Well i love like all of theses books gone books are my favorite. During the time of the minor prophets, the nation of israel had divided into two separate countries, each with its own government. Through her novels, lovers of faith based romantic fiction and devotees of. Moreover, he makes a covenant with assyria, and oil is carried to egypt. Fiction favours the facts book 2 audiobook by mark. The tragedy which hosea experienced in his own marriage becomes a paradigm of the national experience, and as. Set in 1832, this newbery honor book tells the absolutely riveting story of charlotte, who sets. Nov 01, 20 hoseas book is the first of the minor prophetsthe last 12 books of the old testament. See more ideas about bible, book of hosea and gods love. What follows is a period of unrest and political instability. Hosea 14 real wisdom turns israel back to the lord this is a wonderful chapter to be at the end of such a book. The book of daniel is a 2ndcentury bc biblical apocalypse combining a prophecy of history with an eschatology a portrayal of end times cosmic in scope and political in focus. If you are looking for a sweet, light and easy read. Books to readmy bookschristian fiction booksthing 1touching.
Hosea is the first book in the sections of minor prophets. Microtales are bible based fiction included in the bible tales weekly newsletter and collections of the stories are released from time to time. Based on the book of hosea from the bible, where god told the prophet, hosea to marry the prostitute, gomer. These are some of the best scifi book series grouped by themes. In hoseas version the first and third tableaux are in narrative order aa. S air force fighter pilot with over 100 missions flown in. True worship has all but disappeared from the northern tentribe kingdom of israel. From a fairly standard horror premise a house is revealed to be slightly larger on the inside than is strictly possible danielewski spins out a dizzying tale involving multiple unreliable narrators, typographic mysteries, and looping footnotes that manage to drag the reader. March 14th, 20 i finished and this book is still my all time favorite book. 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. I had never expected from such a prickly shrub to gather so fair a flower, so sweet a fruit.
Nonetheless, in keeping with inspired restoration prophecies found in the book of hosea, a remnant of the people of judah and israel were gathered together and emerged from the land of exile, babylonia, in 537 b. I will allure her and bring her into the wilderness and speak to her heart hosea 2. The marriage of hosea to the unfaithful gomer was a picture of gods relationship with israel. Chapter 14 closes with an appeal to true repentance. I think hosea brightened up at that, because he was a bachelor, and god said, i have a girl picked out for you. Hosea said that god was going to punish his people. Welcome to fantastic fiction search and browse bibliographies of over 50,000 bestselling fiction authors, with the latest books and series information join our 99,999 members. Buy redeeming love christian softcover originals by francine rivers from amazons fiction books store. Israels unfaithfulness to the covenant relation with yahweh.
A retelling of the biblical love story of gomer and hosea, set against the romantic backdrop of the california gold rush. In the bible, dinah is only hinted at briefly as the more familiar parts of the book of genesis deal with her father, jacob, and his dozen sons. Bible passage hosea 14 the human need this passage meets is. The book of hosea is a narrative history and prophetic oracle. On christmas eve, 1617, the sea around the remote norwegian island of vardo is thrown into a reckless storm. Fruit of the drunken tree by ingrid rojas contreras.
Coveys book offers a smart perspective on everything teen, from selfimage to social media, and all the pitfalls and pleasures of finding your way during the most fun. Christian fiction books you dont want to miss lifeway. Bible tales books biblebased fiction bible tales online. Need to see the grace of god and turn from sin and get right with god through repentance and faith in jesus. The northern kingdom of israel, hosea s homeland, is singled out for strong rebuke because of its gross sin and immorality. The story is inspired by the book of hosea from the bible. 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. A superb job of bringing longpast days to vivid life. He went to god and god told him to do a strange thing. Israel, the northern country consisting of ten tribes, and judah, the remaining two tribes in the south. Concluding considerations re unfaithful israel hosea.
Our list of recommended christian fiction books includes selections from bestselling authors and upandcoming writers with stories full of elements like romance, suspense, history, current events, faith, and forgiveness. There are two unequal sections in the book of hosea, composed of chapters and 4 14. The book of daniel is an apocalypse, a literary genre in which a heavenly reality is revealed to a human recipient. Hosea s marriage to gomer, which was arranged by god for the purpose of showing israel a particular message he wanted to tell them. Christ is a foundation stone to some, to others a stone of stumbling, and a rock of offence. His prophetic style is so elevated that it is often difficult to distinguish between his prose and poetry. Book of hosea overview insight for living ministries. Based on this tragic and iconic event, hoffmans novel is a spellbinding tale of four extraordinarily bold, resourceful, and sensuous women, each of whom has come to masada by a different path. Youll get this book and many others when you join bible gateway plus.
This retelling of the biblical story of gomer and hosea set during the time of. And his name is related to the name joshua, which means salvation. Francine rivers is a name that gets bandied around a lot, not just in the christian fiction groups, but also in the historical romance. Israels alternative to destruction was to forsake her idols and return to the lord chs. Family fiction is the most comprehensive christian fiction resource providing news, interviews, and information about books, movies, and authors. Like the book of amos, the book of hosea is addressed to the people of the northern kingdom israel. My heart and soul were profoundly shaken as i realized anew the lessons portrayed through the stories of hosea and gomer. Under the rulership of jeroboam ii, there is material prosperity in israel, but that wanes soon after his death. Forgive all our sins and receive us graciously, that we may offer the fruit of our lips. There are several more historical fiction books for kids written in verse on my list of chapter books written in verse. Hosea with book summary versebyverse bible commentary. This book helped me understand and relate to them as not books written for another audience. The book that started it allthe 1880 novel benhur is one of one of the bestselling books of all time.
Throughout the book, hosea pictured the people turning away from the lord and turning toward other gods 4. Ephraim feeds on wind, and pursues the east wind continually. Hoseas bride by dorothy clark meet your next favorite book. Hosea 14 repentance to bring blessing bible gateway. Hosea prophesied during a dark and melancholic era of israels history, the period of the northern kingdoms decline and fall in the 8th century bc. This however will only be fulfilled in the time of the end.
Hosea, a novel kindle edition by christenson, larry. A first audio collection of bible based microtales. Hosea, a novel 20, a full length, carefully researched historical novel based on the prophecy of hosea. The book motivated the reader to read the books of hosea,amos, micah and isaiah one more time. Its fourteen chapters contain both a warning concerning future events and an interpretation of these events meanings. It is the same message that many of the prophets gave before the exile. So hosea is rather discouraged and in the opening chapter of this little book of prophecy we read a personal note about him. Each microtale will give you something to think about. The book of hosea is a collection of prophetic messages delivered by the prophet hosea and narrative descriptions of hosea s marriage and the birth of his children 1. Mesu had to include quite a bit of fiction to flesh out this book based on a book of prophecy, but it. These messages came in visions, oracles, dreams, parables, and the like. Andersen and freedman conclude that chapters are basically written in prose narrative, while chapters 4 14 are typical of poetry. Hoseas job was to tell his people that there was danger.
A novel a redemptive, characterdriven, contemporary. Hosea 14 niv bible return, israel, to the lord your god. Like other prophetic books, hosea issued a call to repentance. The lord is giving a final warning to this generation before the tribulation starts, to turn to thy god by keeping mercy, and judgement. Some of the biggest movies heading to the screen in 2019 will be literary adaptations, drawn from popular novels, works of non fiction, and classic spooky stories. Israel in the eighth century is based on the superscription to the book. The second part of the book contains longish lamentations of hosea.
I will be as the dew unto israel on these metaphors i gladly avail myself of the elegant and just observations of bp. It is so hard to find justice or mercy in the courts today, yet it is what the lord. Throughout the book, the prophet speaks to the people of israel about the critical situation that developed during the. Hoseas story might offer you an answer, and get you thinking more about the patience of god. Here is a list of some of the most popular young adult books for teen boys. And even though i am and i have read all the gone books gone, hunger, lies, plague, and fear multiple times i still would not recommend them for year old. The art of war by sun tzumore than 2,000 years old and still relevant today, the art of war is a mustread book on military theory and strategy. God was going to make sure that israel kept his covenant. Hosea has been charged by god with a difficult taskmarry.
Scifi is a great genre to consume as a book series. Redeeming love, by francine rivers is a historical romance novel set in the 1850s gold rush in california. Gomer is a prostitute and hosea is a godly man told to marry her. Wagenaar i will testify against them and challenge them. Book of hosea, 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 book primarily denounces israel for apostasy against god and warns of a coming judgment, but it also contains promises of restora tion e. Meet jacob and his children, king manasseh, gehazi, joseph of arimathea, elymas and many others as they recount their experiences for you. Francine rivers skillfully retells the biblical love story of gomer and hosea as a tale set against the romantic backdrop of the. Love in a broken vessel is mesu andrews new retelling of hosea for followers of biblical fiction. An audiobook containing the first 11 microtales from the bible tales newsletter. The second major division of hosea s book, chapters 4 14, contains the prophets messages of judgment against the nations of israel and judah. An allegory of the biblical book of hosea set in the old west.
I enjoy different stories written based on the hosea and gomer story in the bible. Repentance to bring blessing return, israel, to the lord your god. The book of hosea consists of fourteen chapters, which was the record for a minor prophet until zechariah tied it a couple centuries later. The theme of the first becomes the constantly recurring refrain in the second. When god had a message for the people, he gave his message through the prophets. According to the superscription, hosea began his prophetic activity during the reign of jeroboam ii c. I recommend this dorothy clark did a wonderful job of bringing her characters to life in her book hoseas bride. By them hosea expresses his deep woe over israels condition. Most of hosea s messages are announcements of gods anger with israel the northern of the two israelite kingdoms and gods impending judgment on this people. Its their struggle she finds it hard to turn away from the life she has always known and basically born into.
Verse 6 is the key verse, and it tells israel to turn to the lord, keep mercy and judgement, and wait on thy god continually. Hosea was a young preacher in the nation of israel, the northern kingdom, and he was a. By the end of this session, each learner should be able to. The alternating lament of the lord and hosea hosea chapters 8 to 14 this book provides examples of. Getting teen boys interested in books can be a challenge for parents. Upon reaching sacramento while looking for work she again meets joseph hochschild, who has built his new store. Christian fiction has much to offer and can be a great part of any readers book collection. By going after other gods, they had committed spiritual adultery. While the book was later made into a movie, its wellworth reading if only for the stories of rick rescorla, the platoon leader featured on the cover of the book whose nickname was hard core. At the same time he shows the future ways of god with his people. As maren magnusdatter watches, 40 fishermen, including her father and brother, are lost. 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. This book is based off the love story from the bible of hosea and gomer. Hosea 114 niv the word of the lord that came to hosea.
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. In most of the book, hosea says that israel will have death and illness. And even though i am and i have read all the gone books gone, hunger, lies, plague, and fear multiple times i. Fortunately, many young adult authors are now writing teen books that rank high in guy appeal. To put it bluntly, the nation of israel had become an unfaithful wife. This work of fiction was well researched and written. Book of hosea, heart of life, scripture of the day, proverbs 22, lord is my strength, old testament. Such as set themselves to understand and know these things. In the book, god tells hosea to remain faithful to gomer. I read redeeming love based on my best friends constant suggestion to do so. According to the book, the apostasy of the people was rampant, having turned away from god in order to serve both the calves of jeroboam and baal, a canaanite god. Based on the book of hosea from the bible, where god told the prophet, hosea to marry the prostitute. Enrich your faith and grow in spiritual maturity with the incredible bible study and devotional books listed below.
Based on the book of hosea from the bible, where god told the prophet, hosea to. Highlights from the book of hosea watchtower online library. The best historical fiction books of all time prowritingaid. 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. Often, we do not recognize the derivation of these bible names, but this prophets name would be joseph in english. In more mundane language, it is an account of the activities and visions of daniel, a noble jew exiled at babylon, its message being that just as the god of israel saved daniel and his friends from their enemies, so. Lew wallacean american lawyer, soldier, politician and authorset out to write a novel set during the life and ministry of jesus, but knew that readers would be skeptical if jesus were the main character. Told in dinahs voice, the red tent details the traditions and conflicts of ancient womanhood. Theres plenty of time for the author to create a world youre excited to get lost inwithout sacrificing compelling character development.