1. And yet, as youre showing us, even through some of those images, there will be promises of hope. Old Testament Overviews. Murray:: You know, making deep theology accessible, then you have to go the opposite way. Please try again. God is faithful to his people, even when they are unfaithful. 1.) 1. This book is an illustration of God's love for His adulterous people as He calls Hosea to marry a harlot and have children with her (Hosea 1:2), and then to buy her out of slavery (Hosea 3:2), in order for Israel to see the danger of their situation (Hosea 9:7) and come back to Him (Hosea 14:1-2). As an adulterous woman, Gomer repeatedly spurns the love of her youth, while her betrayed husband, Hosea, offers forgiveness and seeks to win her back. (10-21) Hosea 6:1-3. The Love Story of God: A Sermon, pp. And thats just the children. In the message of Hosea, we see the passion, jealousy, commitment, heartbreak, judgment, and love of God. Guthrie: Yeah, at Reformed Theological Seminary in Orlando. Guthrie: So we talked about how Gomer helps us to see ourselves, maybe we can help Bible teachers with some of the specific ways, especially in Hosea 1-3, how Hosea helps us to see the more perfect bridegroom and the more perfect husband, Jesus himself. Innovation Insider Newsletter. And then youve also got the, you know, these really well known words O death, where is your sting? Guthrie: Thats crazy, that doesnt make any sense. vv. Murray: I love the book of Hosea. Because the whole intention is that it would set before the people of Israel something outside of themselves that they can look at, and see themselves in and that somehow that would shake them from their complacency. Guthrie: Oh, thats exciting. It was a place of trouble, where Achan's sin was discovered and judged ( Joshua 7:26 ). Hosea's book is the first of the Minor Prophetsthe last 12 books of the Old Testament. With this bold and uncomfortable imagery, Hosea tells the story of God and his people. The author was among the foremost biblical scholars of his generation. , Item Weight And so I think we have to take seriously, you know, God calls us to covenant obedience, which has promises of blessing when we obey, and threats of judgment or chastisement, if you wanna call it more accurately, if we disobey. The Northern Kingdom . A Call to Return. On Sept.4, 1974, he gave his life over to the Lord Jesus Christ in a dramatic supernatural salvation experience. And so its an incredible image for his relationship with Israel, not only as husband and wife but also parent child. Murray: Youve got Hosea there and Gomer and you also have their children, each of which has given a very significant name, each of which contains really a gospel message as well and really helps us to see the glory of the gospel. And yet he promises Israel in chapter 2 a new courtship, a new response, a new covenant, a new marriage, a new prosperity, a new privilege, and ultimately concludes with, you know, I will betroth you to me in faithfulness and you shall know the Lord. And of course, that just could not really ultimately happen without Christ Himself making that possible. And really, that is our God, hes willing to be thought of like that, as Jesus Himself should when he came to this world and he was denigrated, and he did lose his reputation, and yet willing, not just forced willing but happy willing, eager willing, enthusiastic willing to be contaminated by these associations. And it doesnt affect the bond. Murray: Absolutely. O grave, where is your victory? : I mean, if anyones not encouraged by a message like this, yeah, you gotta wonder, do you know who you are really before God? Guthrie: We were talking about the images he uses, and very dominant in the images you talked about the faithful husband with the unfaithful wife, but theres also that parent and child in imagery that is so strong. In his ministry, Charles has traveled extensively throughout the world, including Germany, Switzerland, Spain, Korea, Africa, India, and many places within the United States. To download full issues and find more information on the Southwestern Journal of Theology, go to swbts.edu/journal. Why would God ask one of His prophets to go to such extremes? Because as long as people think of God as a fallacy, as a holier than thou, detached, looking down on, just condemning, criticizing and judging, theres no pull, theres no attraction, theres no desire. There was a problem loading your book clubs. Hosea tells us what God thinks about Israel, sin, and us. First published in 1884, this volume remains a helpful tool in the study of Hosea. 1. I Want to Get Married, but I Cant Afford It. : And I think we often, especially with common prophecies, we skip over it. It presents such a grim picture of our sinfulness. : I also receive Insight [for Today] daily. Hosea's prophecy is a book of hope for us today as Charles shows that Yahweh God can be trusted to win back the love of his people despite a less than promising outlook. Happy Easter! So look in the spring of 2020 for the Family Worship Guide, and also Meeting With Jesus, a Bible reading plan for kids. There was an error retrieving your Wish Lists. Murray: No, no, theyre not, theyre not. So, Matthew is not presenting Christ here as one who fulfilled a very distinct and specific prediction, but rather as one who repeated, who recapitulated, who summed up, who epitomized and so fulfilled specific events in Israels history. . Guthrie: And that is any kind of understanding or knowledge on the Puritans. Guthrie: Thats beautiful, David. , Dimensions Help train Christians to boldly share the good news of Jesus Christ in a way that clearly communicates to this secular age. With this bold and uncomfortable imagery, Hosea tells the story of God and his people. These are the first words God spoke to his prophet Hosea. Guthrie: Yeah. No Old Testament prophet was given a harder assignment than Hosea: Be a living example of the loyal-love of God for his spiritually adulterous nation. You are mine. A brief verse by verse exegesis with practical applications and illustrations on many verses. And then you get Israel an unfaithful wife, a rapidly disappearing morning mist, chapter 6, a hot oven, chapter 7, a silly dove, chapter 7, a faulty bull, a wild donkey. And the book is, as you said, The Compelling Communicator. So I went home and I got it. Whoever is wise, let him understand these things; whoever is discerning, let him know them; Your email address will not be published. 2, 3 Hosea gives us more of his personal and intimate experiences than does any other of the prophets. O grave, I will be your destruction. And youve also got Jesus, you know, refers to it in Matthew 9:15. Murray: What people dont realize how much Hosea is referred to in the New Testament, you know, obviously, youve got Pauls description of the church as Christs bride in Ephesians 5, and then also Revelation 19. Murray: I mean, there are threats in the New Testament as well. All rights reserved. But its not gonna be consummated until he comes again. In this book he opens up the rich contents to our hearts and minds. But this is how God works. Full content visible, double tap to read brief content. Privacy. She chased other lovers but Hosea went after her and brought her home. This indicates that Hosea lived in the middle to late eighth I mean, the basically the names are no prints with God, no mercy and no people. God told Hosea, "Go, take for yourself a wife of whoredom and have children of whoredom, for the land commits great whoredom by forsaking the LORD" (1:2). Its just not the way we work. | Please try your request again later. Guthrie: Because, you know, shes been staying over with Hosea helping take care of these kids, while Gomer is off running around with all of these other lovers and that shes there, she hears Hosea crying during the night because hes run off into Gomer with one of her latest lovers and while hes home changing diapers and putting food on the table, and so then Hosea hears God tell him, Go again, love a woman even though shes loved by another man, and he says to his sister, Ive got 15 shekels and Im going to gather up some homer and a lethech of barley and Im gonna go down there to the slave market, and Im gonna go buy her back. And I just imagined his sister just looking at him and going, You have got to be kidding.. Very helpful in understanding the suffering of the prophet as his coming to understand Gods love for his people. "Go and marry a prostitute." Pastor Charles and his wife, Debra, currently reside in Navarre, Florida. You're listening to a sample of the Audible audio edition. Sorry, there was a problem loading this page. When it is My desire, I will chasten them: Like unruly farm animals, God would control and guide Israel and Jacob, even if they kicked against Him. Because Hosea testifies, So I bought her for 15 shekels of silver and a homer and lethech of barley. Hosea specifically, but even broader than that, because of the way Jesus and these other biblical writers use the book of Hosea. 18 - Fall 1975. He was a prophet to the northern kingdom which is called the kingdom of Israel, distinguished from the southern kingdom known as the kingdom of Judah. Smith, George Adam. Israel is invited to return to God. Critical and exegetical, resorting to textual emendations at times to reconstruct the very bad state of the text. 18 - Fall 1975. I think its showing God was both disgusted with his people, but couldnt stop loving his people. David P. Murray is professor of Old Testament and practical theology at Puritan Reformed Theological Seminary in Grand Rapids, Michigan. https://www.thegospelcoalition.org/podcasts/help-me-teach-the-bible/david-murray-on-teaching-hosea/, Ecclesiastes: Wisdom for Living Well An In-depth Bible Study. Thats a prophetic parallel that predicts Gods goodness to his only begotten Son, Jesus, Israel, in protecting and providing for them through an Egyptian soldier and supervised by a divinely saint Joseph. Customer Reviews, including Product Star Ratings help customers to learn more about the product and decide whether it is the right product for them. In this chapter the theme is clear. Murray: To be with him, to dwell with him for many days. With this bold and uncomfortable imagery, Hosea tells the story of God and his people. You know, if you were to ask people outside of the church, what is God like? I found myself thinking, Wow, Im not sure Id want to teach the book if I was really giving proper attention to chapters 4 through 14. Part of my fear would be that I would be saying the same thing over and over again. Guthrie: It is a great joy. On Sept.4, 1974, he gave his life over to the Lord Jesus Christ in a dramatic supernatural salvation experience. So its very text-centered, and yet, I really believe it helps us get the text across in a better way than maybe many traditional methods of designing sermons, homiletic methodology. These are the first words God spoke to his prophet Hosea. Edinburgh: T & T. Clark, 1905. And I found it beneficial for my own soul, I found it much appreciated when Ive preached on it. And so I would say the best way to teach it if I was teaching this on a Sunday school or doing a series on it in church, its not so much a consecutive exposure to do. The Book of the Twelve Prophets, Vol. : Yeah, I read my papers, and I think that sounds too casual, and probably not what they want. Growing cold and distant, they had forgotten about Gods unending love for them, ushering in tragic consequences. The study of the book of Hosea is timely for the people of God in the last half of the twentieth century. Theyve just loved, it sort of bridge the gap between the text and the sermon, like how do you get from all this exegetical work to a compelling sermon. God bless Chuck, God bless Insight For Living. Guthrie: Maybe we like to water this down because, you know, when we look at this story, I think, as can be so typical, we want to put ourselves in Hoseas place. Murray: Yeah, and I think that thats a beautiful way to present, I think that will preach to men just fine. And well talk more about that, but I guess if Im honest, the rest of the book when you get into 4 through 14, you know, I read through the whole book this morning and I had that same impression, you know, its so full of promises of judgment, and so repetitive in that sense. In Hosea 5:11 the phrase "walked after the commandment" indicates that Ephraim was oppressed because it willingly walked after filth instead of walking after true commandments (see Hosea 5:11 a ). The Old Testament Library. All rights reserved. A helpful article on the understanding of the daring use and transformation of the cultic myths of Canaanite religion into a vehicle for a new word from Yahweh regarding Israels guilt and Yahwehs salvation. But the other chapters are more difficult. The tragedy which Hosea experienced in his own marriage becomes a paradigm of the national experience, and as paradigm it must not be allowed to overshadow the deeper tragedy of a faithless people forsaking a loving God. He wants you to look in the mirror and see things that you have excused as little dalliances, as maybe little guilty pleasures of things that dont really matter much but that God himself looks at and says, No, thats spiritual adultery. And that thats chasing after another god. Brief content visible, double tap to read full content. , Language So its a cycle of covenant breaking, covenant discipline, but always covenant renewal. Top subscription boxes right to your door, 1996-2023, Amazon.com, Inc. or its affiliates, Learn more how customers reviews work on Amazon. 274-85. b. Hosea is one of the most remarkable books of the Old Testament. Verse by Verse Commentary. The Book of Hosea is a story of "God's redeeming love and forgiveness.". Download the free Kindle app and start reading Kindle books instantly on your smartphone, tablet, or computer - no Kindle device required. In Hosea 1:1, the prophet identified the kings that ruled during his prophetic ministry. Guthrie: When I read through that list, I mean, it moved me emotionally. This item can be returned in its original condition for a full refund or replacement within 30 days of receipt. Hosea 2:19-20 "I will make you my wife forever, showing you righteousness and justice, unfailing love . That really, you know, the judgment is the foil that reflects, you know, that really shines light on these I wills and make them make them just glow all the more fiercely and brightly. So Dr. Murray is a professor of Old Testament and practical theology at Puritan Reformed Theological Seminary in Grand Rapids. Its a call to worship a God of unparalleled and unimaginable and indescribable grace. As an adulterous woman, Gomer repeatedly spurns the love of her youth, while her betrayed husband, Hosea, offers forgiveness and seeks to win her back. I will heal their waywardness and love them freely, for my anger has turned away from them.". 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