Hosea

(Zephaniah 1:4-6 NIV) God gave Ezekiel a prophetic vision in order to warn people that the glory of God would leave the temple because people were bringing Idols into the temple. God commanded Hosea to marry a promiscuous and unfaithful wife in order to use his marriage to “demonstrate how the Lord viewed Israel’s covenant defection.” (Hindson, Yates 2012) Because of Israel’s Idolatry, it brought on issues of social injustices. We are…

people. This is the first part of the marriage analogy. Jacob’s descendants came to be called Israel, and God referred to them as His bride. God, in this grand analogy, was not married to them (as the modern man views marriage) but was betrothed, as Hosea 2:19-20 says to Israel, “I will betroth you to Me forever; Yes, I will betroth you to Me in righteousness and in justice, In lovingkindness and in compassion, And I will betroth you to Me in faithfulness. Then you will know the LORD.” (NASB)…

Why a widow? Is this just some random choice for the sake of analogy, or is she perhaps representative of something in particular? All theologians are in agreement that she represents a body of believers. But to refer to Christ’s church as a “widow” is indeed odd, since Christ’s church, a body of believers, is called a “virgin” in the New Testament — never a widow. Israel, however, distinct from The Church, is often pictured as a widow in scripture. (see Lam. 1:1; Isaiah 54:4; cf. 2 Cor. 11:2).…

Religious Rituals are common place in the Old Testament. The book of Leviticus is filled with rules and rituals that the people of Israel had to follow. The Bible says is Hosea 4:6, my people are destroyed for lack of knowledge; because you have rejected knowledge, I reject you from being a priest to me. And since you have forgotten the law of your God, I also will forget your children. The lack of knowledge is dangerous…

DYNASTIC INSTABILITY IN ISRAEL Throughout its history, Israel has had foreign influences, religious upheavals, and assassinations of the kings, causing severe instability within the nation. Amongst this unrest, it is no wonder a stable line of succession could form. All these factors contributed to the dynastic instability referenced in the biblical record and other sources. This is significant as the dynastic instability inevitably leads to fall of Israel and it’s capture by Assyria. Unlike…

In taking Old Testament with Dr. Jones this semester, I have learned numerous things about God and the Bible as a whole. Though lectures and class discussions, I have learned things that have benefitted me far outside the realms of the class. This semester, Dr. Jones has really challenged us to see how what we are learning in class applies to real life, not merely within the walls of the classroom, and that is something I have taken away. I have come to understand that the Bible is indeed living…

to laziness to study or lack of interest in this particular science. Even Christians describe this attitude as ignorant and provide a plethora of scriptures proving God wants us to be knowledgeable and not ignorant. Some quickly lash out at me with Hosea 6:9, about God’s people being destroyed for lack of knowledge. However, this is the same stance I take on debates concerning the ten commandments and the ‘race’ of Jesus. Titus 3:9 says, “But…

Exegesis Sermon Outline 1. Introduction: Paint the imagery of the intimacy of childbirth and how that reflects the heart of the Father and what He feels for us. a. Hosea 6:6, “For I desire steadfast love and not sacrifice, the knowledge of God rather than burnt offerings.” i. God desires to know us and that entails intimacy. b. Isaiah 62:5, “For as a young man marries a young woman, so shall your sons marry you, and as the bridegroom rejoices over the bride, so shall your God rejoice over you…

YAHWISM: Yahwism also known as Jahwism, Yahvism and Jahvism is the worship of the god Yahweh and one of the cultures that worshipped Yahweh were the Israelites, who chose Yahweh to be their national god. In the opinions of historian, H. Guthe who specializes in the Semitic history of the Near East, Yahweh was worshipped by a nomadic tribe called the Kenites who were one of several tribes originally from Midian, but lived throughout the southern part of the Levant which included Canaan, Edom…

Authors portray social issues that are sensitive to the public by placing them in their literary works in order to display their importance. Authors such as Atwood and Roth utilize this technique in order to bring forth social issues that deal with race, gender, love, religion, and other issues that people are scared to discuss. These authors bring these topics to light through the use of vivid imagery, detailed characterization, and a well developed setting. The main issues that are touched on…