He spoke forth the word of the LORD, and applied that word to his life, and to the people and circumstances around him. 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. "Go and marry a prostitute." 1. Outline of Hosea. David, thank you for being willing to help us teach the Bible. How can I treat you like Zeboyim? In the message of Hosea, we see the passion, jealousy, commitment, heartbreak, judgment, and love of God. 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). Hosea laid out three ways that the nation had sinned against God and broken the covenant they made with Him in Egypt (9:10). What are the lessons we can learn and apply to our lives today from the story of Hosea? Youve got God is a jealous husband, obviously. And yet he promises Israel in chapter 2 a new courtship, a new response, a new covenant, a new marriage, a new prosperity, a new privilege, and ultimately concludes with, you know, I will betroth you to me in faithfulness and you shall know the Lord. And of course, that just could not really ultimately happen without Christ Himself making that possible. When the people turned away from God, they were committing . : But before we do, I wanna ask you about something Ive read and seen on your blog, that I also think might be helpful to our listeners. Honeycutt, Roy L., Jr. Hosea. In The Broadman Bible Commentary,7:1-60. I will redeem them from death. Its a sort of a peg that points to a larger text, you know, rather than quoting the whole chapter. b. According to the superscription, Hosea began his prophetic activity during the reign of Jeroboam II (c. 786-746 bc). More than any other prophet, Hosea linked his message closely with his personal life. Except for the name of his father Beeri ( Hosea 1:1) we do not know anything about the background of this prophet. The future restoration of an unfaithful people, 1:10-2:1, An unfaithful wife/people and a redeeming God, 2:2-23, The root of harlotry: the pursuit of lifes needs and pleasures, 5, The hope of discipline: return to her husband, 6-8, The reason for discipline: religious prostitution, 13, The rebetrothal of an unfaithful wife, 2:14-23, It is characterized by a new relationship, 19-20, An adulterous woman/people reclaimed, 3: 1-5, Redemption dictated by undaunted love, 1-2, Purification necessary for restoration, 3-4, Restoration for the redeemed and purified, 5, Israel possessed by a spirit of harlotry, 4: 1-19, Priests affect past (your mother), present (you), and future (your children), 4-6, Multiplication of harlotrous worship results in subtraction of desired blessings, 7-10, The spirit of harlotry leads the people to ruin, 11-14, Religious and civil leadership under judgment, 1-2, Their character-a snare, a net, a pit, 1-2a, Ephraim epitomizes the sin of Israel, 3-4, Faithless wives and alien children devoured 7, The harlots punishment is imminent, 8-14, Treacherous Judah inundated m Yahwehs wrath, 10, Yahweh will not help, but will destroy, 14, Repentance not possible for Israel, 5: 15-7:7, The basis for hope: Yahwehs withdrawal, 5: 15, But Israels love is only superficial, 6:4-6, The spirit of harlotry controls Israels conduct, 6:7-11a, Restoration prevented by character, 6:11b-7:2, Moral depravity supported by the king, 3-7, Dissolution determined by senseless politics and adulterated religion, 7:8-10:15, National confusion, international indecision, and religious desperation, 7:8-8:3, Israels condition the result of pollution by foreign ideologies, 8-10, She remains unrepentant in humiliation, 10, Israel becomes senseless in international relations 11-13, Her problem is rebellion against Yahweh, 13, Israel resorts to religious desperation and treachery 14-16, Yahweh is forsaken for religion that produces results, 14-15, Puppet kings and manipulated gods, 8:4-14, Yahweh is ignored in coronation of king, 4, Tornadic forces shall destroy and purge Israel, 7-10, Israel is sensual, insensitive, and forgetful, 11-14, It makes wrong appraisals of the prophetic message, 7, It causes the mistreatment of the prophets, 8, It was demonstrated in the land of promise, 15, It continues to the present moment, 16-17, Prosperity produces a spirit of independence and idolatry, 1-8, Civil anarchy and religious rebellion, 3-4, Political desolation and religious despair, 7-8, A history of apostasy and a fitting retribution, 10:9-15, The double sin at Gibeah will be punished, 9-10, The opportunity for reformation is offered, 12, The harvest is determined by the ploughing, 13-15, A stay of execution before dissolution, 11:1-11, A review of Gods love and Israels response, 1-7, Like a father, calling and training a son, 1, 3a, Like a farmer, grooming and feeding the oxen, 4, Description of Israels response, 2, 3b, 5-7, The nature of her response: straying, ignorance, rebellion, 2b, 3b, 7a, The punishment she receives: captivity, devastation, slavery, 5, 6, 7b, The past and present disposition of Israel dictates dissolution, 11:12-13:16, Israels patriarchal history characterized by deceit and betrayal, 11:12-12: 14, Jacobs/Ephraims distrust of Yahwehs protection, 11:12-12:1, Jacobs manipulation of Yahwehs presence, 2-6, A warning: self-determination brings destruction, 2-4, An exhortation: repent and trust Yahweh, 5-6, Ephraims rejection of Yahwehs providence, 7-9, (Israels denial of Yahwehs guidance, 10-11, Jacobs refusal of Yahwehs direction, 12-14, Israels/Ephraims true character causes her destruction, 13:1-16, The future restoration and transformation of the people, 14:1-8. That was a common Jewish way of referencing scripture. So its very text-centered, and yet, I really believe it helps us get the text across in a better way than maybe many traditional methods of designing sermons, homiletic methodology. There is very little background material; it is to be found preceding each section of the text. But you know, always on both fronts, whether its blessings and obedience, threats of judgment and disministry of love, its because he wants to keep that relationship healthy and happy and holy. So that they would see how well they are loved by their holy heavenly bridegroom, God himself, and see the destructive, foolish nature of the rampant idolatrous unfaithfulness toward such a loving husband that they have in God Himself. "Go and marry a prostitute." These are the first words God spoke to his prophet Hosea. The sexual script of this story follows a distinct pattern of guilt, punishment, then forgiveness and acceptance. But we miss the power of the fulfillment if we do so. Its just not the way we work. The Book of Hosea is certainly emotional and relational. Gods Conversion: An Exposition of Hosea 11, pp. So, here are four reasons why every preacher should preach the prophecy of Hosea. So that may be a useful tool and that one of the emphasis I have is really focusing on the original message so that we dont just skip to the fulfillment is very important. The study of the book of Hosea is timely for the people of God in the last half of the twentieth century. Eichrodt, Walter. And though God told them as much through the birth of Hoseas third child, Lo-ammi, He also reminded them that He would ultimately , ISBN-10 The Book of Hosea: Introduction and Exegesis. In The Interpreters Bible, 6:553-725. But the thing is, when we look at the story, were not supposed to be putting ourselves in the place of Hosea. Amos and Hosea. 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. Introduction. Because Hosea testifies, So I bought her for 15 shekels of silver and a homer and lethech of barley. I also receive Insight [for Today] daily. Hosea was a master literary craftsman. Mauchline, John. I think its hard for us as modern people to understand what it would have been like to say to the people of Israel, who they define themselves by their connection to Yahweh and yet by these childrens names, basically God is saying to them, You are not my people. And that would have been horrifying to them. Guthrie: She belongs to him already, that is the stunning thing. Murray: Oh, I know, its difficult. The Israelites were unfaithful to the Lord because they sought after false gods. Fort Worth, Texas. O grave, where is your victory? : 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?" Join our email list. The prophet Hosea teaches us that when spiritual degradation happens, then does moral and ethical. Articles He called on Israel to repent its sins of apostasy and warned of the judgment to come from God. Please contact us or click here to learn more about how to enable JavaScript on your browser. 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. 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. She has wronged you. Nancy Guthrie teaches the Bible at her home church, Cornerstone Presbyterian Church in Franklin, Tennessee, as well as at conferences around the country and internationally, including her Biblical Theology Workshop for Women. Lo-ammi, not my people, really the climax of Israels doom. The book of Hosea illustrates that no one is beyond the offer of our forgiveness because no one sits outside Gods offer of forgiveness. But its not gonna be consummated until he comes again. Hosea's book is the first of the Minor Prophetsthe last 12 books of the Old Testament. Richmond, Va.: John Knox Press, 1959. So, Matthew is not presenting Christ here as one who fulfilled a very distinct and specific prediction, but rather as one who repeated, who recapitulated, who summed up, who epitomized and so fulfilled specific events in Israels history. The following articles are found in the July 1961 issue of Interpretation, a journal of Union Theological Seminary in Richmond, Virginia. But the other chapters are more difficult. 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. God's love for Israel, a nation of people more interested in themselves than in God's direction for their lives, shines through clearly against the darkness of their idolatry and injustice (Hosea 14:4). They see that, you know, they dont have mercy. She is the author of numerous books and the host of the Help Me Teach the Bible podcast at The Gospel Coalition. Murray: Yeah, and I think thats where we often go wrong. Well, lets spend a little bit on Hosea 3, its got to be the shortest chapter in this book. First published in 1884, this volume remains a helpful tool in the study of Hosea. Hosea 1:2-3 (ESV) Gomer is presented as . : direction for their lives, shines through clearly against the darkness of their idolatry and injustice (Hosea 14:4). 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. God's restoration is so great that He will transform the "Valley of Trouble" into a door of hope. Why do you have an interest in Hosea? Edinburgh: T & T. Clark, 1905. Hosea 6:2 may be a symbolic reference to the gathering of Israel and the Millennium. I love your blog, HeadHeartHand. So its at headhearthand.org. With this bold and uncomfortable imagery, Hosea tells the story of God and his people. Youve been listening to Help Me Teach the Bible, with Nancy Guthrie, a production of the gospel coalition, sponsored by Crossway. (10-21) Hosea 6:1-3. The Book of the Twelve Prophets, Vol. It comes from the same Hebrew root . Francis Brown, S. R. Driver, and Charles A. Briggs. In Hosea we will see God's Word concerning false religion, spiritual adultery, injustice, judgment, the remnant, the restoration and Gods unconditional love. 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. Hosea 1-3 The Lord commands Hosea to marry, and Hosea selects a woman named Gomer. Theyre not as important. Guthrie: When I read through that list, I mean, it moved me emotionally. Thank you. The northern kingdom of Israel enjoyed moderate success from conquering neighboring kingdoms, but they were spiritually bankrupt. 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). Guthrie: Of course, its hard. Why would God ask one of His prophets to go to such extremes? Whereas what we want people to see is hes like Hosea, hes this incredible God of the guilty. Guthrie: Thats crazy, that doesnt make any sense. And it can sound in many ways, like thats the dominant note. Using your mobile phone camera - scan the code below and download the Kindle app. Sorry, there was a problem loading this page. : HOSEA: What Does The Book Of Hosea Teach Us? Hosea was committed to God--totally committed. Explore Career Opportunites and Apply Here, BibleProject Resources in 55+ languages and counting. The more common one we always think about being a quote from Hosea is 11:1, in which we read in the Gospel of Matthew, that its saying that Jesus fulfilled the words out of Egypt, I have called my son. And thats very perplexing to lots of people like, and it could be perplexing to us. What are the lessons we can learn and apply to our lives today from the story of Hosea? The theme of the first becomes the constantly recurring refrain in the second: Israels unfaithfulness to the covenant relation with Yahweh. Download the free Kindle app and start reading Kindle books instantly on your smartphone, tablet, or computer - no Kindle device required. In the message of Hosea, we see the passion, jealousy, commitment, heartbreak, judgment, and love of God. Its just so remarkable that God would allow, you know, if you, and I thought that up, Nancy, wed be called heretics. Helpful discussion on the literary types in Hosea. Any thoughts on this? Yeah. Its incredible. 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. Additionally, the book references the Lord's role as the Redeemer from death and the grave (see Hosea 13:14). WE NEED FAITH: Restoring Faith After Doubt. Murray:Yeah, exactly. Provides a summary of the best literature on Hosea. , Language 286-303. The pain of the prophets marriage sharpens the message of unfaithfulness and the mystery of the divine person. | So yeah, people can look it up on Amazon, the book, or you get the free software with that or have a look at my blog and theres a couple of videos there, but Ive worked through a few messages and just show you how Ive used it. Murray: Yeah, I mean, the obvious one, which we can come back to but, you know, if you go through, you see so much thats revealed in picture fashion and images and just trying to pick out a couple here. We work hard to protect your security and privacy. Like arrows in the hand of a warrior are the children of one's youth. 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. Because the whole intention is that it would set before the people of Israel something outside of themselves that they can look at, and see themselves in and that somehow that would shake them from their complacency. Hosea. And then, okay, well, if thats the way the human mind work, here is how we must work with it rather than against it. 18 - Fall 1975. In the book of Hosea, God uses Hosea's marriage to represent his love for his people. And yet to me it is just such the heart of the book, especially in terms of Hosea being a picture of the greater bridegroom to come. Its just not the way the world works. I know especially when youre used to writing a popular label as you are, Nancy? And it really raises that question, I would be interested to know your own thoughts on it, Nancy? Read instantly on your browser with Kindle for Web. It also analyzed reviews to verify trustworthiness. By marrying a woman he knew would eventually betray his trust and by giving his children names that sent messages of judgment on Israel, Hoseas prophetic word flowed out of the life of his family. 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. impact all our actions and relationships. I think we have that mutual love for the Old Testament and its great to have a fellow laborer whos mining away these tough books to produce gold for Gods people. And its especially the chapters 4 to 14 that are, yeah, very cyclical, very repetitive. ET on EWTN: Holy Mass and Rosary on Thursday, April 13, 2023 - Thursday within the. 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? Throughout the book, Hosea pictured the people turning away from the Lord and turning toward other gods (4:12-3; 8:5-6). Author and Time of Writing. A Teaching Outline for the Book of Hosea. 2, 3 Hosea gives us more of his personal and intimate experiences than does any other of the prophets. The Book of Hosea is a story of "God's redeeming love and forgiveness.". . 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. Gods compassion for Israel is seen as He welcomes Israel like a husband who lovingly takes back an unfaithful wife. No, but heres what Im hoping. , Publisher King Jeroboam II, one of the worst kings in Israel's history, grew apathetic and allowed idol worship in the nation, opening the doorway for Israelites to cheat, steal, have unlawful sex, and even murder each other. Not essentially, not that he ever became unholy, but just in the way he was regarded. Murray: Oh, thank you, Nancy. Help train Christians to boldly share the good news of Jesus Christ in a way that clearly communicates to this secular age. Chapters 4-5: Ephraim's idolatry will lead to desolation. Getting Rid of Your Fear of the Book of Revelation, Putting Passion and Personality into Your Teaching, Putting Together a Christ-Centered Bible Talk, Its Not About You: How Biblical Theology Transforms Bible Study. Smith, George Adam. But anyway, Im counting on you to help me. restore their relationship with Him, using the intimate and personal language of sons to describe His wayward people (1:910; 11:1). Charles had a lifestyle that included drug and alcohol addiction. What is the book of Hosea about in the Bible? 0:05. No Old Testament prophet was given a harder assignment than Hosea: Be a living example of the loyal-love of God for his spiritually adulterous nation. Why would God ask one of His prophets to go to such extremes? You know, then youve got that relationship between Hosea and Gomer, you know, where she has been so unfaithful. Its actually written by Tim Pollard, who does mainly corporate and institutional presentations. And this was a book that was recommended to me when I was teaching at Western Seminary in Portland in the summer. And so is it simply every time you say mercy triumphs over judgment, or Jesus took this judgment upon himself? Murray: Matthew Henrys apologetics, believe it or not, and yes, he was an apologist and my dissertation is basically trying to represent him as more than a commentator, as someone who was also an apologist who used especially the happiness of Christianity to defend and commend Christianity in this culture. A sermonic analysis other modern plight of man, avowing love for God and d1savowmg It at the same time, showing the true love for God and the certainty of Gods love for man. I used to simply read Hosea and think little of the emotions . 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. What Is a Woman? Murray:Yeah, I agree with you, Nancy. We can never break the bond. What do we hope the impact of having spent however many weeks we spend in Hosea, what do we hope the impact is on those weve taught? Fast, FREE Delivery is available to Prime members. Guthrie: Thats beautiful, David. Top subscription boxes right to your door, 1996-2023, Amazon.com, Inc. or its affiliates, Learn more how customers reviews work on Amazon. The Love Story of God: A Sermon, pp. People often talk about what they feel about God. He resigned from his full-time pastorate in October 2018 to enter his career as a full-time author. 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. 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. Try again. And I think it really, you know, when a person comes to faith in Christ, they go through this cycle, dont they? Thats when I came to link to quite often. But this is how God works. This book is an illustration of God's love for His adulterous people as He calls Hosea to marry a harlot and have children with her (Hosea 1:2), and then to buy her out of slavery (Hosea 3:2), in order for Israel to see the danger of their situation (Hosea 9:7) and come back to Him (Hosea 14:1-2). In his ministry, Charles has traveled extensively throughout the world, including Germany, Switzerland, Spain, Korea, Africa, India, and many places within the United States. And to me it requires the real he married a prostitute with full knowledge. Something went wrong. 2023 Insight for Living Ministries. She doesnt deserve it. You know, youve been hurt so deeply. IS ATHEISM DEAD? Learn more. 1. and start saving today with Fast, FREE Delivery. In the message of Hosea, we see the passion, jealousy, commitment, heartbreak, judgment, and love of God. : 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. The first fourUzziah, Jotham, Ahaz, and Hezekiahreigned over the southern kingdom of Judah from 790 BC to 686 BC, while Jeroboam II ruled the northern kingdom of Israel from 782 BC to 753 BC. So, why? So Jesus knew the book of Hosea and, you know, you can imagine how that must have ministered to him and motivated him and helped him to understand his own mission and encourage him in and fulfill this whole book. My guest today on Help Me Teach the Bible is one of my favorite Bible teachers, someone from whom I have learned so much and just enjoy so much getting to talk about the Bible with him. But to be able to look around a room and say, in my case, to women, maybe you or someone in your world has written across your life, no mercy, not my people. Do you know the saving power of God, now offered to us through His Son, Jesus? I pray that I could absorb all that, live it and teach it. And so were offended by the story because we think to ourselves, how could God ask his prophet, someone he loves, to do that? The Book of Hosea is certainly emotional and relational. And Ive been really enjoying it and I feel like its a very useful resource. Having prophesied in the latter part of the 8th-century BC, Hosea directs . And then you get Israel an unfaithful wife, a rapidly disappearing morning mist, chapter 6, a hot oven, chapter 7, a silly dove, chapter 7, a faulty bull, a wild donkey. So we surveyed a lot of brain science, how the human mind works. Charles carefully and Biblically takes us through the unfolding story of Hosea and his wife, Gomer, while explaining the basic message in vivid detail. There are more, you know, the chastisements in the New Testament are usually more spiritual. You know, if you were to ask people outside of the church, what is God like? You are beloved, forgiven, cherished? Thats just a moment that I love when I get to teach the book of Hosea. We are Gomer. And the book is, as you said, The Compelling Communicator. So I went home and I got it. For example, the apostle Paul . And youve got the change and the childrens names fulfilled in Romans 9. You know, the Hosea Gomer story that is then applied to the God is real, Christ and his people relationship. 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. , ISBN-13 But God does not forget Israel even in their self-destruction. Hosea lived during the time of the divided kingdom. There was an error retrieving your Wish Lists. 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. Teach me how to execute those. And that Matthew quotation of Hosea is probably the most problematic quotation of the Old Testament and the New, but its not insoluble if, as you said there, if you look in general how the New Testament views the fulfillment of prophecy, its not always the case that its, you know, the exact same details. The prophets personal tragedy/Israels apostasy and punishment, 1:2-9The present character and future punishment of Israel are symbolized by the unfaithfulness of Gomer and the names of her children. And theres this beautiful picture, I think, in that third verse of the process of sanctification. O death, I will be your plagues. Hosea has two distinct parts: In the first section "chapters 1 and 3 describe Hosea's dealings with Gomer which serve as an object lesson of God's love for Israel (chapter 2)." 3 The second section (chapters 4-14) details ways that God's people have been unfaithful to him. So many aspects of it point to the person and work of Christ. Were gonna talk about the book of Hosea today. After his salvation experience in 1974, he felt the call into ministry and immediately started to preach and teach the gospel. These are the first words God spoke to his prophet Hosea. , Hardcover After viewing product detail pages, look here to find an easy way to navigate back to pages you are interested in. I think once you get that key of the I wills, thats just the sovereign grace of God. 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