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Hosea Bible Study Resources

September 25, 2020 By Krisan Marotta

Hosea Bible Study Resources | WednesdayintheWord.com

Study questions, maps, charts, outlines, and links to help you study the Old Testament book of Hosea.


Jump to: Background; ** Maps; ** Key Words; ** Encyclopedias; ** Commentaries; ** Articles; ** GotQuestions ** Next **


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

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Section 1: Background

Background & Outlines

  • Introduction to the Prophets
  • Chart: Kings of Israel & Judah
  • Chart: Bible History at a glance
  • Blue Letter Bible: Old Testament Timeline
  • Bible Atlas: Samaria
  • Bible Atlas: Jerusalem
  • Bible Atlas: Jezreel
  • Bible Atlas: Jezreel and region
  • Ray C Stedman: Overview of the Book
  • John MacArthur: Hosea -Intro, Date, Setting, Themes, Interpretative Challenges, Outline
  • Minor Prophets Quotes in the New Testament
  • Jensen’s Survey of the Old Testament
  • Hebrew Calendar
  • NIV: Introduction to Hosea
  • ESV: Introduction to Minor Prophets
  • ESV: Introduction to Hosea
  • 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
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Section 2: Maps

Maps from Bible-History.com

  • Map of the Kingdom of David and Solomon
  • The Period of the Kings
  • The Empire of David and Solomon
  • The Kingdom of David
  • Solomon’s Temple Illustration
  • Ophir and Tarshish
  • Israel and Judah During the Time of Rehoboam
  • Samaria
  • Zaraphath and Mount Carmel
  • Ramoth Gilead

Maps from Studylight.org

  • The Kingdoms of Israel and Judah (1)
  • The Kingdoms of Israel and Judah (2)
  • The Kingdoms of Israel and Judah (3)
  • The Campaign of Shishak
  • Conflicts between Israel and Aram-Damascus  
  • The Omride Dynasty
  • The Golden Ages of the 9th & 8th centuries BCE
  • Phoenician Trade and Civilization  
  • Trade Routes throughout the Middle East
  • Travel Routes throughout Palestine
  • Elijah and Elisha
  • The Revolt of Jehu
  • The Rise of Assyria
  • Israel & Judah in the days of Jeroboam II and Uzziah
  • The Assyrian Empire under Tiglath-Pileser III
  • The Syro-Ephraimite War  
  • Tiglath-Pileser III’s Campaigns
  • 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

Other Maps

  • Kingdoms of Israel
  • Deportations and Returns under Assyria and Babylon
  • Assyrian and Babylonian and Greek Empires
  • Palestine Between Old and New Testaments
  • Old Testament Jerusalem
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Section 3: Key Words

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.
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Section 4: Encyclopedias

Dictionaries & Encyclopedias

  • Hosea, Theology of – Baker’s Evangelical Dictionary of Biblical Theology
  • American Tract Society Hosea
  • Bridgeway Bible Dictionary Hosea
  • Chabad Knowledge Base 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
  • Hawker’s Poor Man’s Dictionary Hosea
  • People’s Dictionary of the Bible Hosea Hosea (2)
  • Watson’s Theological Dictionary Hosea 
  • 1911 Encyclopedia Britannica Hosea
  • International Standard Bible Encyclopedia Hosea
  • Kitto Biblical Cyclopedia Hosea Hosea book of
  • McClintock and Strong’s Bible Encyclopedia Hosea
  • The Nuttall Encyclopedia Hosea
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Section 5: Commentaries

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
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Section 6: Articles

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
  • Hos 9:13 And The Integrity Of The Masoretic Tradition In The Prophecy Of Hosea — By Thomas Edward McComiskey
  • 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.
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Section 7: Got Questions

GotQuestions.org

  • Book of Hosea – Bible Survey
  • What are the Major Prophets and Minor Prophets?
  • Why did God tell Hosea to marry a prostitute (Hosea 1:2)?
  • Who was Gomer in the Bible?
  • 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?
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Bible Study Help

  • Bible Study 101
  • Interpreting Narratives
  • Study Software & websites
  • More Maps & Charts
  • Hebrew word studies by Precepts Austin
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Section 8: Next

Next: Joel

Previous: Daniel

Series: Resources by Book

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