Study questions, maps, charts, outlines, and links to help you study the Old Testament book of Hosea.
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Basics
- Author: Hosea (c. 750-749 BC)
- Hosea ministered to the northern kingdom of Israel for about 40 years.
- Hosea’s ministry spanned 4 kings of Judah (Uzziah- Hezekiah) and 6 kings of Israel (Zechariah – Hoshea).
- Hosea was a contemporary of Amos in the North, and Isaiah and Micah in the South.
- Hosea’s personal life illustrates his message more than any other prophet.
- An adulterous wife (Gomer) and a faithful husband (Hosea) illustrate the spiritual adultery of the nation of Israel.
Structure
- Hosea Chapters 1-3: Israel as an unfaithful wife
- Hosea Chapters 4-12: Israel’s covenant breach
- Key passage: Hosea 4:1-3
- Conclusion: Israel’s downfall stems from failure to keep the covenant
- Hosea Chapters 13-14: Prospects for covenant renewal
- Key Text: Hosea 14:1
- Conclusion Hosea 14:9
Genre: Understanding Prophecy
Background & Outlines
Ray C Stedman: Overview of the Book
John MacArthur: Hosea -Intro, Date, Setting, Themes, Interpretative Challenges, Outline
ESV: Introduction to Minor Prophets
ESV: The Global Message of Hosea
James van Dine: Analysis of Hosea
David Malick: An Introduction to the Book of Hosea
David Malick: An Argument of the Book of Hosea
JVernon McGee: Hosea and Joel – Introductory Notes, Outlines
Charles Swindoll: Book of Hosea Overview
Chart: Kings of Israel & Judah
Chart: Bible History at a glance
Kings of Assyria in Biblical Times
Blue Letter Bible: Old Testament Timeline
Bible Atlas: Jezreel
Bible Atlas: Jezreel and region
Minor Prophets Quotes in the New Testament
Jensen’s Survey of the Old Testament
Maps from Holman Bible Atlas
The Kingdoms of Israel and Judah
The Kingdoms of Israel and Judah (1)
The Kingdoms of Israel and Judah (2)
The Kingdoms of Israel and Judah (3)
Conflicts between Israel and Aram-Damascus
The Golden Ages of the 9th & 8th centuries BCE
Phoenician Trade and Civilization
Trade Routes throughout the Middle East
Israel & Judah in the days of Jeroboam II and Uzziah
The Assyrian Empire under Tiglath-Pileser III
Fall of Samaria and Deportation of Israelites
The Fall of the Kingdom of Israel
Assyrian Districts after the Fall of Samaria
Prophets of the 8th Century BCE
Judah Alone amid International Powers
Hezekiah’s Preparation for Revolt
Sennacherib’s Campaign against Judah
Assyria in the 7th century BCE
The Rise of the Neo-Babylonian Empire
The Districts of Judah under King Josiah
Nebuchadnezzar’s Campaigns against Judah
The Persian Period
World Powers of the 6th century BCE
The Conquests of Cyrus the Great
The Return of the Jewish Exiles to Judah
ESV Study Bible Maps
Key Words
- Harlotry, in that day, love, God, Hosea, in the last days, knowledge, covenant, return, iniquity (sin), I will, from Me, against Me (the Lord), Judah, Israel, Ephraim.
Dictionaries & Encyclopedias
Baker’s Evangelical Dictionary: Hosea, Theology of
American Tract Society Hosea
Bridgeway Bible Dictionary Hosea
Easton’s Bible Dictionary Hosea
Fausset Bible Dictionary Hosea
Holman Bible Dictionary Hosea
Hitchcock Bible Names Hosea
Hastings’ Dictionary of the Bible Hosea
Hastings’ Dictionary of the NT Hosea
Morrish Bible Dictionary Hosea
1911 Encyclopedia Britannica Hosea
International Standard Bible Encyclopedia Hosea
Kitto Biblical Cyclopedia Hosea ; Hosea book of
McClintock and Strong Hosea
The Nuttall Encyclopedia Hosea
Commentaries & Study Bibles
Ligionier.org Top 5 Commentaries: Hosea
Tim Challies Best Commentaries:
Commentary Reviews: Hosea
Calvin’s Commentary on the Bible: Hosea
Matthew Henry: Hosea
Albert Barnes Notes: Hosea
Reformation Study Bible Notes: Hosea
Geneva Study Bible: Hosea
Precept Austin Commentaries & Sermons: Hosea
Articles
Hosea 1:11 And Matthew 2:15 — By John H. Sailhamer
The Prophet Hosea His Marriage And Message — By John H. Johansen
Exegetical Notes Hosea 9:10-17 — By Stephen G. Burnett
The Literary Structure Of Hosea 1-3 — By Charles H. Silva
Literary Features in the Book of Hosea — By Charles H. Silva
Portraits from a Prophet’s Portfolio Hosea 4 — By Richard D. Patterson
The Theological Center of the Book of Hosea — By David B. Wyrtzen
The New Covenant and Paul’s Quotations from Hosea in Romans 925–26 — By J. Paul Tanner
The Prophecy Of Hosea — By W. E. Crane
The Literary Structure Of Hosea 4–8 — By Charles H. Silva
Paul’s Use of the Old Testament in Romans 9:25-26 — By John A. Battle, Jr.
GotQuestions.org
What are the Major Prophets and Minor Prophets?
Why did God tell Hosea to marry a prostitute (Hosea 1:2)?
What is the meaning of Jezreel?
How are people destroyed from a lack of knowledge (Hosea 4:6)?
What was the “spirit of prostitution” in Hosea 4:12?
Why does God desire mercy and acknowledgement of Him instead of sacrifice (Hosea 6:6)?
What does it mean to sow the wind and reap the whirlwind (Hosea 8:7)?
Is Hosea 11:1 a Messianic prophecy?