| Testament: | Old |
| Description: | Hosea is the twenty-eighth book of the Bible and the first of the twelve Minor Prophets. It contains the prophecies of Hosea, a prophet in the Northern Kingdom of Israel, who used his own troubled marriage as a symbolic representation of Israel'sunfaithfulness to God. Hosea's messages focus on God's enduring love and faithfulness despite the people's disobedience and idolatry. The book calls for repentance and wholehearted devotion to God, with the promise of reconciliation and restoration. Hosea's themes of divine love and mercy continue to inspire readers today. |
| Chapters: | 1 • 2 • 3 • 4 • 5 • 6 • 7 • 8 • 9 • 10 • 11 • 12 • 13 • 14 |
| Author name: | Hosea |
| Written date: | Around 755-715 BC |
| Location: | Northern Kingdom of Israel |
| Genre: | Prophetic |
| Chapter count: | 14 |
| Verse count: | 197 |
| Language: | Hebrew |
| Audience: | The Northern Kingdom of Israel and Judah |
| Theme: | God’s faithful love and Israel’s unfaithfulness |
| Key verses: | Hosea 2:19-20; Hosea 4:6; Hosea 11:8-9 |
| Summary: | Hosea is the twenty-eighth book of the Bible and tells of the prophet Hosea’s marriage to an unfaithful wife, Gomer, as an allegory for God’s relationship with unfaithful Israel. The book contains messages of judgment, repentance, and restoration. |
| Outline: | I. Hosea’s Marriage and Children (1:1-3:5)
II. Israel’s Unfaithfulness and Judgment (4:1-13:16)
III. Promise of Restoration (14:1-9) |