Redeeming love, by francine rivers is a historical romance novel set in the 1850s gold rush in california. This book helped me understand and relate to them as not books written for another audience. The book of daniel is a 2ndcentury bc biblical apocalypse combining a prophecy of history with an eschatology a portrayal of end times cosmic in scope and political in focus. It contains virtually no historical context, and without at least some knowledge of the setting the prophetic words are almost impossible to consider rightly. The opening surprise of the book is that god initiated hoseas marriage to this harlot 1. Hosea with book summary versebyverse bible commentary. Hosea prophesied during a dark and melancholic era of israels history, the period of the northern kingdoms decline and fall in the 8th century bc. Getting into the book of the twelvehoseamalachi session 2. And the lord said to hosea, go, take unto thee a wife of whoredoms and children of whoredoms. Quarantine jim crace jesus, preministry 40day fast. The book that started it allthe 1880 novel benhur is one of one of the bestselling books of all time. An alternate reading of the book suggests that god had hosea marry another woman besides gomer, with hosea being an example of god and his two wives being an example of both judah and israel.
Amazing love is based on the biblical story of hosea. Until finally, she runs so far that michael hosea cant possibly find her. Past scholarship generally argues that the book of hosea articulates a message of judgment against israel in three basic parts, hosea. I want more books featuring an older hero older heroine from 40 upwards. Artful, descriptive, and colorful, the rivalry between two brothers sows the seeds for a doomed love story.
This round of required reading is dedicated to the place we at powells books call home. The book of hosea is a collection of prophetic messages delivered by the prophet hosea and narrative descriptions of hosea s marriage and the birth of his children 1. Scholars consider these passages to be secondary, that is, additions by a later scribe. Francine rivers is a name that gets bandied around a lot, not just in the christian fiction groups, but also in the historical romance groups in general. Hosea 1 new international version niv bible gateway. This work of fiction was well researched and written. Redeeming love powerful fictional retelling of the story. Not only did many biblical fiction books give me a greater sense of the context. In this solid midtoupper level commentary on the book of hosea, j.
Hosea, a novel kindle edition by christenson, larry. It offers a fresh interpretation of hosea the book and of the prophets life and work. The commentary includes a new translation, painstakingly documented and in lockstep with the abundant manuscript evidence of this unique and. Stuart hoseajonah in word biblical commentary, xxxiixlii for a development of the idea that leviticus and deuteronomy show up in hosea as the covenant. Scholars, pastors, and serious bible students will welcome the. Psychosis by marie james meet your next favorite book. Hoseas wife and children when the lord began to speak through hosea, the lord said to him, go, marry a promiscuous woman and have children with her, for like an adulterous wife this land is guilty of. Hoseas personal tragedy speaks to readers at the deepest level, moving them emotionally, intellectually, and. The scope of his predictions appears to be, to detect, reprove, and convince the jewish nation in general, and the israelites in particular, of their many sins, particularly their idolatry. Two of gomers children, loruhamah and loammi, are most likely conceived with other men being their fathers, since theres no mention of hosea being responsible for their conception. Based on the book of hosea from the bible, where god told the prophet, hosea to marry the prostitute, gomer go marry a prostitute 4. Andrew dearman considers the prophetic figures historical roots in the covenant traditions of ancient israel, includes his own translation of the biblical text, and masterfully unpacks hoseas poetic, metaphorical message of betrayal, judgment, and reconciliation. Hosea is supposed to have been of the kingdom of israel. Redeeming love powerful fictional retelling of the story of hosea.
We do well to explore what yhwh made known to israel through hosea. Liz curtis higgs, bestselling author of thorn in my heart my heart and soul were profoundly shaken as i realized anew the lessons portrayed through the stories of hosea and gomer, michael and angel. You will definitely be kept on the edge of your seat wondering what the heck is going on in leias crazy head. At the same time he shows the future ways of god with his people.
See more ideas about book of hosea, bible verses and word of god. Whether youre from the area or you simply appreciate the region for its beauty, history, or temperament or legendary bookstore, these titles will give you a more nuanced understanding of this peculiar corner of the u. Like the book of amos, the book of hosea is addressed to the people of the northern kingdom israel. The book of hosea was likely written between 755 and 725 b.
Dec 07, 2015 this is an awesome fan fiction book about matthew hosea. Set in california during the goldmining rush of the 1850s, it tells the. Hosea, a novel 20, a full length, carefully researched historical novel based on the prophecy of hosea. Nov 01, 20 hoseas book is the first of the minor prophetsthe last 12 books of the old testament.
Download for offline reading, highlight, bookmark or take notes while you read hosea, amos, micah. The story of hosea earns 5 out of 5 doves from the dove foundation and is recommended for ages 12 and up. Despite some reservations, redeeming love is still a worthy read for lovers of christian fiction and for lovers of romance. Hosea s personal tragedy speaks to readers at the deepest level, moving them emotionally, intellectually, and. Let us own and love as brethren, all whom the lord seems to put among his children, and encourage them in that they have received mercy. Often, we do not recognize the derivation of these bible names, but this prophets name would be joseph in english. The second part of the book contains longish lamentations of hosea. On two occasions, hosea uses the phrase spirit of fornication 4. Based on the book of hosea from the bible, where god told the prophet.
By them hosea expresses his deep woe over israels condition. A video series on april 2nd, 2012 preaching through a book of the bible requires a commitment to both the hard work of exegeting a text and the challenging task of bringing its message to life within a given cultural context. Aug 17, 2014 2019 full christian movie its good to believe in god based on a true story english dubbed duration. This paper proposes a formcritical rereading of hosea based upon synchronic literary criteria. As a result of these additions the message, originally meant for the north, became applicable in later times to the south as well. Angel learns how to survive by denying her own emotions, that is until michael arrives one day to rescue her. The princes of judah are like those who move boundary markers.
Hoseas job was to tell his people that there was danger. When god had a message for the people, he gave his message through the prophets. Hoping to heal the rift, stuart shares the story of the old testament prophet hosea. Hosea said that god was going to punish his people. Starring patty duke the miracle worker, sean astin rudy, forever strong, and erin bethea fireproof, amazing love follows four teens who embark on a weekend camping trip with their youth group leader, stuart astin, and his wife bethea.
Publication date 20170820 usage attributionnoncommercialno derivative works 3. This is an awesome fanfiction book about matthew hosea. It will really make you think about your facebook stalking tendacies. It is not only a story of redeeming love, but unconditional love too.
However, even if you are not religious dont let this put you off. Hosea was a young preacher in the nation of israel, the northern kingdom, and he was a. The author opens the story during hosea s childhood then eases into hosea s adulthood. Its important to depend on the presence of the spirit, and when he is absent, a great vacancy is experienced in ones life. Most of hosea s messages are announcements of gods anger with israel the northern of the two israelite kingdoms and gods impending judgment on this people. But as an english major and lifetime reader, i have the hardest time picking just one or two. Farr, the concept of grace in the book of hosea, zaw 70 1958. Most of hoseas messages are announcements of gods anger with israel the northern of the two israelite kingdoms and gods impending judgment on this people.
Historical background of hoseaassyria steven hovater. Hosea is the only prophet of israel who left any written prophecies which were recorded during the later years of his life. Andrew dearman considers the prophetic figures historical roots in the covenant traditions of ancient israel, includes his own translation of the biblical text, and masterfully unpacks hosea s poetic, metaphorical message of betrayal, judgment, and reconciliation. Best older hero and older heroine romance books the main. One opinion is that the refer ences to judah are from two judaic redactions of the book. In more mundane language, it is an account of the activities and visions of daniel, a noble jew exiled at babylon, its message being that just as the god of israel saved daniel and his friends from their enemies, so. I will pour out my rage on them like a torrential flood. The short book of powerful prophetic poetry accompanied by two brief narrative sections, cannot be read in strict isolation. Readers ask me all the time what books id recommend for women who want to grow deeper with jesus. According to the superscription, hosea began his prophetic activity during the reign of jeroboam ii c. And his name is related to the name joshua, which means salvation. Hosea chapter 2 teaches me about the love god have for humanity. So below ive compiled my top 20 mustread books for christian women today. Book of hosea, the first of 12 old testament books that bear the names of the minor prophets, considered as one book, the twelve, in the jewish canon.
Hosea chapter 1 kjv king james version 1 the word of the lord that came unto hosea, the son of beeri, in the days of uzziah, jotham, ahaz, and hezekiah, kings of judah, and in the days of jeroboam the son of joash, king of israel 2 the beginning of the word of the lord by hosea. This summary of the book of hosea provides information about the title, author s, date of writing, chronology, theme, theology, outline, a brief overview, and the chapters of the book of hosea. Redeeming love powerful fictional retelling of the story of. Ten must read christian books for women arabah arabah joy. It is the same message that many of the prophets gave before the exile.
The book of hosea teaches two relevant lessons about the holy spirit. It isnt often that i cry reading a nonfiction book, lol. Book of hosea overview insight for living ministries. Its fourteen chapters contain both a warning concerning future events and an interpretation of these events meanings. Redeeming love is a beautiful love story based on the book of hosea. According to the traditional order of most hebrew bibles, it is the first of the twelve minor prophets set around the fall of the northern kingdom of israel, the book of hosea denounces the worship of gods other than jehovah, metaphorically comparing israels abandonment of jehovah to a. Chapter 14 closes with an appeal to true repentance. The book of hosea contains some verses that deal with the southern kingdom, judah. The book is a retelling of the prophet hosea from the bible. Best 1940s historical fiction nongenre novels and short stories written after the 1940s, but set at least partially in the 1940s. In most of the book, hosea says that israel will have death and illness. Hosea son of beeri prophesied about the middle of the eighth century b. Francine rivers reveals the question that inspired her novel, the challenge of creating a. The story is inspired by the book of hosea from the.
Hosea, the 24th volume in the anchor bible commentary series is a collaborative effort between leading ot scholars francis i. The book of hosea stands first in the order of the socalled minor prophets in common english bibles, as well as in the ancient hebrew and septuagint texts. The prophets name means salvation, likely a reference to hoseas position in israel as a beacon of hope to those who would repent and turn to god because of his message. When an outsider, ashley, unexpectedly joins steve, carrie, cooper, and gameboy, the materialistic and selfinvolved young womans bad attitude leads. Find all the books, read about the author, and more. Hosea 1 niv the word of the lord that came to hosea. Hosea began his mission in a period of prosperity, the last years of jeroboam ii 783743 b.
The prophets wife, offers an incredible view of biblical israel in the 8th century during the time of hosea. This oneofakind devotional based on the timeless classic novel redeeming love provides forty days of inspirationfeaturing essays from the author on her. Best older hero and older heroine romance books the main couple has to be over 40. Jerome specified that one of the divisions of the jews sacred books was the book of the twelve prophets, which evidently included the book of hosea to fill out the number 12. Throughout the book, the prophet speaks to the people of israel about the critical situation that developed during the. When an outsider, ashley, unexpectedly joins steve, carrie, cooper, and gameboy, the materialistic and selfinvolved young womans bad attitude leads to a confrontation with carrie. Hosea revealed little about his background, though his book of prophecy offers a few glimpses into his life.
Hosea, the son of beeri, prophesied for quite some time, from 785 to 725 b. A number of scholars, however, contend that the book has a fair number of redactional interpolations. A superb job of bringing longpast days to vivid life. These messages came in visions, oracles, dreams, parables, and the like. The opening surprise of the book is that god initiated hosea s marriage to this harlot 1. If 20 seems unmanageable, imagine reading just one book a year. Hosea, a prophet from the northern kingdom, preached in his homeland, which he addresses as israel, jacob or, frequently, ephraim.
Hosea, theology of definition and meaning bible dictionary. Israel, the northern country consisting of ten tribes, and judah, the remaining two tribes in the south. Set in california during the goldmining rush of the 1850s, it tells the story of angel, a young girl sold into prostitution. The book of hosea is a collection of prophetic messages delivered by the prophet hosea and narrative descriptions of hoseas marriage and the birth of his children 1. During the time of the minor prophets, the nation of israel had divided into two separate countries, each with its own government. The book motivated the reader to read the books of hosea,amos, micah and isaiah one more time. Lew wallacean american lawyer, soldier, politician and authorset out to write a novel set during the life and ministry of jesus, but knew that readers would be skeptical if jesus were the main character. Simply put, redeeming love is the most powerful work of fiction you will ever read.