Texts · 26 · Prophet and Priest
Hosea's life mirrors the nation
Hosea's personal experience reflects Israel's collective fate. This intimate bond between prophet and people differs from catalogues of oracles in palace archives.
Prophecy as shared story.
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Biblical prophetic books were designed to be read by and to communities.
Bible reference: Hosea 1–3
Source: Why the Bible Began, pp. 415
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