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Hosea

14 Chapters · Douay-Rheims Bible · Old Testament

About This Book

Hosea, or Osee, whose name signifies A Saviour, was the first in the order of time among those who are commonly called lesser prophets, because their prophecies are short. He prophesied in the kingdom of Israel, that is, of the ten tribes, about the same time that Isaiah prophesied in the kingdom of Juda. (For more information, see the article OSEE in the Catholic Encyclopedia.)

Chapter Directory

  1. Chapter 1By marrying a harlot, and by the names of his children, the prophet sets forth the crimes of Israel and their punishment. He foretells their redemption by Christ.
  2. Chapter 2Israel is justly punished for leaving God. The abundance of grace in the Church of Christ.
  3. Chapter 3The prophet is commanded again to love an adulteress; to signify God's love to the synagogue. The wretched state of the Jews for a long time, till at last they shall be converted.
  4. Chapter 4God's judgment against the sins of Israel: Judah is warned not to follow their example.
  5. Chapter 5God's threats against the priests, the people, and princes of Israel, for their idolatry.
  6. Chapter 6Affliction shall be a means to bring many to Christ, a complaint of the untowardness of the Jews. God loves mercy more than sacrifice.
  7. Chapter 7The manifold sins of Israel, and of their kings, hinder the Lord from healing them.
  8. Chapter 8The Israelites are threatened with destruction for their impiety and idolatry.
  9. Chapter 9The distress and captivity of Israel for their sins and idolatry.
  10. Chapter 10After many benefits, great affliction shall fall upon the ten tribes, for their ingratitude to God.
  11. Chapter 11God proceeds in threatening Israel for their ingratitude: yet he will not utterly destroy them.
  12. Chapter 12Israel is reproved for sin. God's favours to them.
  13. Chapter 13The judgments of God upon Israel for their sins. Christ shall one day redeem them.
  14. Chapter 14Samaria shall be destroyed. An exhortation to repentance: God's favour through Christ to the penitent.

Edition Record

Book
Hosea
Translation
Douay-Rheims Bible
Old Testament
First published at Douay in 1609
New Testament
First published at Rheims in 1582
Revision and Notes
Bishop Richard Challoner, 1749
Historical Imprimatur
James Cardinal Gibbons, Archbishop of Baltimore, 1 September 1899