1. Hosea (Salvation)
Who did Hosea prophesy to?
Prophesied to Northern Kingdom
Contemporary of Amos who prophesied to Israel
Also Isaiah and Micah who prophesied to Judah

2. When did Hosea Prophesy?
Time of Hosea’s ministry (c.755 –710 BC)
During reigns in Judah (1:1)
Uzziah (767 –739 BC)
Jotham (739 – 731BC)
Ahaz (731 – 715 BC)
Hezekiah (715 – 686 BC)
Northern Kingdom (1:1)
Jeroboam II (782 – 753 BC)
Also during
Zechariah (753 – 752 BC)
Hoshea (732 – 722 BC)

3. Deportation of Northern Israel by the Assyrians

4. What was Hosea’s message?
Message of Hosea
Hosea prophesying concerning Israel’s unfaithfulness
Time of prosperity under Jeroboam II.
Low morality
Forsaken the Lord for idols.
Four of Israel’s last six Kings were murdered and one was taken into captivity.
Part One
Hosea told to marry an unfaithful wife – Gomer (ch.1-3)
Part Two
Israel’s unfaithfulness (ch.4)
Judgment on Israel (ch.5-10)
Restoration (ch.11-14)