According to the superscription, hosea began his prophetic activity during the reign of jeroboam ii c. The book of hosea stands first in the division of the bible called the book of the twelve in the apocrypha. The book reveals the personality of the prophet, an emotional man who in a moment could swing from violent anger to the deepest tenderness. You may refer to all the notes and to the bible when you take the test. A team of editors takes feedback from our visitors to keep trivia as up to date and as accurate as possible. The bible hosea, first of the minor prophetic books. When god told hosea to take for himself an adulterous wife and children of unfaithfulness, who did he marry. The book of hoseaits a deeply personal and passionate love story, yet its a difficult story. The minor prophetic books are no less important than the others, but get their names because of their length they are all shorter than the other prophetic books.
Hosea 62 is a part of the day of jezreel prophecy from hosea 1. For some scholars, the book of hosea is nothing short of an embarrassment. Which idol are the israelites making sacrifices to that the lord detests. Hosea 1 niv the word of the lord that came to hosea. The facts and information provide an outline for hosea bible study guide by chapter and verse and the purpose of this book of the bible.
The book of hosea was written in the northern kingdom of israel in the eighth century bc, during the reign of jeroboam ii 786746 bc. During that time, people abandoned god and worshiped the canaanite gods jeroboam and baal after being led away from gods law by the kings of the northern kingdom, their priests and their. A handbook on the hebrew text baylor handbook on the hebrew bible tully, eric j. This quiz has been taken 20748 times, with an average score of 80. Bible trivia home newest quizzes categories bible characters bible general bible objects bible places the book of proverbs. See more ideas about bible, illustrated faith and bible art. This lesson allows the student to become acquainted with the important content of the verses and chapters of this book of the bible. Try this books of the bible quiz and see if you can figure out which are in the old testament and which are in the new testament. Hosea sees the first of the minor prophetic books in the bible. When you have completed the quiz, be sure to save your. For the ot only the kjv, and niv versions have voice available. When the lord first spoke through hosea, the lord said to hosea, go, take for yourself a wife of whoredom and have children of whoredom, for the. The book of hosea is the first among the twelve minor prophetic books in the hebrew bible.
But he is not able to cure you, not able to heal your sores. An easyenglish commentary 2800 word vocabulary on the book of hosea. The book of hosea stands first in the division of the bible called the book of the twelve in the apocrypha cf. Hosea is one of the books of the bible called the minor prophets. Gomer gomer was the wife of the prophet hosea 8th century bc, mentioned in the hebrew bibles book of hosea. The ultimate bible quiz book is a fun and interactive way to learn the most important aspects of the bible, and the perfect supplement to your bible study. Some of the most significant prophecies in the bible, about israel and its endtime affairs, are to be found within this book. Join a live hosted trivia game for your favorite pub trivia experience done virtually. The remaining portions of the book of hosea deal with hoseas ideas regarding the nature of yahweh as well as yahwehs relationship to israeli people. 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.
Hosea 5, new international version niv the bible app. Unfailing love changes everything member book bible study. A handbook on the hebrew text baylor handbook on the hebrew bible by w. The book of hosea is filled with similes and metaphors.
Hosea began his mission in a period of prosperity, the last years of jeroboam ii 783743 b. And his name is related to the name joshua, which means salvation. Kjv bible verses from hosea offer free, online access, for those of the christian faith, to study scriptural passages for biblical studies, contained in the words. Play sporcle s virtual live trivia to have fun, connect with people, and get your trivia on. The object lesson for israel was that as hoseas wife was unfaithful to him and played the harlot with other men, so israel was unfaithful to yahweh and played the harlot by worshipping other gods. Bible quiz questions and answers from the book of hosea. Hosea 1 niv bible the word of the lord that came to. Random general knowledge bible questions quiz 1 random general knowledge bible questions. Study scripture verses with commentary, concordances, and use highlighting, underlining, take notes in the bible. Go, take for yourself a wife of harlotry and children of harlotry, for the land has committed great harlotry spiritual. Hosea with book summary versebyverse bible commentary. A top level leviticus curse to last 2000 years followed by the year day of jezreel. It tells of how northern kingdom will fall in the 8th century during the darkest era in israels history.
A handbook on the hebrew text baylor handbook on the. Hoseas marriage to gomer god gave a curious instruction to hosea. The three children born in chapter 1 were most likely hoseas the hebrew has to him in 1. On the face of it, the story of hoseas marriage to a prostitute leaves much to be desired in terms of inspired reading. Per matthew 17 and malachi 4 i think the event was the death of john the baptist. In the top box type the book of the bible and the chapter e. After listening to andor reading the scripture, please answer. Hosea quizzes there are 29 questions on this topic. Hosea is the first book of the twelve minor prophets.
Some of those teachings pertain to the role of jesus christ in his life here on earth. Go to the quiz page and follow the instructions to complete all the questions on the quiz. This commentary has been through advanced checking. Hosea is not against the monarchy, but against the conspiracies at the royal court see note on 7.
Old testament tanakh this category is for questions and answers related to hosea, as asked by users of. 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. The book of hosea covers approximately 40 years of his prophetic ministry. Dennis phd, northwestern university is ceo of crossway, formerly called. As an account full of harsh judgment unfolds, we find in its midst a rare and pure gem. Before you attempt to answer the questions below you should read these chapters in the bible and answer the questions at the end of each chapter found at the website answer the questions below and then click ok to send your answers. Often, we do not recognize the derivation of these bible names, but this prophets name would be joseph in english. The book of hosea is the first of the minor prophets and the twentyeighth book in the bible. The word of the lord that came to hosea son of beeri during the reigns of uzziah, jotham, ahaz. We hope that you find the hosea summary from the kjv bible chapters and verses helpful to your bible studies and for references as a guide to further reference to the book of hosea.
Hosea lesson 1 74 questions read hosea 15 chapter 1 answer the following questions using the new king james bible. Hosea, an oldtestament prophet, preached his own life message using his marriage as the sermon illustration. Hoseas poetic expressions and strong analogies can be vividly noticed throughout the book of hosea. Hosea, a prophet from the northern kingdom, preached in his homeland, which he addresses as israel, jacob or, frequently, ephraim. 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.
Book of hosea read, study bible verses online bible study tools. To read in another version or listen to the portion of scripture click here. Hosea continues to pursueat times gomer would return to the safety and comfort of hosea but would leave him again. Its very ironic how the world views the biblical god as the abuser. The ultimate bible quiz book test your knowledge of the bible with over 150 challenging questions and answers. These twelve prophets are comprised in one single book in the hebrew bible and are called the twelve.
In fact it seems the entire book of hosea is just a part of that prophecy. Hosea then went on to make necessary provisions to restore her moral character. Watch our overview video on the book of hosea, which breaks down the. Whether hosea himself authored the book that preserves his prophecies is not known. A word list at the end explains words with a star by them. Interactive bible quiz hosea rediscovering the bible. It tells of how northern kingdom will fall in the 8th century during the. The books final word is not one of an angry deity committed to destroying a sinful nation the expositors bible commentary, revised edition. Hosea his name meaning to save, salvation is the first of the socalled minor prophets. Book of hosea of the old testament your bible quotes. Check out the verses that open his book after the scenesetting intro. Nov 6, 2017 bible journaling examples from the book of hosea. 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. Enjoy learning more by playing this interesting quiz from education quizzes.
Before you attempt to answer the questions below you should read these chapters in the bible and answer the questions. If a virtual private party is more your thing, go here for details. This was made to assess how well you know the book. Hosea definition is a hebrew prophet of the eighth century b. Also, select the version and then click the search the bible button. Hosea was a young preacher in the nation of israel, the northern kingdom, and he was a.
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