See all of our coronavirus resources here toggle navigation. Information about this book overview this epub publication is provided as a service of the ellen g. Hosea was a young preacher in the nation of israel, the northern kingdom, and he was a. Hosea with book summary versebyverse bible commentary. The book of hosea illustrates that no one is beyond the offer of our forgiveness because no one sits outside gods offer of forgiveness. The type of sabbath under consideration is shown by the phrase which are a shadow of things to come col. Under a figure, is represented the shameful idolatry of the ten tribes.
Full text of seventhday adventist bible commentary 1978 revised. The book of hosea is a loose collection of the prophets oracles. There is an intense desire on the part of many to startle the. If you are in urgent need of materials, please call your local store at 8007656955 to determine product availability.
When this is true it all too easily leads to compromise, selfish ambition, and lack of integrity in ones personal activities and dealings. And his name is related to the name joshua, which means salvation. Ministry of hosea ministry of amos ministry of jonah. When hoseas wife, gomer, committed adultery against him, he suffered the agony of betrayal, humiliation, and shame. His wife was probably innocent of this evil when he married heror if not the prophet was ignorant of her true character.
Placed at the head of the minor prophets, hoseas book addresses. Seventhday adventist bible commentary standard edition 12. The beginning lord rv when the lord spake at the first by hosea. By them hosea expresses his deep woe over israels condition. Jun 26, 20 the seventhday adventist bible commentary says. A wife of whoredoms hosea is probably speaking in the light of his later experiences. Spiritual whoredom of israel set forth by symbolical acts. 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. Study the bible online using commentary on hosea and more. Hosea continues to pursueat times gomer would return to the safety and comfort of hosea but would leave him again. At that time, gods chosen people no lon ger worshiped the lord alone but also served baal, a canaanite god.
Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. His prophetic style is so elevated that it is often difficult to distinguish between his prose and poetry. Apr 02, 20 our commentary this week is taken from the bible commentary by adam clarke 17621832, a british methodist minister and theologian. Sda commentary amos, pathfinders bible experience sda commentary micah, pathfinders bible experience 2020 sda commentary hosea, pathfinders bible experience 2020 overview.
Full text of seventhday adventist bible commentary 1978 revised vols. Sabbath school lesson 1 quarter 2, 20 spiritual adultery. Dec 15, 2016 the life of hosea is one of the strangest of the prophets. Most of them left chronological data by which the duration of their ministry can be determined, at least approximately. Information about this book overview this ebook is provided by theellen g. Gods love for israel, a nation of people more interested in themselves than in gods direction for their lives. The seventhday adventist commentary reference series is a set of volumes produced primarily by seventhday adventist scholars, and designed for both scholarly and church member use.
The chosen people were committing spiritual adultery. If this becomes characteristic of society at large, dishonesty and corruption become endemic. Read hosea commentary using matthew henry commentary on the whole bible complete. Twelve volumes of seventhday adventist sda reference works, including eight volumes of bible commentaries, make this an outstanding collection for the seventhday adventist bible student. Lesson 12 sabbath school net bible study and discussion. Have you ever realized that god used the love story of hosea and gomer to compare to his relationship with us. The viewing, printing or downloading of this book grants you only a limited, nonexclusive and nontransferable license for use solely by you for your own personal use. Book of acts, instruction for todaythe whole of the book of acts should receive careful study. A dread mark placedby continual resistance the sinner places himself. The governor of idaho has closed pacific press publishing association in response to the covid19 outbreak. Structured around five cycles of judgment and restoration, the book of hosea makes clear its repetitious theme. The language allows for hosea not to have been the father.
Free bible commentary on hosea in easy english easyenglish bible. The commentary on hosea within this volume is 220 pages of the total. At the same time he shows the future ways of god with his people. He was required by god to marry a harlot and use his marriage as a teaching tool for telling israel about their sins and betrayal.
However, within the book of hosea, we also find a message of hope. The book of hosea is a deeply personal and passionate love story, yet its a difficult story. It is interesting sometimes to get a historical perspective on some of the more difficult or controversial topics in the bible, and there are few more difficult than hosea. This commentary has been through advanced checking. Hosea is twisting the name of the city of bethel meaning house of god into the more fitting name beth aven, meaning house of deceit. The experiences through which the prophet passed in his own family life, and the feelings of his own heart toward his faithless wife, gave him a glimpse into the boundless depths of the fathers love for his people.
Men are not to be flattered in sinful ways because they prosper in the world. This 8volume set includes the seven volumes of the seventhday adventist bible commentary vols 17, seventhday adventist bible commentary set vol 17 this. The incredible scandal of gods perfect love found in hosea. Often, we do not recognize the derivation of these bible names, but this prophets name would be joseph in english. This book is part of a 9volume set that includes seven volumes of the sda bible commentary, the sda bible dictionary and a special supplement to the commentary, volume 7a which contains pertinent ellen g. T here are many who believe that the story of hosea and gomer should not be taken literally. Seventhday adventist bible commentary 1978 revised vols. Some bibles openly interpret the texts to say just. A word list at the end explains words with a star by them. Hosea, an oldtestament prophet, preached his own life message using his marriage as the sermon illustration. The book primarily denounces israel for apostasy against god and warns of a coming judgment, but it also contains promises of restora.
Ezranehemiah watch our overview video on the prophetic books of ezra and nehemiah, which breaks down the literary design of each book s. According to the superscription, hosea began his prophetic activity during the reign of jeroboam ii c. Instead of watching, as did the pharisees, for something to condemn in the message or the messengers, something to scoff at and deride, had they opened their hearts to the bright beams of the. There are a few words i think we should say here by way of explanation. It includes the sevenvolume seventhday adventist bible commentary, the twovolume seventhday adventist encyclopedia, as well as the single volumes seventhday adventist bible dictionary, seventh. 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. The lord said to me, go, show your love to your wife again, though she is loved by another and is an adulteress. There is no better way to expand, or begin, your exegetical library than with specialized reference works like dictionaries, handbooks, encyclopedias, and commentaries. 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. I know what youre thinking and yes, gomer is a girls name. The book is clearly written by hosea during the days jeroboam.
Its fourteen chapters contain both a warning concerning future events and an interpretation of these events meanings. Chapter 14 closes with an appeal to true repentance. The sixteen prophetsisaiah to malachiwhose writings have come down to us lived during four centuries, from about 800 to 400 b. While will remain open and orders handled by local adventist book centers, they may have limited supply of some items. As an account full of harsh judgment unfolds, we find in its midst a rare and pure gem. Included in this publication are the portions of text written by ellen white. This 8volume set includes the seven volumes of the seventhday adventist bible commentary vols 17, seventhday adventist bible commentary set vol 17 this item is temporarily out of stock via the web site. The book of hosea has as its title the name of the prophet who wrote it. The weekly sabbath is a memorial of an event at the beginning of earths history. Gomer had two more children, but the text does not say that she bore them to hosea, just that she gave birth to a daughter, and had another son vss. The superscription of the book provides the time for his ministry. Full text of seventhday adventist bible commentary 1978.
White estate website for a complete list of available publications. Like the book of amos, the book of hosea is addressed to the people of the northern kingdom israel. Hosea commentary matthew henry commentary on the whole. White 18271915 is considered the most widely translated american author, her works having been published in more than 160 languages. Love her as the lord loves the israelites, though they turn to other gods and love the sacred raisin cakes hosea 3. We will see some of that when we get into the prophecy of hosea. Stuart deals with the details of the text as well as the big picture. In johns gospel, that statement leads to the incarnation.
And throughout the book of hosea we see many warnings that are given to the people, that they would suffer difficult situations and consequences, that they would desolated by an enemy, they would be carried away by that enemy. Hoseas personal story and prophecy are inseparably tied into his book. The second part of the book contains longish lamentations of hosea. Abstract the book of hosea portrays the dangers of the observance of religious ceremony without genuine devotion and commitment to the lord. To the neighbors and friends who saw his pain, hosea delivered a divine message through words and actions. The single best commentary on the first five minor prophets is the commentary by douglas stuart in the word biblical commentary series.
Seventhday adventist bible commentary standard edition. The book of hosea new international commentary on the old. Each year, teams of six club members study a book of the bible alternating old testament and new testament, memorizing large portions of gods word. Study hosea 1 using matthew henrys bible commentary concise to better understand scripture with full outline and verse meaning. It is included in the larger freeonline bookscollection on the ellen g. The book of hosea stands first in the division of the bible called the book of the twelve in the apocrypha cf. Andersen and freedman conclude that chapters are basically written in prose narrative, while chapters 414 are typical of poetry. One question raised by the opening verse of the book of hosea is why. A special supplement to the commentary, volume 7a, contains pertinent ellen g. Hosea summary we have detailed a brief summary of the book of hosea for bible study or sunday school lessons. Gomer doesnt care anymore and begins to engage in relationship after relationship with other men. The life of hosea is one of the strangest of the prophets. The word of the lord which came to hosea the son of beeri, during the days of uzziah, jotham, ahaz and hezekiah, kings of judah, and during the days of jeroboam the son of joash, king of israel. The book of hosea new international commentary on the old testament nicot kindle edition by dearman, j.
An easyenglish bible version and commentary 2800 word vocabulary on the book of joel. In the book of hosea, the word forget is the opposite of know. The book of second kings records jeroboams reign as follows. It includes the sevenvolume seventhday adventist bible commentary, the twovolume seventhday adventist encyclopedia, as well as the single volumes seventhday adventist bible dictionary, seventhday adventist bible students source book and handbook of seventhday adventist theology. Bethel was the southern center of calf worship established by jeroboam i 1 kings 12. When hosea s wife, gomer, committed adultery against him, he suffered the agony of betrayal, humiliation, and shame. Throughout the book, the prophet speaks to the people of israel about the critical situation that developed during the. Top 5 commentaries on the book of hosea ligonier ministries. The dominant theme of the book of hosea is the love of god for his erring children. We find a hidden reference to the incarnation in the name of this prophet. He was a prophet to the northern kingdom of israel, as the content of the book reveals. A free bible commentary on the book of hosea in easyenglish. Just as the prophet forgave his unfaithful wife and was willing to take her back, god is. Study hosea 4 using matthew henrys bible commentary concise to better understand scripture with full outline and verse meaning.
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