NarrowHighway

A card from a free library — ask anything, no account, works offline. Every card carries its source.

Easton: Hosea

easton person e h

Salvation, the son of Beeri, and author of the book of prophecies bearing his name. He belonged to the kingdom of Israel. “His Israelitish origin is attested by the peculiar, rough, Aramaizing diction, pointing to the northern part of Palestine; by the intimate acquaintance he evinces with the localities of Ephraim (5:1; 6:8, 9; 12:12; 14:6, etc.); by passages like 1:2, where the kingdom is styled ‘the land’, and 7:5, where the Israelitish king is designated as ‘our’ king.” The period of his ministry (extending to some sixty years) is indicated in the superscription (Hos. 1:1, 2). He is the only prophet of Israel who has left any written prophecy.

source
Matthew Easton, Illustrated Bible Dictionary (1897) · Hosea ↗
card id
card_n_c7251c03c56f

related in the keeping ↗ · raw JSON ↗

adjoining cards

Is this card incomplete? Tell the library — it will call out for more ↗