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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

Ray C Stedman: Overview of the Book

John MacArthur: Hosea -Intro, Date, Setting, Themes, Interpretative Challenges, Outline

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

Introduction to the Prophets

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: Samaria

Bible Atlas: Jerusalem

Bible Atlas: Jezreel

Bible Atlas: Jezreel and region

Minor Prophets Quotes in the New Testament

Jensen’s Survey of the Old Testament

Hebrew Calendar

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Section 2: Maps

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)

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

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

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

Judah under King Hezekiah

Hezekiah’s Jerusalem

Sennacherib’s Campaign against Judah

Assyria in the 7th century BCE

The Rise of the Neo-Babylonian Empire

The Reign of Josiah

The Districts of Judah under King Josiah

The Golden Age of King Josiah

Nebuchadnezzar’s Campaigns against Judah

The Persian Period

World Powers of the 6th century BCE

The Conquests of Cyrus the Great

The Persian Empire

The Return of the Jewish Exiles to Judah

Judah in the 5th century BCE

Palestine after the Exile

ESV Study Bible Maps

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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

Baker’s Evangelical Dictionary: Hosea, Theology of

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

1911 Encyclopedia Britannica Hosea

International Standard Bible Encyclopedia Hosea

Kitto Biblical Cyclopedia Hosea ; Hosea book of

McClintock and Strong 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

Biblehub Commentaries: 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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Section 8: Next

Next: Joel

Previous: Daniel

Series: Resources by Book

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  2. Amos Bible Study Resources
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  5. Obadiah Bible Study Resources

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