Book of Hosea
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Recent papers in Book of Hosea
The best identification of the Valley of Achor in the description of the northern boundary of Judah (Josh. 15.7) is the wādi system of wādi mukellik and wādi es-sidr. This valley was the (former) tribal area of Reuben. It was an enclave... more
30 years of Feminist, Gender, and Masculinty approaches to Hos 11
The study of Hosea 5:8–6:6 has been primarily concerned with the passage’s his-torical context and references. The metaphors of the pericope have received compar-atively less attention. This article analyzes three metaphor domains (water,... more
Daniel C Browning Jr, "Assyria and the Eighth-Century Hebrew Prophets," Biblical Illustrator 39.2 (Winter 2012-13): 38-43. A short popular article on the role of Assyria in the 8th century Hebrew prophets' interpretation of divine... more
This article deals with God as a figure of prophetic speech and presents an analysis of the divine “I- speeches” in the book of the minor prophets with a special emphasis on the prophet Hosea. It investigates how God speaks about himself... more
This paper explores the theology of the book of Hosea. The theology of Hosea is summarized under the following three headings: 1. Yahweh of the Covenant, 2. Judgment for Idolatry, and 3. Knowledge of God.
This dissertation constitutes a study on the use of the Old Testament within the Old Testament. It analyzes Hosea’s use of Scripture, arguing that the prophet’s hermeneutical approach is fundamentally typological. Prior... more
Die vorliegende Sammlung zahlreicher Beiträge aus ganz unterschiedlichen Gebieten des Alten Testaments verdeutlicht die enorme Quelle der Inspiration, zu welcher Hendrik Koorevaar über viele Jahre für seine Schüler und Freunde geworden... more
Hosea is a challenging book, but the main message is contained in the first three chapters, which describe Hosea’s call to an unhappy marriage, separation and divorce and final reconciliation. YHWH’s relationship to his people is... more
"This thesis approaches Hosea chapters 1–3 at two levels. It deals with general issues arising when attempting to exegete these chapters and it also involves some in-depth analysis necessary when approaching some text and translation... more
This work investigates the parent-child imagery in Hosea in its ancient social, legal and religious settings. The focus is primarily on Hos 1-3, and 11, although other texts are also taken into consideration. Hosea's message initially... more
Hosea diutus Allah untuk menyampaikan seruan terakhir kepada Israel untuk bertobat sebelum negeri itu benar-benar binasa. Jika bangsa Israel tetap tidak bertobat maka mereka akan mendapatkan hukuman yang berat (4:6). Salah satu seruan... more
Like the first volume in this series (WealthWatch, Pickwick, 2011) this volume attempts two things: (a) to examine the primary socioeconomic motifs in the Bible from a comparative intertextual perspective, and (b) to trace the trajectory... more
Questa tesi si propone di esaminare il valore teologico dell’espressione con la quale Dio si presenta in Os 11,9: “Io sono Dio e non uomo”, all’interno della pericope letteraria alla quale appartiene. A Tal fine è importante seguire la... more
At various points in the history of research, certain scholars have viewed Hosea 4 as a sewing together of multiple scattered fragments, while others have attempted to discern some units, but without reaching a consensus. The exegetes who... more
A critical study of views and discussions of Hosea
Does the ancient prophetic call for justice not include justice for women?
Cyril of Alexandria, often regarded as a mediating voice between Antiochene and Alexandrian exegetes, frequently invokes his Christology as an argument for literal interpretation of the Old Testament. A typological link between the... more
There are two key places in Hosea where women’s sexual activity connects with religious activity. In the first, the narrator compares Gomer, a “wife (or woman) of promiscuity,” to “. . . the land [which] commits great whoredom by... more
This paper examines the function of the Omride enclosure at Jezreel in the Israelite kingdom's administration. The excavated remains, the similarity between the plan of the enclosure and that of the Assyrian "Fort Shalmaneser", and... more
For a copy of the paper please contact me ONLY via Email. Full citation of the paper: Sergi, O. 2018. Jacob and the Aramaean Identity of Ancient Israel between the Judges and the Prophets. In: Brett, M. and Wöhrle, J. eds. The Politics... more
I compare three classic commentaries on the Book of Hosea (Wolff, Mays, Anderson/Freedman), and I challenge their narrative of the eighth century prophet.
A linguagem peculiar do profeta Oseias utiliza diversas metáforas ligadas a cultos femininos e da fertilidade. Tal aspecto tem levado estudiosos, que operam principalmente por métodos históricos, a utilizarem oráculos do profeta para a... more
The enigmatic 12th chapter of Hosea neither bears witness to the state of development nor to the existence of a pre-priestly Jacob tradition in the 8th century BCE. The literary-historical core of the chapter can be found in the... more
The first part of the article deals with four different understandings of Hosea 6:6 in the context of that entire book: (1) the repudiation of the cult as such; (2) the rejection of a particular notion of cult; (3) the priority of ethics... more
The goal of this research is to contribute with de discovery of the best method of solving difficult critic textual problems in the book of Hosea through a test of one of the latest strategies, the theory of the existence of a specific... more
Matthew rightly interpreted Hos 11:1 as a reference to the historical exodus that anticipated an eschatological exodus led by the Messiah. Matthew was attentive to the fact that Hosea repeatedly used the image of the Egyptian bondage to... more
The idea that a wife’s marital unfaithfulness brought disgrace upon her husband is not clearly attested in the Hebrew Bible. The passages dealing with adultery are more interested in the pollution that results from it, rather than in the... more
How does Matthew make use of Hosea 11:1. The words of Hosea refer to the past and not to the future. How can Matthew talk about fulfillment in the days of Jesus?
The article focuses on the importance of the first chapter of the Book of Hosea for the understanding of the entire book.
OTE 32/2 (2019) is dedicated as a Festschrift to Phil J. Botha, Pretoria (well known Psalms scholar and earlier General editor of OTE).– Starting from the questioning of intertextuality, its possibilities, methods and challenges, the... more
Churches need to engage with men in order to transform dangerous ideas about manhood in Africa. The HIV epidemic calls for the immediate action on attitudes to sex and sexual violence (Chitando 2007: 46). In the age of HIV and AIDS,... more
Untangling the growth of the Jacob Cycle and the historical realities behind it is of enduring interest, as the studies on the Jacob Cycle in recent years indicate. It seems to be one of the oldest origin traditions preserved in the... more
One of the most memorable features of the book of Hosea is its characterization of Israel as the unfaithful wife of YHWH. The book in many places portrays Israel's acts of idolatry in terms of marital infidelity. Furthermore, the... more
Contrasting receptions of Exodus in the prophetic books are at hand. How do they relate to one another? The question of the identity of post-Exilic Israel is not the only discourse underlying the reception of Exodus in the prophets.... more
By J.N. Pohlig --This study accounts for the forms and functions of the similes in the Book of Hosea. It proposes new tools for textual criticism, biblical interpretation, and understanding Biblical Hebrew (BH) worldview. Chapter One... more