Journal of Interdisciplinary Undergraduate Research
Article Title
The Metaphor of Marriage in Hosea
Abstract
"Go, marry a promiscuous woman and have children with her, for like an adulterous wife this land is guilty of unfaithfulness to the Lord” (Hosea 1:2). The message of Hosea is provocative. For this very reason, the biblical book of Hosea has frustrated and intrigued scholars for over two millennia. Scholarly debate has raged due to the implications the text has for the character of God and His prophet, and the ways in which God interacts with His people. It cannot, however, be claimed that the discussion has been concluded; “from centuries of critical debate only one consensus on the book of Hosea emerges: that it is a disturbing, fragmented, outrageous and notoriously problematic text.
Recommended Citation
Fredheim, Leif
(2013)
"The Metaphor of Marriage in Hosea,"
Journal of Interdisciplinary Undergraduate Research: Vol. 5, Article 4.
Available at:
https://knowledge.e.southern.edu/jiur/vol5/iss1/4