{"product_id":"hosea-paperback","title":"Hosea - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eRobin Routledge\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eDavid G. Firth\u003c\/b\u003e (Editor), \u003cb\u003eTremper Longman III\u003c\/b\u003e (Consultant)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAn adulterous woman repeatedly spurns the love of her youth, while her betrayed husband offers forgiveness and seeks to win her back.\u003c\/b\u003e With this bold and uncomfortable imagery, Hosea tells the story of God and his people. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eGod calls the prophet to embody this divine suffering and redeeming forgiveness in his own marriage, thereby setting the stage for his message of God's faithful and enduring love, his righteous judgment, and his continuing offer of reconciliation and restoration. This Tyndale commentary from Robin Routledge explores the historical, cultural, literary, and theological dimensions of the book of Hosea.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe Tyndale Commentaries are designed to help the reader of the Bible understand what the text says and what it means. The \u003ci\u003eIntroduction\u003c\/i\u003e to each book gives a concise but thorough treatment of its authorship, date, original setting, and purpose. Following a structural \u003ci\u003eAnalysis\u003c\/i\u003e, the \u003ci\u003eCommentary\u003c\/i\u003e takes the book section by section, drawing out its main themes, and also comments on individual verses and problems of interpretation. \u003ci\u003eAdditional Notes\u003c\/i\u003e provide fuller discussion of particular difficulties. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn the new Old Testament volumes, the commentary on each section of the text is structured under three headings: \u003ci\u003eContext\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eComment\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eMeaning\u003c\/i\u003e. The goal is to explain the true meaning of the Bible and make its message plain.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eRobin Routledge was formerly senior lecturer in Old Testament, director of research, and academic dean at Mattersey Hall, England. He is the author of \u003ci\u003eOld Testament Introduction\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eOld Testament Theology\u003c\/i\u003e, and coeditor of \u003ci\u003eAs Long as the Earth Endures\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eBible and Mission\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 216\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.6 x 8.1 x 5.4 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e January 12, 2021\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42092729335943,"sku":"9780830842711","price":30.22,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0601\/2623\/2711\/files\/3e71d09495277f37f97ae0d6c397cefc.webp?v=1732304308","url":"https:\/\/booksby.splitshops.com\/products\/hosea-paperback","provider":"Books by splitShops","version":"1.0","type":"link"}