何西阿名字的意义
何西阿，原名是约书亚，希伯来文意为“（耶和华的）救恩”，指耶和华乃是救恩（民十三8，16）。
何西阿尽职的时间、对象与地方
何西阿尽职的时间是从主前七八五年至七二五年，共六十年。
何西阿尽职的对象是邪淫背道的以色列国。邪淫指以色列的光景，而背道指以色列的地位。就光景而言，他们是邪淫的；就地位而言，他们是背道的。这是以色列作神妻子的光景。
何西阿尽职的地方是北方以色列国。何西阿尽职的时候，以色列已分裂成两个国家：北方的以色列国和南方的犹大国。
何西阿书的主题
这卷书的的主题乃是：耶和华是邪淫背道之以色列的救恩，因耶和华接纳她回来，并复兴她。这卷书启示，虽然以色列是在邪淫的光景及背道的地位，耶和华仍愿意作她的救恩。至终，祂要接纳她回来，并复兴她。
何西阿书的中心思想
这卷书的中心思想乃是：无论以色列作为耶和华的妻子是如何的邪淫，无论以色列作为耶和华的子民是如何的背道，耶和华仍然渴望以色列回转归向祂。以色列如果回转归向耶和华，耶和华仍会收纳她，带她回来，并复兴她。以色列被神放弃，首先是在巴比伦王尼布甲尼撒的时候，后来是在主后七十年提多毁坏耶路撒冷的时候。以色列变得荒凉、居无定所，成了在列国中的流荡者。后来他们虽然在巴勒斯坦地立国，神还未接纳他们回来并复兴他们。
何西阿书的分段
何西阿书分为三段：淫乱的妻子（一～三），背道的子民（四～十三），以及以色列的复兴（十四）。
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The Introductory Word of the Book of Hosea — Hos. 1:1
The Meaning of the Name Hosea
In Hebrew Hosea, the original name of Joshua, means “salvation (of Jehovah),” denoting that Jehovah is the salvation (Num. 13:8, 16).
The Time, the Object and the Place of Hosea’s Ministry
The time of Hosea’s ministry was 785-725 B.C., a period of sixty years.
The object of Hosea’s ministry was the adulterous and apostate kingdom of Israel. Adulterous refers to Israel’s condition, and apostate refers to Israel’s position. As to their condition they were adulterous; as to their position they were apostate. That was the situation of Israel as God’s wife.
The place of Hosea’s ministry was the northern kingdom of Israel. By the time of Hosea’s ministry, Israel had been divided into two kingdoms: the northern kingdom of Israel and the southern kingdom of Judah.
The Subject of the Book of Hosea
The subject of the book of Hosea is Jehovah as the salvation to the adulterous and apostate Israel in receiving her back and restoring her. This book reveals that in spite of Israel’s adulterous condition and apostate position, Jehovah is willing to be salvation to her. Eventually, He will receive her back and restore her.
The Central Thought in the Book of Hosea
The central thought of this book is that regardless of how adulterous Israel is as the wife to Jehovah and how apostate Israel is as the people to Him, He still desires that she would return to Him. If she would return to Him, He would still receive her, bring her back, and restore her.
The Sections in the Book Of Hosea
The book of Hosea has three sections: a wife of harlotries (chs. 1-3); a people of apostasy (chs. 4-13); and the restoration of Israel (ch. 14).