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a commentary on the book of the Prophet Hosea
Introduction -- The period -- The prophet himself -- The language of Hosea -- The theology of Hosea -- The transmission of Hosea's prophecy -- 1.1 The title of the book -- 1:2-9 The prophet's family as a symbol of God's judgment -- Excursus: The growth and formation of chapters 1-3 -- Excursus: The sex cult -- 2:1-3 The great day of Jezreel -- 2:4-17 Legal proceedings against unfaithful Israel -- Excursus: The Baal divinities -- Excursus: The Valley of Achor -- 2:18-25 The day of the new covenant -- Excursus: Yahweh as Baal -- 3:1-5 How Yahweh's love works -- Excursus: Memorabile -- 4:1-3 Yahweh's lawsuit against Israel -- 4:4-19 A spirit of whoredom in Israel's worship -- 5:1-7 The teacher of the unrepentant -- 5:8--7:16 Return in the midst of collapse? -- Excursus: Resurrection on the third day -- 8:1-14 Sow the wind and reap the whirlwind -- Excursus: The deitic function of? -- Excursus: (Torah) in Hosea -- Excursus: (guilt) and (sin) -- Excursus: "Egypt" in Hosea -- 9:1-9 The end of the festivals -- 9:10-17 Ephraim's glory has vanished -- Excursus: Israel and Ephraim -- 10:1-8 Shattered altars -- 10:9-15 War-The fruit of false trust -- 11:1-11 Love's consequences -- 12:1-15 Betrayal of the prophetic word -- 13:1--14:1 Israel's revolt against her deliverer leads to death -- 14:2-9 The healing of spontaneous love -- 14:10 The traditionist's conclusion.
by Hans Walter Wolff ; translated by Gary Stansell ; edited by Paul D. Hanson.
Original German edition published as volume 1 of the series Dodekapropheton.
Includes bibliographical references and indexes.
Hermeneia--a critical and historical commentary on the Bible