Christian fiction book hosea

Before i give you my list of favorite christian fiction authors, i want to say a few words about christian fiction. Unfailing love changes everything video rent by jennifer rothschild includes 7 individual, rent sessions from the womens bible study. Gomer is a prostitute and hosea is a godly man told to marry her. Abstract the book of hosea portrays the dangers of the observance of religious ceremony without genuine devotion and commitment to the lord. Unfailing love changes everythingmember book 9781430040200 by jennifer rothschild. Hosea showers us with hope hints and portents pointing to the coming of the promised messiah. Biblical fiction makes up only a small slice of the category of christian fiction, but vicki. After being badly beaten, angel decides to take michael up on his offer of marriage. A novel and millions of other books are available for instant. In this twelvesession lifeguide bible study, dale and sandy larsen lead you through the fascinating old testament story of hosea, youll see how a godly mans unfailing love for his wayward wife illustrates gods unconditional, noholdsbarred love for you, too. Aug 07, 2018 christian romance novels are love stories that have either overt or subtle christian beliefs throughout. Francine rivers is one of the leading authors of womens christian fiction. Other posts this month are on 2 kings, joel, amos, obadiah, jonah, 2 timothy, titus and philemon. Hosea, whose name means salvation as presented by the old testament and mrs.

Hosea with book summary versebyverse bible commentary. Even when you rebel, disobey or make a mistake, god continues to pursue you with a relentless love. Redeeming love, by francine rivers is a historical romance novel set in the 1850s gold rush in california. When an outsider, ashley, unexpectedly joins steve, carrie, cooper, and gameboy, the materialistic and selfinvolved young womans bad attitude leads to a confrontation with carrie. When this is true it all too easily leads to compromise, selfish ambition, and lack of integrity in ones personal activities and dealings. As an account full of harsh judgment unfolds, we find in its midst a rare and pure gem. This group is a place for christian bloggers to share their blogs, giveaways, etc. Romance novels are known for steamy sex scenes and strong feminist themes, which are traditionally thought of as at odds with traditional christian beliefs. But when a confrontation occurs between carrie and ashleya newcomer with a bad attitudethe spirit of fellowship is broken.

The prophets name means salvation, likely a reference to hoseas position in israel as a beacon of hope to those who would repent and turn to god because of his message. The first book in the series, heart of a lion, featured a young noah struggling with a frightening word from god. Seeking a resolution, their leader stuart sean astin shares the story of the prophet hosea. The prophet hosea ministered in the northern kingdom of israel at the same time isaiah was active in judah see hosea. Soon afterwards, while studying the book of hosea, the author heard god say. Hosea revealed little about his background, though his book of prophecy offers a few glimpses into his life. Find christian fiction books that you dont want to miss. When god had a message for the people, he gave his message through the prophets. These messages came in visions, oracles, dreams, parables, and the like. Nov 01, 20 hoseas book is the first of the minor prophetsthe last 12 books of the old testament. To make the old testament accounts relevant even to readers with no biblical knowledge, mesus books include charts and notes to open up the. Thriftbooks sells millions of used books at the lowest everyday prices.

The book is clearly written by hosea during the days jeroboam ii king of israel. This work of fiction was well researched and written. Each blessing or curse is based upon a corresponding type in the mosaic law. Redeeming love by francine rivers goodreads share book. Sweet first love and second chance romance solid gold summerville ranch billionaire romances book 1 taylor hart 4. Lewis wrote his space trilogy and the narnia series. The evangelical christian publishers association awarded redeeming love the ecpa gold book award, an award that recognizes books that have sold. These little gems can be difficult to interpret, but once unlocked, you find treasure. But of course the real story of this book isnt the story of hosea and gomer, its the story of god and israel. Our theme read in the unapologetic romance readers group for the month of may was christian romance, and redeeming love was actually my nomination. Its a beautiful love story with themes running through it from the book of hosea in the bible. Redeeming love continues to be one of the christian booksellers associations topselling titles, and it has held a spot on the christian bestsellers list for nearly a decade. Hosea 1 hcsb the word of the lord that came to hosea.

Book of hosea, also spelled osee, the first of 12 old testament books that bear the names of the minor prophets, considered as one book, the twelve, in the jewish canon. I know the term christian romance can seem like an oxymoron. The story is inspired by the book of hosea from the bible. Often, we do not recognize the derivation of these bible names, but this prophets name would be joseph in english. The satirical style of the book effectively addresses many issues in christian theology, particularly the.

The book of hoseaits a deeply personal and passionate love story, yet its a difficult story. Popular christian fiction books goodreads share book. In her new collection of essays, when i was a child i read books, marilynne robinson writes about how easy it is for an author to slip into what will sell. Will the powerful tale of love help heal the girls resentment. Book of hosea, the first of 12 old testament books that bear the names of the minor prophets, considered as one book, the twelve, in the jewish canon.

The word of the lord that came to hosea son of beeri during the reigns of uzziah, jotham, ahaz and hezekiah, kings of judah, and during the reign of jeroboam son of jehoash king of israel. Christian fiction african american, christian fiction. This was the book i read that made me want to read the rest of her stuff. The book of hosea is one of the minor prophet books of the old testament.

Hosea, an oldtestament prophet, preached his own life message using his. Horrible christian fiction, kidnapping and sex trafficking edition. Hosea s love for gomer is only a picture of gods love for israel, because all the while that israel was unfaithful to god, he was providing for them. This retelling of the biblical story of gomer and hosea set during the time of the. Francine has continued to publish numerous christian novels. This book helped me understand and relate to them as not books written for another audience. Love in a broken vessel a new retelling of hosea eden. We personally assess every book s quality and offer rare, outofprint treasures. A prostitute is brought off the streets by a godly man who makes her his wife.

The heart of a christian playwright contemporary christian, easter. Good reads christian fiction blogs by christian women. The book contains 31 letters, and although it falls under fiction, lewis reportedly wrote it as an apologetic novel and dedicated it to his good friend, lord of the rings author j. Hoseas wife and children when the lord began to speak through hosea, the lord said to him, go, marry a promiscuous woman and have children with her, for like an adulterous wife this land is guilty. Moreover, israel has repeatedly violated the terms of the law. The story really draws you in and the author has a way of making her characters real. The book of hosea is a deeply personal and passionate love story, yet its a difficult story. And his name is related to the name joshua, which means salvation. Those are the questions that demand to be answered when you read what hosea was asked to do. Apr 12, 2012 this is one of the best books i have ever read, both christian and non christian.

A retelling of the biblical love story of gomer and hosea, set against the romantic backdrop of the california gold rush. Hosea was a young preacher in the nation of israel, the northern kingdom, and he was a. Ben hur a tale of christ by lew wallace is widely considered one of the most influental works of christian fiction. Like the book of amos, the book of hosea is addressed to the people of the northern kingdom israel. Set in california during the goldmining rush of the 1850s, it tells the story of angel, a young girl sold into prostitution. Hosea began his mission in a period of prosperity, the last years of jeroboam ii 783743 b. Campbell has used a contemporary voice for gomer that brings this biblical harlot to life. Some are books ive read since my early adult years, others are books ive discovered in marriage and motherhood, while others are newer books that quickly found themselves on my favorites list. Hoping to heal the rift, stuart shares the story of the old testament prophet hosea. The book contains a series of blessings and curses announced for israel by god through hosea. I did a summer book club and this was one of the books we read and discussed. While masterpiece was good, i can understand why readers fell in love with redeeming love. The book of hosea owes its origins to one hosea, the son of beeri, and his anonymous supportersdisciples. Christina schmidtkimberly rae jordan christian fiction writer.

Non fiction books 20 our published books 57 published plays 3. Hosea his name meaning to save, salvation is the first of the socalled minor prophets. Francine rivers is a name that gets bandied around a lot, not just in the christian fiction groups, but also in the historical romance groups in general. Free shipping on vbs, books, bibles, and church supplies on. What links them all is that they are all christian adult fiction, and they are. These twelve prophets are comprised in one single book in the hebrew bible and are called the twelve. Jul 28, 20 a love story inspired by the book of hosea in the bible.

Thus stuart rightly points out, understanding the message of the book of hosea depends upon understanding the sinai covenant. The story of the unfailing redemptive love of god sam a. Hosea is part of that strange section of our bibles known as the minor prophets. The story of hosea and gomer comes alive in this intense, emotionally. Apart from inferences in the book itself, nothing else is known about him or his family. Then she meets michael hosea, a devout christian who tells her it is his mission to save her. I was very choosy about which authors made my list of favorite christian authors because i am careful about what i fill my mind and spirit with. Its fourteen chapters contain both a warning concerning future events and an interpretation of these events meanings. You cant help but study the book of hosea after reading this novel. According to the traditional order of most hebrew bibles, it is the first of the twelve minor prophets. Family fiction is the most comprehensive christian fiction resource providing news, interviews, and information about books, movies, and authors. According to the superscription, hosea began his prophetic activity during the reign of jeroboam ii c. A love story inspired by the book of hosea in the bible. The story of jesus crucifixion is weaved in and, ultimately, benhur becomes a christian.

Christian romance novels to introduce you to the genre. The book of hosea may feel complex, but interpretative help is found when we realize that it is intended to be approached as a living parable. This book is based off the love story from the bible of hosea and gomer. Hosea appears to have had the temperament of a poet. In the book of hosea, in the old testament, god tells the prophet hosea to marry a prostitute, gomer. Be amazed by the unfailing love of god for his wayward people, and for all people. First published by bantam books, and then rereleased by multnomah publishers in the mid 1990s, this retelling of the biblical story of gomer and hosea set during the time of the california gold rush is now considered a classic work of christian fiction and continues to be one of the christian booksellers association s topselling titles.

Everyone is welcome to join you dont have to have a blog. The best christian books of all time tck publishing. Christian fiction books top christian authors lifeway. The book motivated the reader to read the books of hosea,amos, micah and isaiah one more time. Eventually, she learns not only to love michael but to love god as well. This retelling of the biblical story of gomer and hosea set during the time of the california gold rush is now considered by many to be a classic work of christian fiction. Im reading through the bible in a year, and every month i write about what ive read. It is a record of the prophecies of the prophet hosea to the northern kingdom of israel also called ephraim after its largest tribe in the 8th century bc. Steve, carrie, cooper, and gameboy are looking forward to their youth group trip. Here are my 5 favorite christian fiction authors that i read over and over.

Campbell, remains the man of god who steadfastly obeys his lord and marries gomer. Find an entertaining historical christian fiction book for your next read. The incredible scandal of gods perfect love found in hosea. The amazingly prolific gilbert morris has written everything from science fiction to historical romance. This is a quite accurate fictionalized account of the book of hosea. Its a love story based on the story of hosea set in the gold mining times of 1850. Hoseas love for gomer is only a picture of gods love for israel, because all the while that israel was unfaithful to god, he was providing for them, and they took his blessings and used them for their idol worship. Redeeming love is a beautiful love story based on the book of hosea. Hosea, a prophet from the northern kingdom, preached in his homeland, which he addresses as israel, jacob or, frequently, ephraim. Angel learns how to survive by denying her own emotions, that is until michael arrives one day to rescue her.

It tells the story of a very respected pastor who marries a prostitute, and suffers the consequences in both his private and professional life. Book of hosea overview insight for living ministries. There is not one false note in this wonderful novel. The remainder of the book of hosea consists of a collection of miscellaneous statements expressing hosea s convictions concerning the character of yahweh and yahwehs relation to the people of israel. She continues to struggle with her worth and battles the evil voices in her head.