Hosea - An Interpretive Paraphrase with Notes
Hosea is unique among the prophets of the Bible. His call to the prophetic office came to him out of tragedy of a broken home and heart. He was called upon to deliver a message of judgement and chastisement, but as a revelation from God through the tragedy of his own life. Hosea suffered personally and out of experience learned the nature of the heart of God and the nature of sin. His own cross and suffering love prefigured a greater cross and love. His book has been called “the saddest in the Old Testament”, but every word is filled with meaning and his message one of the greatest in all Scripture.
These “studies” are prepared for use in Bible Conferences and study groups. There is no attempt at originality or finality. They are not exhaustive. They are intended to be used in connection with public teaching and as an additional aid in study of other books on Hosea. I have attempted to provide a brief explanation of the more difficult verses and present the major themes of the prophet.
SOLI DEO GLORIA
John Bob Riddle
Birmingham, Alabama
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John Bob Riddle, DDS
Dr. John Bob Riddle (1924 – 2012) was a beloved expositor, Bible scholar, pastor and teacher for over sixty years. Often called the Prince of Preachers by his admirers, Dr. Riddle was a friend and contemporary of such men as W. A. Criswell, R. G. Lee, Vance Havner and J. Vernon McGee, appearing often with these giants in Bible conferences and other speaking venues. As both a scholar and pastor Dr. Riddle’s dream was to translate the entire New Testament from the most reliable and authentic original Greek sources into conversational English without losing any of the impact of the original language. Prior to his death in 2012 he had completed 20 such “Study Guides,” several with his son, Dr. Bob Riddle, President of Pastorsworkshop. Several of the “Study Guides” offered through Pastorsworkshop have the original teaching notes in the margins. These have been preserved for the readers’ benefit.
Though a beloved pastor/teacher, Dr. Riddle’s passion was teaching the deep truths of Scripture to other pastors, many of whom lacked the opportunity for higher education or the ability to study Scripture in the original languages. That legacy is now continued through the distribution of his life’s work through the Pastorsworkshop and its global outreach.
