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Hosea
A prophet of the north whose marriage to an unfaithful wife pictured God's love for wayward Israel.
What we know — and how we know it
Bible — stated in scripture (with verse) · 1
Scholarly — supported scholarly belief · 1
Life, role & deeds
BibleHe prophesied to the northern kingdom in its last decades, his troubled marriage made a sign of Israel's unfaithfulness.
Hosea 1:2–9
ScholarlyHis ministry ran from Jeroboam II to the eve of the fall of Samaria — the end of the northern kingdom he warned of, in 722 BC.
8th-c. prophetic setting; fall of Samaria 722 BC
Where in scripture
HoseaRomansFamily
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