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What kind of book is Hosea? |
A book of prophecy. |
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What is the story about in Hosea? |
His name means salvation and he follows god’s command to marry Gomer, a prostitute. Gomer has three children two sons and a daughter whose names were each a message of God to the Isrealites (the children are not Hoseas). Gomer separates from Hosea and she becomes almost a slave. Hosea still loved her in spite her unfaithfulness and purchased her freedom. |
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What kings ruled during the Hosea's ministry in both Kingdoms? |
The kings that ruled during Hosea’s ministry were Uzziah, Jothan, Ahaz, and Hezekiah in the Southern Kingdom and Jeroboam II in the Northern Kingdom. |
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What was the prophetic message about in Hosea? |
His prophetic warnings were to Jeroboam II about Zechariah that would soon come and ruin the house of Jehu. |
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True or False
Hosea was the last of the prophets from the Northern Kingdom and was writing to the Northern Kingdom. |
True |
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The book of Hosea was writte around five cycles of what? |
The book is written around five cycles of judgment and restoration. |
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WWhat happened after Jeroboam's death in the book of Hosea? |
After Jeroboam’s death, many kings came through and instability insued. The Assyrian armies then invaded Israel and only kept the peace by paying tribute to the Assyrian rulers. |
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How does Hosea view the captivity experienced by Israel? |
Hosea views the captivity as bringing the Israelites to their right senses. In Hosea, God is conceived as a God of love and mercy. Punishment is used to restore the ones who have done the wrong rather than to meet the demands of justice. Hosea critiques the priests and the people who allowed themselves to be led astray. |
