Historical background of hoseaassyria steven hovater. Chapters 1 and 3 are historical narrative of the life and times of hosea, while chapter 2 is poetry. Hoseas life and marriage were used in an analogous way to demonstrate the waywardness of israel. Hosea was a young preacher in the nation of israel, the northern kingdom, and he was a. Angel learns how to survive by denying her own emotions, that is until michael arrives one day to rescue her. As an account full of harsh judgment unfolds, we find in its midst a rare gem.
The basics are that hosea is a prophet that god tells to go and marry a prostitute. Each microtale will give you something to think about. Hosea, the son of beeri, prophesied for quite some time, from 785 to 725 b. Not only did many biblical fiction books give me a greater sense of the. Israel is the lords bride, but israel has instead joined itself to. 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 jehovah, metaphorically comparing israels abandonment of jehovah to a. Horrible christian fiction, kidnapping and sex trafficking edition. Hoseas bride by dorothy clark meet your next favorite book.
Adapted from the book of hosea in the bible, we journey with gomer, a harlot lost in her sin until hosea, a prophet of god, offers to. Jul 6, 2012 my favorite fiction book of all time besides series like narnia, lotr, etc. I read redeeming love based on my best friends constant suggestion to do so. Gomer is a prostitute and hosea is a godly man told to marry her.
Hosea is the only prophet of israel who left any written prophecies which were recorded during the later years of his life. Although little is known about the prophet himself outside of what can be learned from the book that bears his name, his basic message of judgment and hope is clear. When the lord began to speak through hosea, the lord said. At the same time he shows the future ways of god with his people. During the time of the minor prophets, the nation of israel had divided into two separate countries, each with its own government. Like the book of amos, the book of hosea is addressed to the people of the northern kingdom israel.
My favorite fiction book of all time besides series like narnia, lotr. She will give birth to three children and leave her husband. Amazing love is based on the biblical story of hosea. The book of hosea was likely written between 755 and 725 b. Book of hosea overview insight for living ministries. But when a confrontation occurs between carrie and ashleya newcomer with a bad attitudethe spirit of fellowship is broken. The first installment of a dark and intense biblical fiction series based on genesis, cain. In the book of hosea, in the old testament, god tells the prophet hosea to marry a prostitute, gomer. Redeeming love, by francine rivers is a historical romance novel set in the 1850s gold rush in california. As we enter this book, which unlike other prophets who are often powerful untouchable voices, or mysterious and enigmatic figures speaking from the shadows, hosea is. Fanmade booktrailer of the bestseller redeeming love written by. The contents of the book may be summarized as follows.
This book, number 28 of the old testament, could be read as a fictional novel and thoroughly enjoyed by the reader. Its fourteen chapters contain both a warning concerning future events and an interpretation of these events meanings. Starring patty duke the miracle worker, sean astin rudy, forever strong, and erin bethea fireproof, amazing love follows four teens who embark on a weekend camping trip with their youth group leader, stuart astin, and his wife bethea. The second part of the book contains longish lamentations of hosea. A powerful retelling of the story of gomer and hosea, redeeming love is. Some tell of littleknown bible characters, while others concentrate on an incident in the life of one of the more famous bible characters. The following are five of the most helpful commentaries on the book of hosea. Hosea 1 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. Often, we do not recognize the derivation of these bible names, but this prophets name would be joseph in english. This book is based off the love story from the bible of hosea and gomer. Most scholars accept that the book is an allegory of the relationship between god and israel. And his name is related to the name joshua, which means salvation. Hoseas primary audience was ephraim another name for the northern kingdom, israel, which is mentioned 35 times in the book. This retelling of the biblical story of gomer and hosea set during the time of the.
According to the superscription, hosea began his prophetic activity during the reign of jeroboam ii c. The short book of powerful prophetic poetry accompanied by two brief narrative sections, cannot be read in strict isolation. Throughout the book, the prophet speaks to the people of israel about the critical situation that developed during the. A novel a riveting historical christian fiction romance set. Hoseas prophetic ministry to the northern kingdom of israel likely began soon after the ministry of the prophet amos ca. According to the books narrative, the relationship between hosea and his unfaithful wife gomer is comparable to. The book contains a series of blessings and curses announced for israel by god through hosea. Her novels contain themes that reflect her identity as a bornagain christian.
Its their struggle she finds it hard to turn away from the life she has always known and basically born into. Bestselling novel redeeming love to be turned to movie produced. Most of hoseas messages are announcements of gods anger with israel the northern of the two israelite kingdoms and gods impending judgment on this people. Redeeming love continues to be one of the christian booksellers associations topselling titles, and it has held a spot on the christian bestsellers list for nearly a decade. For that reason, i had high hopes for this book and was looking forward to giving it a try, but it ended up being something of a letdown. Based on the book of hosea from the bible, where god told the prophet, hosea to marry the prostitute, gomer. Past scholarship generally argues that the book of hosea articulates a message of judgment against israel in three basic parts, hosea. The book is a mixture of prose and poetry mostly poetry. Fiction favours the facts book 2 audiobook by mark. Hosea heard gods call to marry, what israel herself was, a prostitute.
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. Steve, carrie, cooper, and gameboy are looking forward to their youth group trip. However, formatting rules can vary widely between applications and fields of interest or study. It is not only a story of redeeming love, but unconditional love too. According to the traditional order of most hebrew bibles, it is the first of the twelve minor prophets. This heartwarming picture book based on a true story depicts a day in the life of hosea taylor, a musician whowith his charm, talent, and generositybrought joy to everyone he met. The book is based on the old testament book hosea and like the novel, the film is set in the backdrop of the california gold rush of 1850. Four important sections occur in the book of hosea. Meet jacob and his children, king manasseh, gehazi, joseph of arimathea, elymas and many others as they recount their experiences for you. It came to my attention, because it has a similar theme as francine rivers redeeming love, which i read many years ago and recall thoroughly enjoying. Set in california during the goldmining rush of the 1850s, it tells the story of angel, a young girl sold into prostitution. Hosea chapter 1 kjv king james version 1 the word of the lord that came unto hosea, the son of beeri, in the days of uzziah, jotham, ahaz, and hezekiah, kings of judah, and in the days of jeroboam the son of joash, king of israel 2 the beginning of the word of the lord by hosea. Hosea was active as a prophet over the 25 years or so of. The book of hosea is a collection of prophetic messages delivered by the prophet hosea and narrative descriptions of hoseas marriage and the birth of his children 1.
Every day, hosea takes the number 42 bus into the city to play his shiny brass saxophoneand to hopefully earn enough money. Soon, all of life balances upon one perilous question. The story of hosea earns 5 out of 5 doves from the dove foundation and is recommended for ages 12 and up note. Redeeming love is a beautiful love story based on the book of hosea. Francine rivers is one of the best christian fiction authors in the field of inspirational romance and historical fiction. Redeeming love, loosely based on the biblical story of the prophet hosea, is a great place to get into her work. Bible based fiction the facts of the bible rounded out with imaginative detail to help us recognise the lives and feelings of real people. Hosea 1 niv the word of the lord that came to hosea. And the lord said to hosea, go, take unto thee a wife of whoredoms and children of whoredoms. This retelling of the biblical story of gomer and hosea set during the time of the california gold rush is now considered by many to be a classic work of christian fiction. Each blessing or curse is based upon a corresponding type in the mosaic law. Book of hosea, 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 book of hosea chronicles the adult life of a jewish prophet during a turbulent time in israels history. At the same time, the reader of the book of hosea also shares the joy, happiness, and love that hosea ultimately achieves. The story of the first murder and the birth of an unstoppable evil broadstreet publishing is a scripturally faithful retelling of the story of cain and abel. It is, perhaps, the most unique marriage in history. Top 5 commentaries on the book of hosea ligonier ministries. Its central theme is the redeeming love of god towards sinners. The book is a retelling of the prophet hosea from the bible. The book that started it allthe 1880 novel benhur is one of one of the bestselling books of all time. Francine rivers is a name that gets bandied around a lot, not just in the christian fiction groups, but also in the historical romance.
The book of hosea is a deeply personal and passionate love story, yet its a difficult story. Set around the fall of the northern kingdom of israel, the book of hosea denounces the worship of gods other than jehovah, metaphorically comparing israels abandonment of jehovah to a woman being unfaithful to her husband. Hoseas story might offer you an answer, and get you thinking more about the patience of god. It contains virtually no historical context, and without at least some knowledge of the setting the prophetic words are almost impossible to consider rightly. 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. Redeeming love powerful fictional retelling of the story. This is my first bible fic and it comes from the book of hosea. The book primarily denounces israel for apostasy against god and warns of a coming judgment, but it also contains promises of restora. When an outsider, ashley, unexpectedly joins steve, carrie, cooper, and gameboy, the materialistic and selfinvolved young womans bad attitude leads. In the first section, god commands hosea to marry gomer, a promiscuous woman. The book of hosea is the written record of the prophecies that ho sea son of beeri1, gave to the nation of israel in the eighth century b. Israel, the northern country consisting of ten tribes, and judah, the remaining two tribes in the south. By them hosea expresses his deep woe over israels condition. A retelling of the biblical love story of gomer and hosea, set against the romantic backdrop of the california gold rush.
Hosea with book summary versebyverse bible commentary. The story is inspired by the book of hosea from the bible. Chapter 14 closes with an appeal to true repentance. Lew wallacean american lawyer, soldier, politician and authorset out to write a novel set during the life and ministry of jesus, but knew that readers would be skeptical if jesus were the main character. However, even if you are not religious dont let this put you off. Let us own and love as brethren, all whom the lord seems to put among his children, and encourage them in that they have received mercy. The book of hosea consists of fourteen chapters, which was the record for a minor prophet until zechariah tied it a couple centuries later. The story of gomer has been performed across the nation, reaching thousands of people with the message of gods faithfulness and love. The book of hosea is one of the books of the hebrew bible. Hosea 1 niv bible the word of the lord that came to. This paper proposes a formcritical rereading of hosea based upon synchronic literary criteria. Hosea, an oldtestament prophet, preached his own life message using his marriage as the sermon illustration.
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