Encounter Hosea — Where is Israel? Who are the Jews?
The key to prophecy contained in the Book of Hosea
CONTENTS
& publication details
Cover picture Ruins of Samaria, from a 19th-century print
Frontispiece The Hill of Samaria—modern Sebastye
Introduction ... including:
- • Quotations from Hosea in the Old Testament and New Testament
• The Biblical distinction between Israel and Judah
• Map: Separate migrations of Israel and Judah
• Publication details
Chapter One Hosea marries an unfaithful wife
Chapter Two The Lord’s mercy to the House of Israel
Chapter Three The House of Israel redeemed
Chapter Four God’s indictment of Israel
Chapter Five The future of Israel revealed
Chapter Six The Lord pleads with Israel
Chapter Seven God’s judgment on Israel
Chapter Eight The downfall of Israel
Chapter Nine The deportation of the House of Israel
Chapter Ten The destiny of Israel
Chapter Eleven The love of God for His people
Chapter Twelve The Lord’s revelation of Himself to Israel
Chapter Thirteen The death and resurrection of Israel
Chapter Fourteen Israel returns to the Lord
Chapter Fifteen The House of Israel in the Prayer Book
Appendix Chronology: kings of Israel, Judah and Assyria
The Hill of Samaria, from a 19th-century print. Once a fortified city, built by Omri, king of Israel, as his capital, it fell to the Assyrians in 722 BC after a three-year siege. The modern town of Sebaste now stands on the site.
© Brian Williams 1993 All Scripture quotations are from the Authorized (King James) Version except where otherwise stated. ISBN 0 902785 33 8 British Library Cataloguing-in-Publication Data: A catalogue record for this book is available from the British Library. Editorial service and typesetting by The author’s contact details are on the home page. Other titles to follow in this series
This edition published February 1993
First publication on the internet January 2005
Abbey Press
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