Hosea loved gomer even after she abandoned him, bringing him shame and leaving him bereft of her love. Jan 15, 2017 the story of hosea puzzles even the devout and zealous christian. The book of hosea is a deeply personal and passionate love story, yet its a difficult story. Hosea tells a tragic yet in the end triumphant story of two people who needed to learn a lot about love. A retelling of the biblical love story of gomer and hosea, set against the romantic backdrop of the california gold rush. So he began his search, driven by that indestructible divine love, love that bears all things, believes all things, hopes all things, endures all things, love that never ends. Redeeming love, by francine rivers is a historical romance novel set in the 1850s gold rush in california. Hosea, an oldtestament prophet, preached his own life message using his. Hosea 1, fractured love west palm beach church of christ.
Karen kingsbury, new york times bestselling author simply put, redeeming love is the most powerful work of fiction you will ever read. Despite her repeated unfaithfulness, god tells hosea to go after her, take her back, and then do it. We are currently reading from the book of the prophet hosea at daily mass. As an account full of harsh judgment unfolds, we find in its midst a rare and pure gem. Through hosea, the lord tells the story of israels disobedience, his discipline, and his steadfast, faithful love. Liz curtis higgs, new york times bestselling author. Gomer is a prostitute and hosea is a godly man told to marry her. Our response hosea 6 gomer is battling her past while all the while hosea beacons her home. Also, they speak a lot about gods judgment, which can feel like a total downe. The story of hosea puzzles even the devout and zealous christian. These books are full of poetic language, metaphors, and imagery unfamiliar to modern ears. And they actually turned against him, the very one who helped them hos.
The hosea story becomes musical the new york times. Hosea is the only prophet of israel who left any written prophecies which were recorded during the later years of his life. The word of the lord that came to hosea son of beeri during the reigns of uzziah, jotham, ahaz and hezekiah, kings of judah, and during the reign of jeroboam son of jehoash king of israel. This retelling of the biblical story of gomer and hosea set during the time of the. Sensing an opportunity to convey the importance of unconditional love to his young charges, stuart shares hosea s story and finds that even the good books oldest tales still hold wisdom thousands of years after they were written. The book of hosea has at least two perplexing problems. Top 5 commentaries on the book of hosea ligonier ministries. Steve, carrie, cooper, and gameboy are looking forward to their youth group trip. Getting into the book of the twelvehoseamalachi session 2. This indepth study of hosea looks closely at the unusual story of hosea and gomer and reveals the truths god wants his chosen people to understand. In the hebrew bible version of the old testament, these are collected into a single work called the book of the twelve or simply the twelve because they were originally contained together on one scroll.
The words of hoseas prophecy concern the wrath of a spurned husband and the forgiveness of true love. Jun 28, 2019 the words of hoseas prophecy concern the wrath of a spurned husband and the forgiveness of true love. You have a prophet named hosea whos married to a harlot, gomer. Redeeming love by francine rivers has undeniably earned a coveted spot on my top bookshelf of classically flawless stories. Powerful love overcomes rebellion in the book of hosea. Yet one evening at the camp stuart tells the story of hosea and although some of the young adults can t believe the patience and love of hosea, stuart proclaims it to be an amazing love and, in the end, the group agrees. Hoseas wife, gomer, leaves him for anotherjust like israel has left god to worship idols. Author jennifer rothschild tells the remarkable love story of hosea, a story that belongs to. Jun 05, 1971 you know the story, ma jor dialler said. The book of hosea is a narrative history and prophetic oracle. Hosea appears to have had the temperament of a poet.
Hosea, an oldtestament prophet, preached his own life message using his marriage as the sermon illustration. But when a confrontation occurs between carrie and ashleya newcomer with a bad attitudethe spirit of fellowship is broken. Good morning girls resources hosea 610 we reap what we sow what. This book is based off the love story from the bible of hosea and gomer. Amazing love the story of hosea christian books india. Gomer had humiliated hosea by pursuing prostitution and empty promises of love from other men.
The book of hoseaits a deeply personal and passionate love story, yet its a difficult story. The book of hosea is one of the most beautiful and confusing books you will ever read the story of hosea and his wife will shock you and warm your heart the story of israel and god in the book of hosea will frustrate you and then fill you with hope you will discover that the book of hosea is the story of god and israel, hosea and. Californias gold country in 1850 is a time when men sell their souls for a bag of gold and women sell their. He is going to tell his love story for people through a prophet named hosea. The story of hosea and gomer is a love story indeed. Hosea 1 niv the word of the lord that came to hosea. The regret of her past haunts her and the choice sits in front of her. Two sides of covenant failure whitney woollard reading the book of the twelve, commonly referred to as the minor prophets, can be really disorienting. We do well to recall the story, especially given the great debate among some in the church today over the question of divorce and remarriage. With sean astin, elijah alexander, kenton duty, sammi hanratty.
Hosea was called to the ministry of a prophet early in his life, and the book of the bible devoted to his name spans almost the duration of his lifetime. 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. The book of hosea its a deeply personal and passionate love story, yet its a difficult story. A modernday visual enactment of a story of lovesymbolizing the love of hosea for his adulterous wife, but greater still, gods love for the church. And as they began their renewed life together, hosea insisted on a renewed pledge of faithfulness. With every twist and turn gods love is revealed as unconditional, faithful, and true. Hoseas wife and children when the lord began to speak through hosea, the lord said to him, go, marry a promiscuous woman and have children with her, for like an adulterous wife this land is guilty of. Redeeming love has a special way of infusing the great and indescribable love of god straight into the heart of the reader. Christian husbands are commanded to love their wives as christ loved the church eph.
Their life is a love story, but not the fairy tale kind. According to the traditional order of most hebrew bibles, it is the first of the twelve minor prophets. Hosea, a young preacher, is led by god to meet and woo and win a young woman by the name of gomer. While some interpreters have thought the story to be merely an allegory of the relation between god and israel, others claim, more plausibly, that the story is to be taken literally. When aconfrontation occurs between ashley and carrie. See more ideas about book of hosea, bible and bible verses.
A modernday visual enactment of a story of lovesymbolizing the love of hosea for his adulterous wife, but greate. It is one of those books that asks incredibly difficult questions. The remainder of the book of hosea consists of a collection of miscellaneous statements expressing hoseas convictions concerning the character of yahweh and yahwehs relation to the people of israel. Jamie and kriss story is a beautiful story of love, forgiveness and redemption. Its their struggle she finds it hard to turn away from the life she has always known and basically born into. Teenagers steve, carrie, cooper, and gameboy embark on aweekend camping trip led by their church youth group leaderstuart sean astin, forever strong and his wife beth erinbethea, fireproof. I first read redeeming love by francine rivers a year ago.
The story of hosea and gomer comes alive in this intense, emotionally. Hosea is the first of 12 short prophetic books known as the minor prophets. No more reading books together while the baby plays in the. The hosea love story short film free christian books. Jan 15, 2016 in hosea, we hear gods broken heart, his longing for his covenant people, who were so often unfaithful to him. Joining them is teen outsider ashley,who is materialistic and selfinvolved, and whose badattitude separates her from the rest of the group. It was easy to read the story flowed very smoothly, yet emotionally, it was very difficult to read. The remainder of the book of hosea consists of a collection of miscellaneous statements expressing hosea s convictions concerning the character of yahweh and yahwehs relation to the people of israel. Hosea the love story worth fighting for southern meets. Gomer was part of a soft, easy going life of her time, but hosea brought much to this marriage. Intro and resources for hosea 15 the love story of hosea. This is a book that i will probably find myself reading over and over again until it simply falls apart at the seams. The story of hosea earns 5 out of 5 doves from the dove foundation and is recommended for ages 12 and up note.
The classic story that has captured the hearts of millions worldwide. As an account full of harsh judgment unfolds, we find in its midst a rare gem. My favorite fiction book of all time besides series like narnia, lotr. Hosea continues to preach the message god gave him even while his hurt ached for his spouse. The first concerns the nature of the story told in chs. Set around the fall of the northern kingdom of israel, the book of hosea denounces the worship of gods other than yahweh.
Good morning girls resources for the book of hosea. Hosea is the last prophet to proclaim god to the northern nation, called israel 750725 bc. They are called minor prophets not because their material is less important or insignificant, but because of the size of the book they wrote was shorter in length. The setting for the story of hosea takes place in the city of samaria, the capital city of the northern kingdom of israel. Hosea, the son of beeri, prophesied for quite some time, from 785 to 725 b.
Hosea s wife, gomer, leaves him for anotherjust like israel has left god to worship idols. Throughout the book, hosea pictured the people turning away from the lord and turning toward other gods 4. Sensing an opportunity to convey the importance of unconditional love to his young charges, stuart shares hoseas story and finds that even the good books oldest tales still hold wisdom thousands of years after they were written. The regret of her past haunts her and the choice sits in. She ends up being sold in a slave market, but he goes there. The book of hosea was likely written between 755 and 725 b. Although the youth group attempts to reach out to her she simply wants to be left alone. When a confrontation occurs amongst the youth group, stuart takes the opportunity to share with the group the touching story of the old testament prophet hosea. However, it is a different love story that we may be accustomed to where both people freely love each other.
The story is inspired by the book of hosea from the. From the first chapter of hosea we are drawn into an amazing love story unlike any other in scripture. The incredible scandal of gods perfect love found in hosea. The story of the prophet hosea s troubled marriage is a powerful testimony to two things. A video series on april 2nd, 2012 preaching through a book of the bible requires a commitment to both the hard work of exegeting a text and the challenging task of bringing its message to life within a given cultural context. Hosea 1 new international version niv bible gateway. Oct 04, 2012 jamie and kriss story is a beautiful story of love, forgiveness and redemption.
Best commentaries and books on hosea logos bible software. Hosea s marriage is symbolic of gods covenant relationship with israel. Hosea has been charged by god with a difficult taskmarry. At first the book really doesnt seem like much of a love story at all. To see what your friends thought of this book, please sign up. Gods love for israel, a nation of people more interested in themselves than in gods direction for their lives, shines through clearly against the darkness of their idolatry and injustice hosea 14. This is a story of unrequited love that is offered consistently and unconditionally. Amazing love is based on the biblical story of hosea. In hosea, we hear gods broken heart, his longing for his covenant people, who were so often unfaithful to him.