Hosea
Purpose
Uses Hosea's marriage to an unfaithful wife as a picture of the LORD's covenant love for faithless Israel, calling for return.
Author
Hosea
Time Period
Written c. 750-722 BC; ministry to the northern kingdom before its fall
Key Themes
- Covenant love (hesed)
- Spiritual adultery
- Judgment
- Repentance
- Restoration
Outline
Hosea's marriage as a sign (ch. 1-3); Israel's unfaithfulness and the LORD's case (ch. 4-14).