9 Apply the following phrases to the present day: “Like people, like priest” (4:9) “I delight in loyalty rather than sacri ce” (6:6) “They sow the wind, and they reap the whirlwind” (8:7) “The days of punishment have come” (9:7) “It is time to seek the LORD” (10:12) 10 Is man’s responsibility proportional to the light which God gives him? Read Hosea 12:10; Romans 1:19-23; Luke 12:47-48 11 Is the security of a nation ultimately dependent on military might? See 14:3a On the phrase, “We will not ride upon horses,” compare Isaiah 30:16; 31:1 12 What does Hosea 14 prophesy about the future of Israel? Read Romans 11 to learn what Paul taught about Israel as a nation Was there a remnant of believing Jews in Paul’s day (Rom 11:5)? How far into the future was Paul looking when he wrote 11:25-26? IV SELECTED READING GENERAL INTRODUCTION Archer, Gleason L A Survey of Old Testament Introduction, pp 308-11 Ellison, H L The Prophets of Israel, pp 95110 Freeman, Hobart E An Introduction to the Old Testament Prophets, pp 172-83 Schmoller, Otto “Hosea.” In Lange’s Commentary on the Holy Scriptures, pp 120 Schultz, Samuel J The Prophets Speak COMMENTARIES Cheyne, T K The Book of Hosea Gaebelein, Frank E Four Minor Prophets Morgan, G Campbell, Hosea Pfeiffer, Charles F “Hosea.” In The Wycliffe Bible Commentary There is a Jewish tradition that Jonah’s mother was the widow of the town of Zarephath and that Elijah raised Jonah from the dead (1 Kings 17:8-24) Read the Pharisees’ statement of John 7:52 about prophets coming out of Galilee Were the Pharisees correct? H L Ellison, “I and II Kings,” in The New Bible Commentary, p 325 In the Hebrew Bible, and Kings are classi ed among the Former Prophets, and John among the Latter Prophets Acts 10-11 and Romans 9-11 show the application of this New testament times, when the early Jewish Chirtiens hesitated accepting Gentile belivers into their fellowship Cornili, quoted by George Adam Smith, The Book of the Twelve Prophets, 1:71 The Amos of Luke 3:25 and Amoz of Kings 20:1 are different persons Pastoral scenes abound in the book at these and other places: 1:2; 2:13; 3:4-5; 4:7; 6:12; 7:1; 8:1; 9:6 When God inspired men to write the Scriptures, He did not set aside such things as their personality and home background James Robertson, “Amos,” in The International Standard Bible Encyclopedia, 1:121 10 At some places (e.g., 3:1) in this long section, Amos is speaking about both kingdoms —Israel and Judah For the most part, however, his message concerns Israel, with its capital at Bethel 11 Arnold Schultz, “Amos,” in The Wycli e Bible Commentary, p 834 12 J Sidlow Baxter, Explore the Book, 4:89 13 Only Jeroboam’s name is mentioned in ... “Hosea.” In The Wycliffe Bible Commentary There is a Jewish tradition that Jonah’s mother was the widow of the town of Zarephath and that Elijah raised Jonah from the dead (1 Kings 17:8-24) Read the. .. into their fellowship Cornili, quoted by George Adam Smith, The Book of the Twelve Prophets, 1:71 The Amos of Luke 3:25 and Amoz of Kings 20:1 are different persons Pastoral scenes abound in the. .. INTRODUCTION Archer, Gleason L A Survey of Old Testament Introduction, pp 308-11 Ellison, H L The Prophets of Israel, pp 95110 Freeman, Hobart E An Introduction to the Old Testament Prophets, pp 172-83