Hosea 1:1-14:9 KJV

Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - Hosea 1:1

1. Here is the prophet's name and surname; which he himself, as other prophets, prefixes to his prophecy, for the satisfaction of all that he is ready to attest what he writes to be of God; he sets his hand to it, as that which he will stand by. His name, Hosea, or Hosea (for it is the very same with Joshua's original name), signifies a saviour; for prophets were instruments of salvation to the people of God, so are faithful ministers; they help to save many a soul from death, by saving it... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Hosea 1:1

The word of the Lord that came unto Hosea ,.... Whose name is the same with Joshua and Jesus, and signifies a saviour; he was in some things a type of Christ the Saviour, and prophesied of him, and salvation by him; and was the instrument and means of saving men, as all true prophets were, and faithful ministers of the word are: to him the word of the Lord, revealing his mind and will, was brought by the Spirit of God, and impressed upon his mind; and it was committed to him to be delivered... read more

Adam Clarke

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Hosea 1:1

Hosea, the son of Beeri - See the preceding account of this prophet. In the days of Uzziah, etc. - If we suppose, says Bp. Newcome, that Hosea prophesied during the course of sixty-six years, and place him from the year 790 before Christ to the year 724, he will have exercised his office eight years in the reign of Jeroboam the second, thirty-three years in the reign of Uzziah, the whole reigns of Jotham and Ahaz, and three years in the reign of Hezekiah; but will not have survived the... read more

John Calvin

John Calvin's Commentary on the Bible - Hosea 1:1

Verse 1 This first verse shows the time in which Hosea prophesied. He names four kings of Judah, — Uzziah, Jotham, Ahab, Hezekiah. Uzziah, called also Azariah, reigned fifty-two years; but after having been smitten with leprosy, he did not associate with men, and abdicated his royal dignity. Jotham, his son, succeeded him. The years of Jotham were about sixteen, and about as many were those of king Ahab, the father of Hezekiah; and it was under king Hezekiah that Hosea died. If we now wish to... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Hosea 1:1

EXPOSITION The word of the Lord that came unto Hosea, the son of Beeri. The prophets are divided into the former ( rishonim, Zechariah 1:4 ) prophets and the later prophets. The writings of the former prophets comprise most of the historical hooks, for the Hebrew conception of a prophet was that of an individual inspired by God to instruct men for the present or inform them of the future, whether orally or by writing; the later were the prophets properly so called, while these,... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Hosea 1:1

The prophet and his work. This subject may be appropriately introduced with some remarks about the minor prophets. They are "minor," not because their work was of less consequence than that of the four major prophets, but simply because the Scriptures which they wrote are shorter. The contents of the minor prophets are very unfamiliar to many Christians. Possibly the pulpit is partly to blame for this. I. THE PERSON OF HOSEA . 1. His name and descent . Our names are mere... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Hosea 1:1

The word of the Lord. It is characteristic of the inspired Hebrew prophets that they sank themselves, their own individuality, in their Divine commission, and in the authority which accompanied it. In reading their prophecies we feel, as those to whom they were first addressed must have felt, that there was no desire on their part to speak their own thoughts, their own words. I. FROM WHOM THE WORD COMES . Their formula was this: "Thus saith the Lord." Their word was "the word... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Hosea 1:1

Scripture, kings, and truth. "The word of the Lord that came unto Hosea, the son of Beeri, in the days of Uzziah, Jotham, Ahaz, and Hezekiah, Kings of Judah, and in the days of Jeroboam the son of Joash, King of Israel." This verse leads us to consider three things. I. THE ESSENCE OF SCRIPTURE . What is the essence of the Bible? It is here called "The word of the Lord." Analyze the expression: 1. It is a " word ." A word fulfils two functions; it is a revelation and an... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Hosea 1:1

Superscription. Consider here— I. THE PROPHET . "Hoses, the son of Beeri." Hoses, whose name (Hoshea, "salvation'') remittals of Jesus ( Matthew 1:20 ), was: 1. A native of Israel . One, therefore, who lived in the midst of the evils which he describes, and felt a patriot's love for his people. 2. A man of gentle, pensive, and confiding nature . This made his anguish at the thought of the nation's sins and impending ruin the more poignant. There are striking... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Hosea 1:1-3

The sin of Israel sharply reproved. The great sin, the root-sin we may call it, of Israel at this time was idolatry. But that sin was not alone; it was aggravated, as usual, by accompanying abominations. All along, from the period of the disruption, idolatry had been their besetting sin. The oft-repeated statement that Jeroboam, the son of Nebat, "made Israel to sin" has a special significance in this regard. As long as Jerusalem remained the gathering-place of the tribes, arid Solomon's... read more

Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - Hosea 1:1

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Hosea 1:1

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Hosea 1:1

John Calvin's Commentary on the Bible - Hosea 1:1

The Pulpit Commentary - Hosea 1:1

The Pulpit Commentary - Hosea 1:1

The Pulpit Commentary - Hosea 1:1

The Pulpit Commentary - Hosea 1:1

The Pulpit Commentary - Hosea 1:1

The Pulpit Commentary - Hosea 1:1-3

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