Hosea: A Commentary (Old Testament Library)

Hosea, along with Amos, opens the period of the "Writing Prophets." He is the only man called to the office of prophet who both lived and prophesied in the Northern Kingdom of Israel. This volume, no available in a new casebound edition, offers a verse-by-verse commentary on the book of Hosea. James Luther Mays gives the background to the book of Hosea: Hosea, the man; the time; the sayings; the message; and the contents of the book. The Old Testament Library provides fresh and authoritative reatments of important aspects of Old Testament study through commentaries and general surveys. The contributors are scholars of international standing. As spokesman for God and because of his role in the history of Israel's religion, Hosea is a crucial figure in the Old Testament. He stands near the source of a current of faith and tradition that flows to Jeremiah and Deuteronomy. None surpasses him in the passion and creativeness of his prophecy. He spoke out of a feeling of identification with his God that carries a convincing authenticity. He was a man of tremendous emotional range, able at least to reflect in his own feelings the gamut of divine wrath and compassion. Through his sayings and person Yahweh, the God of Israel, wages his final battle against Baal for the soul of Israel. - Introduction This volume, a part of the Old Testament Library series, explores the book of Hosea.The Old Testament Library provides fresh and authoritative treatments of important aspects of Old Testament study through commentaries and general surveys. The contributors are scholars of international standing.

this Critically Acclaimed Series Provides Fresh And Authoritative Treatments Of Important Aspects Of Old Testament Study Through Commentaries And General Surveys. The Contributors Are Scholars Of International Standing.

TO THE END of the book of Hosea (14.9), an Israelite of a period long after the prophet has affixed a recommendation: 'Whoever is wise, let him understand these things. . . .' HOSEA The Westminster Press INTRODUCTION BIBLI OG RA PHY COMMENTARY