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Hosea

Hosea is book 28 of 66 and belongs to the Prophets in the Old Testament. It has 14 chapters, each with source-checked General, Historical and Literary context. 22 people are indexed in its passages.

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Chapters

  1. Hosea 1: Hosea 1: the heading verse, Gomer and three named children
    The chapter opens with a heading verse: "The word of the Lord that came unto Hosea, the son of Beeri, in the days of Uzziah, Jotham, Ahaz, and…
  2. Hosea 2: Hosea 2: the mother's lovers, the stripped land and a new betrothal
    The chapter opens with a command to address brothers as Ammi and sisters as Ru-hamah, then: "Plead with your mother, plead: for she is not my wife…
  3. Hosea 3: Hosea 3: a woman bought for silver and barley, and Israel's many days
    The Lord speaks to the prophet in the first person: "Go yet, love a woman beloved of her friend, yet an adulteress, according to the love of the Lord…
  4. Hosea 4: Hosea 4: the Lord's controversy with the land, its priests and Ephraim
    The children of Israel are called to hear because "the Lord hath a controversy with the inhabitants of the land," where there is "no truth, nor…
  5. Hosea 5: Hosea 5: judgment on priests, Israel and the king's house, and the Lord as lion
    Priests, the house of Israel and the house of the king are summoned: "judgment is toward you, because ye have been a snare on Mizpah, and a net…
  6. Hosea 6: Hosea 6: a call to return, and goodness that fades like the morning cloud
    The chapter opens with a plural voice: "Come, and let us return unto the Lord: for he hath torn, and he will heal us; he hath smitten, and he will…
  7. Hosea 7: Hosea 7: the heated oven, the cake not turned and the silly dove
    When the Lord would have healed Israel, Ephraim's iniquity and "the wickedness of Samaria" were discovered: falsehood, a thief within and robbers…
  8. Hosea 8: Hosea 8: the trumpet, the calf of Samaria and the whirlwind
    "Set the trumpet to thy mouth." One will come "as an eagle against the house of the Lord" because they have transgressed the covenant and law. Israel…
  9. Hosea 9: Hosea 9: no rejoicing, a return to Egypt and the fruit of the womb
    Israel is told not to rejoice "as other people," because "thou hast gone a whoring from thy God" and loved "a reward upon every cornfloor." The floor…
  10. Hosea 10: Hosea 10: the empty vine, the calf of Beth-aven and fallow ground
    "Israel is an empty vine, he bringeth forth fruit unto himself"; as fruit and land increased, so did altars and "goodly images." Their heart is…
  11. Hosea 11: Hosea 11: a son called out of Egypt and a heart turned within
    "When Israel was a child, then I loved him, and called my son out of Egypt." As they were called, they went away, sacrificing to Baalim and burning…
  12. Hosea 12: Hosea 12: Ephraim feeds on wind, and Jacob's story is retold in pieces
    "Ephraim feedeth on wind, and followeth after the east wind," increasing lies; "they do make a covenant with the Assyrians, and oil is carried into…
  13. Hosea 13: Hosea 13: kissing the calves, the lion and the bear, and a word to death
    "When Ephraim spake trembling, he exalted himself in Israel; but when he offended in Baal, he died." Now they sin more, making molten images of…
  14. Hosea 14: Hosea 14: return with words, and healing that grows like the lily
    "O Israel, return unto the Lord thy God; for thou hast fallen by thine iniquity." Israel is told to take words and say to the Lord, "Take away all…

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