Hans Walter Wolff is emeritus professor of Old Testament at the University of Heidelberg and the author of many widely used studies. Paul D. Hanson, editor, is the Florence Corliss Lamont Professor of Divinity at Harvard Divinity School. He is the author of numerous works including The Dawn of Apocalyptic and The People Called.
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Introduction 1. The Period 2. The Prophet Himself 3. The Language of Hosea 4. The Theology of Hosea 5. The Transmission of Hosea's Prophecy The Commentary The Title of the Book The Prophets Family The Great Day of Jezreel Legal Proceedings Against Unfraithful Israel The Day of the New Covenant Now Yahweh's Love Works Yahweh's Lawsuit Against Israel A Spirit of Whoredom in Israel's Worship The Teacher of the Unrepentant Return in the Midst of Collapse? Sow the Wind and Reap the Whirlwind The End of the Festivals Ephraim's Glory Has Vanished Shattered Altars War -- The Fruit of False Trust Love's Consequences Betrayal of the Prophetic Word Israel's Revolt Against Her Deliverer The Healing of Spontaneous Love The Traditionist's Conclusion Bibliography Indices Designer's Notes