and relational. And yeah, well, it does humble as it lifts up God as high as you possibly can, and its just so predictive, isnt it, of Jesus himself for all of these. But if we can show people the God of Hosea, the God of Gomer actually, then I think we begin to break down barriers and begin to give people hope that this God could be my God. I will be as a Jew to Israel. The unilateral grace of God, they are the one sided grace of God. A frustrated Shepherd, 4:16, a destructive moth, 5:12, a ferocious lion, 5:14, a trapper, 7:12. These are very kind words, I dont deserve them, but I do admit we shared a mutual love for teaching the Bible and we do get a lot of excitement and joy from it. As an adulterous woman, Gomer repeatedly spurns the love of her youth, while her betrayed husband, Hosea, offers forgiveness and seeks to win her back. Guthrie: Were supposed to be seeing ourselves in the place of Gomer. Shipping cost, delivery date, and order total (including tax) shown at checkout. So well see what comes of that. Charles carefully and Biblically takes us through the unfolding story of Hosea and his wife, Gomer, while explaining the basic message in vivid detail. Murray: Oh, I know, its difficult. 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 blessings of fertility and productivity. So we surveyed a lot of brain science, how the human mind works. He spoke forth the word of the LORD, and applied that word to his life, and to the people and circumstances around him. Murray: it was at the Free University of Amsterdam. First published in 1884, this volume remains a helpful tool in the study of Hosea. Thats when I came to link to quite often. Important: Your credit card will NOT be charged when you start your free trial or if you cancel during the trial period. Hosea tells us what God thinks about Israel, sin, and us. More than any other prophet, Hosea linked his message closely with his personal life. I pray that I could absorb all that, live it and teach it. God bless Chuck, God bless Insight For Living. He wants you to look in the mirror and see things that you have excused as little dalliances, as maybe little guilty pleasures of things that dont really matter much but that God himself looks at and says, No, thats spiritual adultery. And that thats chasing after another god. 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