The Book of Hosea

Dr. Bo Lim (Seattle Pacific University) guides us through the book of Hosea. We discuss:

* When, where, by whom Hosea was written

* Main themes of Hosea

* How Hosea relates to the Book of the Twelve

* The significance of Hosea's marriage and children

* The difficult metaphor of God's marriage to Israel and if the metaphor sanctions violence.

* God's judgment upon Israel as temporary discipline

* The father-son image that depicts God's relationship to Israel, and the tricky theological issue of if God's heart changes (11:8)

* Hosea as an enduring exhortation to subsequent generations

Works by Bo Lim

* Hosea. Two Horizons Old Testament Commentary. With D. Castelo. Eerdmans, 2015

* The 'Way of the LORD' in the Book of Isaiah. T&T Clark, 2010

This Week’s Blurb

Bo Lim recommends:

* Korean sunscreen

* the spiritually transformative effects of exercise

Next Week 

Next week, Dr. Robyn Whitaker (Pilgrim Theological College, University of Divinity) guides us through Revelation 1

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