num_pages: 208
description: Hosea, along with Amos, opensthe period of the "Writing Prophets."He is the only man called to the officeof prophet who both lived andprophesied in the Northern Kingdom ofIsrael. This volume, no available in anew casebound edition, offers averse-by-verse commentary on thebook of Hosea. James Luther Maysgives the background to the book of Hosea, the man; the time; thesayings; the message; and thecontents of the book. The OldTestament Library provides fresh andauthoritative reatments of importantaspects of Old Testament studythrough commentaries and generalsurveys. The contributors are scholarsof international standing.
language: English
title: Hosea: A Commentary
titlecomplete: Hosea: A Commentary (Old Testament Library)
genres: Old Testament, Reference, Nonfiction
ratings_count: 12
publisher: Westminster John Knox Press