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Keith Essex
Hosea


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  1. Hosea [MSB, 1225-6; ESVSB, 1619-22; HSB, 1459-62; MKP, 434-6]
    1. Major Themes [see NIDOTTE, 4:708-714]
      1. The Spiritual Adultery of Israel (Hos 1:2; 2:2, 4, 5; 3:3; 4:10-15, 18; 5:3, 4; 9:1)
      2. The Future Salvation of Israel (Hos 1:10-2:1; 2:14-23; 3:5; 5:15-6:3; 11:8-11; 14:1-9)
    2. Purpose: Though Israel was unfaithful, Yahweh's faithful love will prevail.
    3. The Literary Structure (see outline; BSac 164:653-6 [2007] 34-48; 181-97; 291-306; 435-53)
      Hosea
      Title
      The Marriage of Hosea
      The Message of Hosea
      Prophet

      Time
      The Example: Gomer,
      The Unfaithful Wife of Hosea
      The Exposition: Israel,
      The Unfaithful Wife of Yahweh
      The Marriage and Children of Hosea
      The Marriage and Remarriage of Yahweh
      The Remarriage of Hosea
      Judgment (Hos 1:2-9)
      Restoration (Hos 1:10 - Hos 2:1)
      Judgment (Hos 2:2-13)
      Restoration (Hos 2:14-23)
      Judgment (Hos 3:1-4)
      Restoration (Hos 3:5)
    4. Bibliography
      1. Exegetical:
        • Andersen & Freedman, Hosea (AB).
      2. English Interpretation:
        • Garrett, Hosea, Joel (NAC).
        • Hubbard, Hosea (TOTC).
      3. Expositional:
        • Kidner, The Message of Hosea (BST).
        • Smith, Hosea, Amos, Micah (NIVAC).
    5. Selected Interpretive Problems
      1. Gomer [MSB, 1225-6; ESVSB, 1623; HSB, 1463]
        1. Non-literal; i.e. Vision, Parable, or Allegory [Calvin; Young]
        2. Literal; i.e. A Promiscuous Woman
          1. Already Promiscuous [Garrett; Smith; MMP; EBC2]
          2. Inclined to Promiscuity
          3. Later Promiscuous [Andersen & Freedman; Hubbard; FMP; EBC1; BKC]
      2. The Woman of Hos 3:1 [MSB, 1226, 1229; ESVSB, 1626; HSB, 1466]
        1. Gomer [Andersen & Freedman; Garrett; Hubbard; Smith; FMP; MMP; EBC1; EBC2; BKC]
        2. Another Woman
        The Indictment
        The Substantiation of the Indictment
        The Call to Wisdom
        No Truth

        No Loyalty

        No Knowledge Of God
        No Know­ledge:
        1. Evidence (Hos 4:4-19)
        2. Judg­ment (Hos 5:1-14)
        3. Restor­ation (Hos 5:15 - Hos 6:3)
        No Loyalty:
        1. Evidence (Hos 6:4 - Hos 7:16)
        2. Judg­ment (Hos 8:1 - Hos 11:7)
        3. Restor­ation (Hos 11:8-11)
        No Truth:
        1. Evidence (Hos 11:12 - Hos 13:3)
        2. Judg­ment (Hos 13:4-16)
        3. Restor­ation (Hos 14:1-8)
        The Indictment
        No Truth

        No Loyalty

        No Knowledge Of God
        The Substantiation of the Indictment
        No Know­ledge:
        1. Evidence (Hos 4:4-19)
        2. Judg­ment (Hos 5:1-14)
        3. Restor­ation (Hos 5:15 - Hos 6:3)
        No Loyalty:
        1. Evidence (Hos 6:4 - Hos 7:16)
        2. Judg­ment (Hos 8:1 - Hos 11:7)
        3. Restor­ation (Hos 11:8-11)
        No Truth:
        1. Evidence (Hos 11:12 - Hos 13:3)
        2. Judg­ment (Hos 13:4-16)
        3. Restor­ation (Hos 14:1-8)
        The Call to Wisdom
      3. "Adam" (Hos 6:7) [MSB, 1232; HSB, 1469-70]
        1. The personal name: Adam [EBC1]
        2. A generic reference: Mankind
        3. A place name: Either Adam (cf. Josh 3:16) or Admah (cf. Gen 19:29; Hos 11:8) [Andersen & Freedman; Garrett (pun on the place name to remind of Adam); Hubbard; EBC2]
      4. "My Son" (Hos 11:1) [MSB, 1236; ESVSB, 1637-8; HSB, 1475; see WTJ 63:1 (2001) 87-96, 97-105]
        1. Israel [Andersen & Freedman; Garrett; Hubbard; Smith; FMP; MMP; EBC1; EBC2; BKC]
        2. The Messiah
    6. Preaching Hosea

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