Hosea 1:2-10
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- NRSV (with link to Anglicized NRSV) at Oremus Bible Browser.
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- The Blue Letter Bible. KJV, alternate versions, Hebrew text with concordance, commentaries.
- The World Wide Study Bible includes commentary, exposition and sermons.
- Historical References, Commentary and Comparative
Texts:
- Chapter XIX, Dialogue With Trypho, Justin Martyr. (c 160)
- IV.XX.12, Adversus Haereses, Irenaeus of Lyons. (c. 180)
- Chapter III, Adversus Judaeos, Tertullian (c. 198)
- IV.16, Against Marcion, Tertullian (c. 210)
- Chapter VI, On Modesty, Tertullian (c. 217)
- II.1, Commentary on the Gospel of John, Origen. (c.228)
- XII.4, XIV.20, Commentary on the Gospel of Matthew, Origen. (c.247)
- Rashi's Commentary, c. 1075. chabad.org.
- From the Geneva Notes.
- From Matthew Henry's Commentary.
- From Wesley's Notes.
- Contemporary Commentary, Studies and Exegesis:
- Commentary,
Hosea 1:2-10, Richard W. Nysse, Preaching This Week, WorkingPreacher.org, 2016.
- "As the reader of the book of Hosea moves from interpreting to preaching, unresolved and highly debated issues are wisely set aside.."
- "Pain and Hope Together," John C. Holbert, The Peripatetic Preacher, 2016.
- "In the midst of these difficult moments, however, Hosea assures us that God remains active in the search for justice for all people and that that justice will ultimately prevail."
- The Center for Excellence in Preaching, resources from Calvin Theological Seminary: Comments & Observations, Textual Points, Illustration Ideas, 2016.
- Commentary, Hosea 1:1-11 | Jeffrey Bassett | Pastor, Lone Pine Church of the Nazarene | A Plain Account, 2016
- "Once we have digested the context, we can start to have fun. We get to trot out a little Hebrew when we talk about these names. And we should--Hebrew punnery is at its least subtle here in Hosea 1."
- Pulpit Fiction, with podcast. Reflections of lectionary text, pop culture, current events, etc. Robb Mc Coy and Eric Fistler, 2016.
- Commentary,
Hosea 1:2-10, J. Clinton McCann, Preaching This Week,
WorkingPreacher.org, 2010.
- "Hosea 1:2-10 introduces the metaphor that occupies chapters 1-2 and that resonates throughout the book ? a bad marriage that is saved by the loving forgiveness of the faithful partner."
-
Hosea 1:2-10,
The Old Testament Readings: Weekly Comments on the Revised Common
Lectionary, Theological Hall of the Uniting Church,
Melbourne, Australia.
- "Hosea makes little distinction between the political and religious life of the people. They are interwoven, both deserving judgment."
- Hosea 1:2-10, Commentary, Background, Insights from Literary Structure, Theological Message, Ways to Present the Text. Anna Grant-Henderson, Uniting Church in Australia.
- Comments (commentary) and Clippings (technical notes for in-depth study), Chris Haslam, Anglican Diocese of Montreal.
- Lectionary
Commentary, Hosea 1:2-10, 8th Sunday after Pentecost (Year C), by
Dennis Bratcher at Christian
Resource Institute.
- "We have the freedom to choose, the freedom to set certain courses of actions. But Hosea's message here is that we do not have the freedom to avert the consequences or choose what they will be. And unless a change is made, those consequences will unfold."
-
Kairos CoMotion Lectionary Discussion,
Hosea 1:2-10, Wesley White. "A place of
conversation regarding Progressive Christianity."
- "How important it is to remember Gomer, as well as Hosea, and their children who become more than their beginning! In so doing we hear G*D engaging G*D with an internal dialogue between discontent and promise."
- Commentary,
Hosea 1:2-10, Richard W. Nysse, Preaching This Week, WorkingPreacher.org, 2016.
- Articles & Background:
- Recommended articles
from ATLAS, an online collection of religion and theology journals, are
linked below.
ATLAS Access options are available for academic institutions, alumni of
selected theological schools, and clergy/church offices. Annotated list of "starting place" articles at ATLAS for this week's texts (includes
direct links).
- Ben Zvi, Ehud,
"Observations on the Marital Metaphor of YHWH and Israel in its Ancient
Israelite Context: General Considerations and Particular Images in Hosea
1.2," Journal for the Study of the Old Testament, 2004.
EBSCO ATLASerials, Religion Collection
EBSCO ATLA Religion Database with ATLASerials - Day, John, "God's enduring love in the book of Hosea: a synchronic and diachronic analysis of Hosea 11:1-11," Journal for the Study of the Old Testament, 2007.
EBSCO ATLASerials, Religion Collection
EBSCO ATLA Religion Database with ATLASerials - Ehrlich, Carl S., "The Text of Hosea
1:9," Journal of Biblical Literature, 1985.
EBSCO ATLASerials, Religion Collection
EBSCO ATLA Religion Database with ATLASerials - Forseth, Patricia A., "Hosea, Gomer, and Elective
Grace: Reflections of an Armchair Theologian," Reformed Journal,
1985.
EBSCO ATLASerials, Religion Collection
EBSCO ATLA Religion Database with ATLASerials - Gaiser, Frederick J.., "Preaching God: Hosea 11:1-11," Word & World,
2008.
EBSCO ATLASerials, Religion Collection
EBSCO ATLA Religion Database with ATLASerials - Irvine, Stuart A., "The Threat of Jezreel (Hosea
1:4-5)," The Catholic Biblical Quarterly, 1995.
EBSCO ATLASerials, Religion Collection
EBSCO ATLA Religion Database with ATLASerials - Lindbeck, Kris, "Gomer's Complaint," Cross
Currents, 2003. Poetry.
EBSCO ATLASerials, Religion Collection
EBSCO ATLA Religion Database with ATLASerials - Lloyd, Richared, Debbie Lloyd, "An example of the shared praxis model based on Hosea 1-11," Review & Expositor, 2010.
EBSCO ATLASerials, Religion Collection
EBSCO ATLA Religion Database with ATLASerials - Mitchell, Matthew W.,
"Hosea 1-2 and the Search for Identity," Journal for the Study of the
Old Testament, 2004.
EBSCO ATLASerials, Religion Collection
EBSCO ATLA Religion Database with ATLASerials - Silva, Charles H., "The Literary Structure of Hosea
1-3," Bibliotheca Sacra, 2007.
EBSCO ATLASerials, Religion Collection
EBSCO ATLA Religion Database with ATLASerials - Vasholz, Robert I., "Gomer - Chaste or Not? A
Philological Note," Presbyterion, 1993.
EBSCO ATLASerials, Religion Collection
EBSCO ATLA Religion Database with ATLASerials - Yee, Gayle A., "'She Is Not My Wife and I Am Not Her
Husband': A Materialist Analysis of Hosea 1-2," Biblical
Interpretation, 2001.
EBSCO ATLASerials, Religion Collection
EBSCO ATLA Religion Database with ATLASerials
- Ben Zvi, Ehud,
"Observations on the Marital Metaphor of YHWH and Israel in its Ancient
Israelite Context: General Considerations and Particular Images in Hosea
1.2," Journal for the Study of the Old Testament, 2004.
- Sermons:
- "God's Crazy, Mixed Up Family," James Somerville, Day 1, 2016.
- "The Prophet and the Prostitute," Pastor Edward F. Marquart, Grace Lutheran Church, Seattle, Washington.
- Reviews:
- Review: R. Abma, Bonds of Love: Methodic Studies of Prophetic Texts with Marriage Imagery: Isaiah 50:1-3 and 54:1-10, Hosea 1-3, Jeremiah 2-3. (Van Gorcum, 1999) Review by Tim Bulkeley in SBL's Review of Biblical Literature.
- With Children:
- Worshiping with Children, Proper 12, Including children in the congregation's worship, using the Revised Common Lectionary, Carolyn C. Brown, 2013.
- Drama:
- Graphics & Bulletin Materials:
- Hymns and Music:
- Hymnary.org, hymns, scores, media, information.
- Hymns with Scripture Allusions: Hosea 1:10. The Cyber Hymnal.
- Fine Arts Images Linked at The Text This Week's Art Index:
- Study Links and Resources for the Book of Hosea
