Hosea

Table Of Contents
General Preface
Author’s Preface
Chief Abbreviations
Select Biography
Introduction
1. The Prophecy Of Hosea
2. Place In The Canon
3. Date
4. Setting
5. Unity And Composition
6. Literary Forms
7. Message
Analysis
Commentary
Additional Notes –
Fulfillment Of Hosea’s Prophecies
The Baals
Possible Historical Backgrounds

Additional Info
Hosea’s bold imagery–a recounting of his own marriage to a prostitute–sets the stage for his message of God’s enduring love, righteous judgment and persistent offer of reconciliation. David Allan Hubbard explores the historical, cultural, literary and theological dimensions of Hosea’s life and message.