Jul 6, 2012 my favorite fiction book of all time besides series like narnia, lotr, etc. Francine rivers is one of the leading authors of womens christian fiction. In it the writers domestic life is paralleled with gods relationship to israelchaps the book shows that mere formal religious ceremony does not find acceptance with jehovah. Horrible christian fiction, kidnapping and sex trafficking edition. Each blessing or curse is based upon a corresponding type in the mosaic law. Israel in the eighth century is based on the superscription to the book i. Based on the story of hosea from the old testament, it is the story of gods. Hosea his name meaning to save, salvation is the first of the socalled minor prophets.
The book of hosea is the written record of the prophecies that ho sea son of beeri1, gave to the nation of israel in the eighth century b. The first installment of a dark and intense biblical fiction series based on genesis, cain. During the time of the minor prophets, the nation of israel had divided into two separate countries, each with its own government. The book of hosea is a deeply personal and passionate love story, yet its a difficult story. True worship has all but disappeared from the northern tentribe kingdom of israel. Hosea was a young preacher in the nation of israel, the northern kingdom, and he was a. Its a beautiful love story with themes running through it from the book of hosea in the bible. A book of the hebrew scriptures written by hosea the son of beeri. In rivers book, michael is aware of the story of hosea and gomer. According to the superscription, hosea began his prophetic activity during the reign of jeroboam ii c. This is my first bible fic and it comes from the book of hosea. Best romantic bookshosea and gomerfrancine riversbooks to readmy booksswatchredeeming lovething 1true love.
Hosea book of hosea hosea book of hosea hosea book of hosea. This book helped me understand and relate to them as not books written for another audience. Simply put, redeeming love is the most powerful work of fiction you will ever read. Too little, too late by victoria christopher murray. See more ideas about fiction, books and books to read. Hosea 1, new english translation net the bible app. Redeeming love, by francine rivers is a historical romance novel set in the 1850s gold rush in california. Adapted from the book of hosea in the bible, we journey with gomer, a harlot lost in her sin until hosea, a prophet of god, offers to marry her and redeem her life from darkness. The book contains a series of blessings and curses announced for israel by god through hosea.
This summary of the book of hosea provides information about the title, authors, date of writing, chronology, theme, theology, outline, a brief overview, and the chapters of the book of hosea. She will give birth to three children and leave her husband. Hosea is the only prophet of israel who left any written prophecies which were recorded during the later years of his life. We do well to recall the story, especially given the continue reading the story of hosea and what it teaches about god and holy matrimony. Then she meets michael hosea, a man who seeks his fathers heart in everything. Men are not to be flattered in sinful ways because they prosper in the world. Tamar lineage of grace book 1 by rivers, francine, based on genesis 38.
Hosea 1 is the first chapter of the book of hosea in the hebrew bible or the old testament of the christian bible. Loosely based from the bible story of hosea and his relationship with his prostitute wife. 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 yahweh, metaphorically comparing israels abandonment of yahweh to a. Israel, the northern country consisting of ten tribes, and judah, the remaining two tribes in the south. A voice in the wind mark of the lion book 1 english edition. The back and forth movement from doom to salvation is typical of the book of hosea. Under the rulership of jeroboam ii, there is material prosperity in israel, but that wanes soon after his death. Redeeming love by francine rivers is a true love story based on. Set around the fall of the northern kingdom of israel, the book of hosea denounces the worship of gods other than yahweh.
We are currently reading from the book of the prophet hosea at daily mass. Based on the book of hosea from the bible, where god told the prophet, hosea to marry the prostitute, gomer. The princes of judah are like those who move boundary markers. In johns gospel, that statement leads to the incarnation.
According to the traditional order of most hebrew bibles, it is the first of the twelve minor prophets. It is hoseas personal account of his prophetic messages to the children of god and to the world. I read redeeming love based on my best friends constant suggestion to do so. Love in a broken vessel is based off the book of hosea and helps explain why god had. The basics are that hosea is a prophet that god tells to go and marry a prostitute. This book contains the prophecies attributed to the prophet hosea son of beeri, and this chapter especially set forth the spiritual whoredom of israel by symbolical acts. Hosea english standard version esv 1 the word of the lord that came to hosea, the son of beeri, in the days of uzziah, jotham, ahaz, and hezekiah, kings of judah, and in the days of jeroboam the son of joash, king of israel. And his name is related to the name joshua, which means salvation. This book was based on the book of hosea from the bible and how hosea obeyed god to take gomer jasmine as his wife in spite of all that shes put him through.
Often, we do not recognize the derivation of these bible names, but this prophets name would be joseph in english. The nook book ebook of the redeeming love by francine rivers at. Highlights from the book of hosea watchtower online library. Fiction favours the facts book 2 is a second collection of 22 microtales from the bible tales newsletter. When the lord began to speak through hosea, the lord said. The book motivated the reader to read the books of hosea,amos, micah and isaiah one more time. This outline and bibliography are offered with the prayer that they will enhance the study of the book of hosea for the busy pastor who must take time from an already busy schedule to make preparation for a weeks study in his church. They recently finished a six part series on the book of hosea, and before each message the media team prepared a short video that offers a deeply emotional, contemporary portrait of hoseas commitment to gomer and the convenant love of god toward his people that it so powerfully depicts. He is ready to leave when god tells michael shes the one, the woman he is meant to marry. Go, get for yourself a woman of prostitution and children. A novel lynn austin i love christian historical fiction and. A powerful retelling of the story of gomer and hosea, redeeming love is a lifechanging.
Book of hosea, also spelled osee, the first of 12 old testament books that bear the names of the minor prophets, considered as one book, the twelve, in the jewish canon. The story is inspired by the book of hosea from the bible. As an account full of harsh judgment unfolds, we find in its midst a rare gem. What follows is a period of unrest and political instability. Hosea, an oldtestament prophet, preached his own life message using his marriage as the. Like the book of amos, the book of hosea is addressed to the people of the northern kingdom israel. Hosea son of beeri prophesied about the middle of the eighth century b. Under a figure, is represented the shameful idolatry of the ten tribes. This retelling of the biblical story of gomer and hosea set during the time of.
Author jennifer rothschild tells the remarkable love story of hosea, a story that. The book that started it allthe 1880 novel benhur is one of one of the bestselling books of all time. I will pour out my rage on them like a torrential flood. An alternate reading of the book suggests that god had hosea marry another woman besides gomer, with hosea being an example of god and his two wives being an example of both judah and israel. A novel a riveting historical christian fiction romance set in 1950s. The book primarily denounces israel for apostasy against god and warns of a coming judgment, but it also contains promises of restora. Francine rivers is a name that gets bandied around a lot, not just in the christian fiction groups, but also in the historical romance. Bible based fiction the facts of the bible rounded out with imaginative detail to help us recognise the lives and feelings of real people. Books that are not technically biblical fiction but relatedclose enough books that i presonally have read and recommend.
Hosea 1 niv bible the word of the lord that came to. These twelve prophets are comprised in one single book in the hebrew bible and are called the twelve. Hosea began the old testament tradition of describing the relation between the lord and israel in terms of marriage e. Another good read by the great writer, victoria christopher murray. The incredible scandal of gods perfect love found in hosea. This unfaithful behavior will lead to israels destruction by assyria, but gods love will have the last word. 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. Gomer gomer was the wife of the prophet hosea 8th century bc, mentioned in the hebrew bibles book of hosea. I did a summer book club and this was one of the books we read and discussed. Its fourteen chapters contain both a warning concerning future events and an interpretation of these events meanings. The masoretic text mt, represented by the leningrad codex c.
Best romantic bookshosea and gomerfrancine riversbooks to readmy books swatchredeeming lovething 1true love. Michael soon discovers to his shock that angel is a prostitute. My favorite fiction book of all time besides series like narnia, lotr. Family fiction is the most comprehensive christian fiction resource providing news, interviews, and information about books, movies, and authors. We find a hidden reference to the incarnation in the name of this prophet. While masterpiece was good, i can understand why readers fell in love with redeeming love. This work of fiction was well researched and written. Throughout the book, the prophet speaks to the people of israel about the critical situation that developed during the. The story of the prophet hoseas troubled marriage is a powerful testimony to two things. Family fiction christian fiction books, novels, movies. Based on the book of hosea from the bible, where god told the prophet, hosea to marry the prostitute. It is a part of the book of the twelve minor prophets. This is one of the best biblical fiction books ive read.
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