Murray: it was at the Free University of Amsterdam. Hosea (active 750-722 B.C.) I guess its so easy you just feeling the weight of judgment, you can miss all of these incredible promises that God is saying over and over again, what hes going to do for his people. 2, 3 Hosea gives us more of his personal and intimate experiences than does any other of the prophets. Hosea opens with an interesting command. Explore Career Opportunites and Apply Here, BibleProject Resources in 55+ languages and counting. And I think I missed most of those. Murray: Wonderful. The Lord commanded Hosea to marry, and Hosea selected a woman named Gomer. Lo-ammi, not my people, really the climax of Israels doom. God's Unfailing Love Chooses Commitment. Because I do think that is a huge challenge, because the typical Bible teacher, youre reading all of these judgments. Its incredible. Getting Rid of Your Fear of the Book of Revelation, Putting Passion and Personality into Your Teaching, Putting Together a Christ-Centered Bible Talk, Its Not About You: How Biblical Theology Transforms Bible Study. And its especially the chapters 4 to 14 that are, yeah, very cyclical, very repetitive. Murray: It is much harder to preach the second part of the book, the greater part of the book, than the first part, chapters 1, 2, 3, are easy, yes, but not without difficulty. 0:05. God is faithful to his people, even when they are unfaithful. , ISBN-13 Innovation Insider Newsletter. And only God can reverse this and he only can reverse it through Christ. The Book of Hosea (Biblical Hebrew: , romanized: Sfer Ha) is collected as one of the twelve minor prophets of the Nevi'im ("Prophets") in the Tanakh, and as a book in its own right in the Christian Old Testament.According to the traditional order of most Hebrew Bibles, it is the first of the Twelve. I used to simply read Hosea and think little of the emotions . And I think it really, you know, when a person comes to faith in Christ, they go through this cycle, dont they? As one of the largest of the Minor Prophets, Hosea stands as a monumental text beloved not only by believers today, but clearly by the New Testament authors as well. Israel had become conformed to her cultural environment and had adulterated Yahwism with the cultic practices of the religion of the Canaanites, hoping to secure the blessings of fertility and productivity. This is our God and Savior Hosea just gives us, its just like a turn of the diamond and perhaps shows us the brightest side of all. God's restoration is so great that He will transform the "Valley of Trouble" into a door of hope. Murray:You know, thats actually one of the reasons, again, why I love this book so much. Because was it a genuine threat, was it not, I mean, to the original hearers? And it was used in an advanced homiletics class. I pray that I could absorb all that, live it and teach it. She continually ran from Hosea and forgot about his loving care for her. Youve got Hosea paints three pictures of the coming Messiah, as the second Moses in 1:11, the second David, Hosea 3:5, and the second Israel in Hosea 11:1. Customer Reviews, including Product Star Ratings help customers to learn more about the product and decide whether it is the right product for them. And yet to me it is just such the heart of the book, especially in terms of Hosea being a picture of the greater bridegroom to come. CHAPTER WISE SUMMARY: Chapter#1: Hosea's Wife and Children. 1 As a rule of thumb such an estimate is largely helpful, but it . Lets say weve done the work and weve figured out how we were gonna break up Hosea, to teach it and weve done our best to get to that message of the original hearers faithfully before we then go through the person and work of Christ for the application for our viewers. I also receive Insight [for Today] daily. Guthrie: Yeah, at Reformed Theological Seminary in Orlando. I contacted Tim and he contacted me through his assistant and said he had no idea ministers were using this. How can I give you up, o Ephraim? Hosea was a master literary craftsman. Hosea's wife was unfaithful. And so Ive spent a couple of months on this and began to adapt it, so that its really Bible based and works with a textual expository approach to the Bible. That was a common Jewish way of referencing scripture. Gods compassion for Israel is seen as He welcomes Israel like a husband who lovingly takes back an unfaithful wife. So I think, yeah, just that chapter in Jesus on Every Page I think could give a good grade, a good method for, Murray: Commencement, continuation and consummation. We are Gomer. The more common one we always think about being a quote from Hosea is 11:1, in which we read in the Gospel of Matthew, that its saying that Jesus fulfilled the words out of Egypt, I have called my son. And thats very perplexing to lots of people like, and it could be perplexing to us. We dont share your credit card details with third-party sellers, and we dont sell your information to others. You're listening to a sample of the Audible audio edition. Murray: I hope so. Though designed for the layman, this little book will be of great value in a study that is limited timewise because the comments are to the point. Try again. Click here to subscribe! Murray:Yeah, exactly. Murray blogs regularly at Head, Heart, Hand: Leadership for Servants. Each of these prophets contribute something to our understanding of who Jesus is. But then, So I bought her. And, you know, when you read this, 15 shekels of silver and a Homer and a lethech of barley. Hosea tells us what God thinks about Israel, sin, and us. Hosea revealed little about his background, though his book of prophecy offers a few glimpses into his life. And so is it simply every time you say mercy triumphs over judgment, or Jesus took this judgment upon himself? So we were gonna record earlier. | This outline and bibliography are offered with the prayer that they will enhance the study of the book of Hosea for the busy pastor who must take time from an already busy schedule to make preparation for a weeks study in his church. Amos and Hosea. So, you know, were not trying to turn sermons into PowerPoint presentations. So Dr. Murray is a professor of Old Testament and practical theology at Puritan Reformed Theological Seminary in Grand Rapids. "Go and marry a prostitute." So Jesus knew the book of Hosea and, you know, you can imagine how that must have ministered to him and motivated him and helped him to understand his own mission and encourage him in and fulfill this whole book. Guthrie: Yeah. On Sept.4, 1974, he gave his life over to the Lord Jesus Christ in a dramatic supernatural salvation experience. 274-85. . God's love for Israel, a nation of people more interested in themselves than in God's direction for their lives, shines through clearly against the darkness of their idolatry and injustice (Hosea 14:4). : In the message of Hosea, we see the passion, jealousy, commitment, heartbreak, judgment, and love of God. , Dimensions The Gospel Coalition supports the church by providing resources that are trusted and timely, winsome and wise, and centered on the gospel of Jesus Christ. She has wronged you. And its not, you know, accompanying your sermons with PowerPoint at all. I think another thing is just there are so many amazing images and these. By marrying a woman he knew would eventually betray his trust and by giving his children names that sent messages of judgment on Israel, Hoseas prophetic word flowed out of the life of his family. So, you know, if you take basically the message of Hosea, that special marital relationship really commenced in its fullest sense with Christ coming. Guthrie: And so you now have your doctorate in what? This unusual instruction served to teach the people of Israel an important lesson. Critical and exegetical, resorting to textual emendations at times to reconstruct the very bad state of the text. Guthrie: Thank you, David. Pastor Charles and his wife, Debra, currently reside in Navarre, Florida. When he says, go and learn what that means, I will have mercy and not sacrifice.. Southwestern Journal of Theology But according to David Murray, professor of Old Testament and practical theology at Puritan Reformed Theological Seminary, Hosea gives teachers the opportunity to . God says, I want you to think of me like this. Like my stomach is churning as it were, with the agony of this and just how hard it is for me to see you like this. Hosea son of Beeri prophesied about the middle of the eighth century b.c., his ministry beginning during or shortly after that of Amos. Gods Conversion: An Exposition of Hosea 11, pp. Thats not just a hobby or an interest. The Book of Hosea is certainly emotional and relational. Select the Pickup option on the product page or during checkout. Your recently viewed items and featured recommendations. Yeah, both of these most intense intimate human relationships, husband-wife, father-child, or parent-child, theyre just threaded through this book in ways that you just cant miss. Bryce Sandlin : Something went wrong. 2. CHARLES MORRIS, an author of over 45 paperback books, was raised in a non-Christian home, and a native of Craigsville, a small town in Augusta County, Virginia. Im thinking 2:3, Lest I strip her naked. Well, he was stripped naked. I will be as a Jew to Israel. The unilateral grace of God, they are the one sided grace of God. The word of the LORD: Plainly said, Hosea was a prophet. But God does not forget Israel even in their self-destruction. When moral and ethical degradation happens, then does the physical/economic. Pastor Charles and his wife, Debra, currently reside in Navarre, Florida. He will betroth Israel to Himself in "righteousness and justice," "love and mercy," and "faithfulness.". I think that as a way of identifying general emphases. "Go and marry a prostitute." And this was a book that was recommended to me when I was teaching at Western Seminary in Portland in the summer. So thats what Hosea is doing there in Hosea 11, hes saying, Look, you know, God has called Israel out of Egypt before showing Gods protection and provision of his son, Israel, through an Egyptian sojourn supervised by a divinely saint Joseph. And then Matthew looks at this and says, You know, thats a paradigm. Psalm 127:3-5 - Behold, children are a heritage from the Lord, the fruit of the womb a reward. David P. Murray is professor of Old Testament and practical theology at Puritan Reformed Theological Seminary in Grand Rapids, Michigan. As an adulterous woman, Gomer repeatedly spurns the love of her youth, while her betrayed husband, Hosea, offers forgiveness and seeks to win her back. Yeah, Im sure thats not original to me, nothing about it is but. Its a call to worship a God of unparalleled and unimaginable and indescribable grace. : Hosea, to show God's judgment for spiritual whoredom, takes Gomer, and has by her Jezreel; Loruhamah; and Lo-ammi. So, why? So, here are four reasons why every preacher should preach the prophecy of Hosea. What are the lessons we can learn and apply to our lives today from the story of Hosea? If you have struggled over the direction that your childs life is taking and then you read Hosea, and you hear God as a nurturing parent, both threatening judgment because he cant ignore the wrong, and yet he is twisted up inside because he loves the child. b. Theyre hopeless. And the book is, as you said, The Compelling Communicator. So I went home and I got it. My heart recoils within me? The exegesis provides insights into passages that, although brief, are unsurpassed in more recent studies. 1. So many aspects of it point to the person and work of Christ. Bring your club to Amazon Book Clubs, start a new book club and invite your friends to join, or find a club thats right for you for free. 286-303. Charles gift as an interpreter of Gods Word is clearly evident here in his treatment of this oft-neglected Minor Prophet. Guthrie: Oh, thats exciting. Its a call to mimic that God is well in our dealings with others. Guthrie: So we talked about how Gomer helps us to see ourselves, maybe we can help Bible teachers with some of the specific ways, especially in Hosea 1-3, how Hosea helps us to see the more perfect bridegroom and the more perfect husband, Jesus himself. You are bought with a price, Paul writes. : Saying basically, this is a prediction also of Gods making the Gentiles who are not his people into his people, into the children of the living God. How does this speak to us and the culture in which we live? So look in the spring of 2020 for the Family Worship Guide, and also Meeting With Jesus, a Bible reading plan for kids. How Our Laws Should Define Male and Female. And that is a sense of whats happening here when he says, You must dwell as mine. Were gonna talk about the book of Hosea today. I am a pastor in Kenya. These are the first words God spoke to his prophet Hosea. The Expositors Bible. What is the main theme, purpose, and meaning of the book of Hosea? A. But if we can show people the God of the Hosea, the God of Gomer actually, then I think we begin to break down barriers and begin to give people hope that this Lord could be my God. Hosea 1-3 The Lord commands Hosea to marry, and Hosea selects a woman named Gomer. Throughout the book, Hosea pictured the people turning away from the Lord and turning toward other gods (4:123; 8:56). The four articles are well worth the effort to secure a copy. The Holy One in Your Midst: The Theology of Hosea, pp. She doesnt deserve it. And to me it requires the real he married a prostitute with full knowledge. People often talk about what they feel about God. Guthrie: When I read through that list, I mean, it moved me emotionally. Charles carefully and Biblically takes us through the unfolding story of Hosea and his wife, Gomer, while explaining the basic message in vivid detail. In his ministry, Charles has traveled extensively throughout the world, including Germany, Switzerland, Spain, Korea, Africa, India, and many places within the United States. Unable to add item to List. Ritschl, Dietrich. Its just not the way the world works. To join, select"Try Amazon Prime and start saving today with Fast, FREE Delivery"below the Add to Cart button. But according to David Murray, professor of Old Testament and practical theology at Puritan Reformed Theological Seminary, Hosea gives teachers the opportunity to present people with vivid pictures of God as a faithful husband intent on loving his unfaithful wife, a parent whose heart is twisted up inside him over the effect of his childs sin, and so much more. Hosea tells us what God thinks about Israel, sin, and us. A verse by verse commentary, with background material concerning Hosea the man, the times, the sayings, the message; in readable type. And theres this beautiful picture, I think, in that third verse of the process of sanctification. Thats when I came to link to quite often. This indicates that Hosea lived in the middle to late eighth : And so its an incredible image for his relationship with Israel, not only as husband and wife but also parent child. A Call to Return. At the end of the free trial, your membership will automatically upgrade to a monthly membership. Even a quick read through the book reveals that it serves as the basis for much of New Testament thought. Charles gift as an interpreter of Gods Word is clearly evident here in his treatment of this oft-neglected Minor Prophet. THE PARABLE OF THE FOUR SOILS: The Key to the Mystery of the Kingdom of God, BORN AGAIN: Having A Personal Relationship With God. And the first, you know, chapters 4, and 5 are really about the lack of the knowledge of God and a call to repentance, then chapter 6-11, a lack of mercy or a lack of kindness, followed by a call to repent. I was like, What? I was like, lets just read the text. I will betroth you (19-20) - God repeats this phrase three times. Brief content visible, double tap to read full content. 2:16. According to the superscription, Hosea began his prophetic activity during the reign of Jeroboam II (c. 786-746 bc). Harper, William Rainey. There are 0 customer reviews and 2 customer ratings. He wants you to look in the mirror and see things that you have excused as little dalliances, as maybe little guilty pleasures of things that dont really matter much but that God himself looks at and says, No, thats spiritual adultery. And that thats chasing after another god. Guthrie: Okay, well, lets go this way, David. And in a sense, I think thats what God is calling Hosea to do when he calls him to take a wife of whoredom. Within each of these charges, Hosea puts their idolatry, cult . The condition in the churches today is similar to that in Israel in the middle of the eighth century B.C. Perhaps the one outstanding work of the past generation on the Minor Prophets. Guthrie: A message that Ive done, its on the first three chapters of Hosea, may be my most favorite message Ive ever given, right here. She is the author of numerous books and the host of the Help Me Teach the Bible podcast at The Gospel Coalition. But Im telling you this because in two days, Im gonna leave and Im gonna go and take a class on Puritan theology taught by your fellow Scott Sinclair Ferguson. Marriage of Hosea and Gomer, the harlot, Chapter 1. v. 1 See TIME, first page. The theme of the first becomes the constantly recurring refrain in the second: Israels unfaithfulness to the covenant relation with Yahweh. And that is David Murray. Vischer, Wilhelm. Help train Christians to boldly share the good news of Jesus Christ in a way that clearly communicates to this secular age. So when I contacted you a while ago and just said, Id like to do another Help Me Teach the Bible interview with you, and we talked about what books we might talk about, you picked Hosea. Like this doesnt make any sense. But it does in Gods mind, because it matches his character. Murray: Absolutely. Category: Journal ArticleTags: Hosea, Old Testament Narrative, Prophecy. I mean, hes promising to do this in spite of your rampant unfaithfulness. And yet he says, This is what Im going to do for you and in you and through you. I mean, its really an incredible list. Hosea taught about the role of prophets, visions, and similitudes in guiding the Lord's people (see Hosea 12:10-13). And the other thing I love is to look through chapter 2. And you know, for example, if you go into chapter 4 to 14, its really the first 3 chapters are faithful Hosea, and his faithless wife, and then chapters 4 to 14, faithful God, and his faithless people. 7:36. A call for wisdom regarding the words of the prophet: they are the ways of the Lord. Happy Easter! Have you really seen yourself as God sees you? And you know, so just in even this chapter 1 through chapter 2, youve got just incredible gospel-rich verses that point us towards Christ. And I think we need this message constantly. 1 Corinthians 15, and that is actually the quotation of Hosea 13:14 and which says, I will ransom them from the power of the grave. Copyright 2023 The Gospel Coalition, INC. All Rights Reserved. Richmond, Va.: John Knox Press, 1959. They see theyre not Gods people. Charles had a lifestyle that included drug and alcohol addiction. 1.) And it can sound in many ways, like thats the dominant note. There was a problem loading your book clubs. 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