Hosea - Wikipedia Hosea For the prophetic book, see Book of Hosea. For plant Hosea lobbii, see Hosea ( plant ). See also Hoshea, who has the same name in Biblical Hebrew. This article may be expanded with text translated from the corresponding article in Hebrew. ( May 2012 ) Click for important translation instructions. View a machine - translated version of the Hebrew article. Google 's machine translation is a useful starting point for translations, but translators must revise errors as necessary and confirm that the translation is accurate, rather than simply copy - pasting machine - translated text into the English Wikipedia. Do not translate text that appears unreliable or low - quality. If possible, verify the text with references provided in the foreign - language article. You must provide copyright attribution in the edit summary by providing an interlanguage link to the source of your translation. A model attribution edit summary ( using German ) : Content in this edit is translated from the existing German Wikipedia article at ( ( : de : Exact name of German article ) ) ; see its history for attribution. You should also add the template ( ( Translated he הושע בן בארי ) ) to the talk page. For more guidance, see Wikipedia : Translation. Hosea An 18th - century Russian icon of the prophet Hosea ( Iconostasis of Transfiguration Church, Kizhi monastery, Karelia, Russia ). Prophet Venerated in Judaism Christianity Islam Major shrine Safed, Israel Feast October 17 ( Orthodox ) Attributes Prophet Major works Book of Hosea In the Hebrew Bible, Hosea ( / ˌhoʊˈziːə / or / hoʊˈzeɪə / ; Hebrew : הוֹשֵׁעַ ‬, Modern Hoshea, Tiberian Hôšēăʻ, `` Salvation '' ; Greek Ὠσηέ, Ōsēe ), son of Beeri, was an 8th - century BC prophet in Israel who authored the book of prophecies bearing his name. He is one of the Twelve Prophets of the Jewish Hebrew Bible, also known as the Minor Prophets of the Christian Old Testament. Hosea is often seen as a `` prophet of doom '', but underneath his message of destruction is a promise of restoration. The Talmud ( Pesachim 87a ) claims that he was the greatest prophet of his generation. The period of Hosea 's ministry extended to some sixty years and he was the only prophet of Israel of his time who left any written prophecy. Contents 1 Name 2 Location 3 Family 4 Christian thought 5 Islamic literature 6 Observances 7 Tomb of Hosea 8 Notes 9 External links Name The name `` Hosea '', meaning `` salvation '', or `` He saves '', or `` He helps '', seems to have been not uncommon, being derived from the auspicious verb from which we have the frequently recurring word `` salvation ''. It may be a contraction of a larger form of which the divine name ( YHWH ) or its abbreviation formed a part, so as to signify `` YHWH helps ''. According to the Bible Numbers 13 : 8, 13 : 16 that was the original name of Joshua, son of Nun, until Moses gave him the longer, theophoric name Yehoshua, `` YHWH is salvation ''. Location Although it is not expressly stated in the Book of Hosea, it is apparent from the level of detail and familiarity focused on northern geography, that Hosea conducted his prophetic ministries in the Northern Israel ( Samaria ) of which he was a native. Family Little is known about the life or social status of Hosea. According to the Book of Hosea, he married the prostitute Gomer, the daughter of Diblaim, at God 's command. In Hosea 5 : 8 ff., there is a reference to the wars which led to the capture of the kingdom by the Assyrians ( c. 734 -- 732 BC ). It is not certain if he had also experienced the destruction of Samaria, which is foreseen in Hosea 14 : 1. Hosea 's family life reflected the `` adulterous '' relationship which Israel had built with polytheistic gods. The relationship between Hosea and Gomer parallels the relationship between God and Israel. Even though Gomer runs away from Hosea and sleeps with another man, he loves her anyway and forgives her. Likewise, even though the people of Israel worshipped false gods, God continued to love them and did not abandon his covenant with them. The Prophet Hosea, by Duccio di Buoninsegna, in the Siena Cathedral ( c. 1309 -- 1311 ) Similarly, his children 's names made them like walking prophecies of the fall of the ruling dynasty and the severed covenant with God -- much like the prophet Isaiah a generation later. The name of Hosea 's daughter, Lo - ruhamah, which translates as `` not pitied '', is chosen by God as a sign of displeasure with the people of Israel for following false gods. ( In Hosea 2 : 23 she is redeemed, shown mercy with the term Ruhamah. ) The name of Hosea 's son, Lo - ammi, which translates as `` not my people '', is chosen by the Lord as a sign of the Lord 's displeasure with the people of Israel for following those false gods ( see Hosea 1 : 8 -- 9 ). Christian thought One of the early writing prophets, Hosea used his own experience as a symbolic representation of God and Israel : God the husband, Israel the wife. Hosea 's wife left him to go with other men ; Israel left the Lord to go with false gods. Hosea searched for his wife, found her and brought her back ; God would not abandon Israel and brought them back even though they had forsaken him. The Book of Hosea was a severe warning to the northern kingdom against the growing idolatry being practiced there ; the book was a dramatic call to repentance. Christians extend the analogy of Hosea to Christ and the church : Christ the husband, his church the bride. Christians see in this book a comparable call to the church not to forsake the Lord Jesus Christ. Christians also take the buying back of Gomer as the redemptive qualities of Jesus Christ 's sacrifice on the cross. Other preachers, like Charles Spurgeon, saw Hosea as a striking presentation of the mercy of God in his sermon on Hosea 1 : 7 titled The LORD 's Own Salvation. `` But I will have mercy upon the house of Judah, and will save them by the Lord their God, and will not save them by bow, nor by sword, nor by battle, by horses, nor by horsemen. '' -- Hosea 1 : 7 in his sermon NO. 2057, December 16TH, 1888. Islamic literature The Qur'an mentions only some prophets by name, but makes it clear that many were sent who are not mentioned. Therefore, many Muslim scholars, such as ( Ibn Ishaq ), speak of Hosea as one of the true Hebrew prophets of Israel. The Book of Hosea has also been used in Qur'anic exegesis by Abdullah Yusuf Ali, especially in reference to Qur'anic verses which speak of the backsliding of Israel. Observances He is commemorated with the other Minor prophets in the Calendar of saints of the Armenian Apostolic Church on July 31. He is commemorated on the Eastern Orthodox liturgical calendar, with a feast day on October 17 ( for those churches which follow the Julian Calendar, October 17 currently falls on October 30 of the modern Gregorian Calendar ). He is also commemorated on the Sunday of the Holy Fathers ( the Sunday before the Nativity of the Lord ). Tomb of Hosea The structure at the cemetery in Safed known as the Tomb of Hosea. The tomb of Hosea is a structure located in the Jewish cemetery of Safed, believed to be the final resting place of Hosea. Notes This article includes a list of references, but its sources remain unclear because it has insufficient inline citations. Please help to improve this article by introducing more precise citations. ( July 2008 ) Jump up ^ `` Dictionary -- Hosea ''. www.Bibler.org. 2012 - 05 - 30. Jump up ^ `` Dictionary -- Hosea ''. www.Bibler.org. 2012 - 05 - 30. Jump up ^ Hosea 1 : 2 -- 3 Jump up ^ Qur'an 40 : 78 Jump up ^ Abdullah Yusuf Ali refers to Hosea 8 : 14 for his notes on Q. 5 : 60 Jump up ^ Woodall, Chris ( 2018 ). Minor Prophets in a Major Key. Eugene, OR : Wipf & Stock Publishers. pp. page 5. ISBN 9781532642180. 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Question: who is regarded as the prophet of doom in the bible
Answer: Hosea