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This is a substantial work on a most difficult prophetic book. Pentiuc probes carefully and thoroughly into the many problems of interpretation Hosea poses, grammatical and textual, historical, literary, and theological. And he does so drawing on a very wide acquaintance with the ancient sources, both Biblical and non-Biblical, and with classical and modern scholarship, all in a variety of languages. Particularly valuable, indeed a distinctive contribution of Pentiuc's work, is the extensive use of the commentaries of the ancient Church Fathers on Hosea. As Pentiuc shows, these remain fresh and provocative, offering readers a rich array of insights, especially into the meaning of Hosea for the nature of God and His ways with humanity.
(Peter Machinist)
Contents
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Abbreviations
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p. ix
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Acknowledgments
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p. xv
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INTRODUCTION
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I. Historical Background: The Assyrian Expansion and the Last Years of Israel
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p. 1
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II. The Eighth-Century Prophets: Yawehs Heralds at the Crossroads of History
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p. 4
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III. Hosea: The Man and the Prophet
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p. 9
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IV. The Book of the Prophet Hosea
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p. 12
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1. Structure and Literary Composition
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p. 12
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2. Language and Style
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p. 13
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3. Text and Versions
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p. 17
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4. Authenticity, Integrity, and Canonicity of the Book
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p. 19
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5. Conjugal Drama of Hosea: Preliminaries
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p. 23
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COMMENTARY
The Books Title (1:1) 43
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I. Hoseas Conjugal Drama and Yahweh-Israels Covenant: From a Latent Crisis to an Obvious Breakup (1-3)
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1. Hoseas Marriage and Children (1:2-9)
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p. 47
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2. Restoration are Judgment (2:1/1:10-2:3/1)
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p. 59
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3. The Last Warnings before Separation (2:4/2-15/13)
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p. 63
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4. A Date in the Wilderness (2:16/14-25/23)
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p. 71
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5. Love and Abstinence (3:1-5)
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p. 83
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II. Israel Between Punishment and Forgiveness (4-11)
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1. Yahwehs Dispute with Israel (4:1-3)
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p. 129
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2. Gods Dispute with the Priests, Prophets, and People (4:4-19)
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p. 132
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3. Leaders and People on a Wrong Path (5:1-7)
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p. 152
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4. Ephraim and Judah in Conflict (5:8-15)
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p. 162
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5. Repentance, Revival, and Yahwehs Response (6:1-6)
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p. 173
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6. Turmoil in Israel (6:7-7:2)
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p. 186
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7. Political Instability (7:3-7)
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p. 195
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8. Failed International Politics (7:8-16)
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p. 199
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9. Ephraims Unfaithfulness (8:1-14)
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p. 207
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10. On Exile and Prophecy (9:1-9)
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p. 221
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11. Baal-peor and Gilgal (9:10-17)
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p. 232
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12. Israel without Cult or King (10:1-8)
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p. 240
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13. Gibeah and Beth-arbel (10:9-15)
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p. 249
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14. Gods Tenderness (11:1-11)
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p. 257
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III. The Last Sayings (12-14)
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1. Ephraim and Jacob (12:1/11:12-12:15/14)
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p. 345
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2. The Destruction (13:1-14:1/13:16)
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p. 360
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3. Loves Triumph (14:2/1-9/8)
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p. 374
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4. Epilogue (14:10/9)
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p. 383
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Selected Bibliography
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p. 399
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Product Description
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Paperback:
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408 Pages
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Publisher:
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Holy Cross Orthodox Press
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ISBN:
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978-1-885652-58-4
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Product Dimensions:
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6 x 9
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Author:
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Eugene J. Pentiuc
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Publication Year:
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2002
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