SUMMARY
God’s word comes to HoseaProphet to the northern kingdom who married a prostitute to show God's relationship to a faithless Israel. More during the reign of several eighth century kings of JudahJudah was the name of Jacob's fourth son and one of the 12 tribes. More and one king of Israel.
ANALYSIS
The book begins with a superscription that contains a prophetic word formula and the names of four Judahite kings and one Israelite king. Nothing is known outside of the book about Hosea, the prophet and his father, Beeri.
