Bible Study Syllabus (Hosea)
This is the syllabus used when the Bible study was reading the book of Hosea, in the spring of 2007. Throughout the Hosea study we referred to one extra-scriptural text each week, Daniel J Simundson's commentary. Additionally, there were supplemental readings each week.
Schedule
February 15
Topic
The Biblical Text
Readings
February 22
Topic
Hosea 1
Readings
- Hosea, Joel, Amos, Obadiah, Jonah, Micah: Introduction and section on Hosea Chapter 1 - Daniel J Simundson
- Hoshea 1 Commentary from Rashi, 11th century Jewish rabbi
March 8
Topic
Hosea 2
Readings
- Hosea, Joel, Amos, Obadiah, Jonah, Micah: Section on Hosea Chapter 2 - Daniel J Simundson
- Linda Day - Teaching the Prophetic Marriage Metaphor Texts
March 15
Topic
Hosea 3
Readings
- Hosea, Joel, Amos, Obadiah, Jonah, Micah: Section on Hosea Chapter 3 - Daniel J Simundson
- John Calvin - Commentary on Hosea 3
March 22
Topic
Hosea 4
Readings
- Hosea, Joel, Amos, Obadiah, Jonah, Micah: Section on Hosea Chapter 4 - Daniel J Simundson
- Charles Spurgeon - The Unknown Giver and the Misused Gifts
March 29
Topic
Hosea 5
Readings
- Hosea, Joel, Amos, Obadiah, Jonah, Micah: Section on Hosea Chapter 5 - Daniel J Simundson
- Willem VanGemeren - Perspectives on Prophesy, Chapter from "Interpreting the Prophetic Word"
April 5
Topic
Hosea 6
Readings
- Hosea, Joel, Amos, Obadiah, Jonah, Micah: Section on Hosea Chapter 6 - Daniel J Simundson
- J.I. Packer - "Knowing God" Chapters 2 and 3
April 12
Topic
Hosea 7
Readings
- Hosea, Joel, Amos, Obadiah, Jonah, Micah: Section on Hosea Chapter 7 - Daniel J Simundson
- Stanley Hauerwas - The Gesture of a Truthful Story
April 19
Topic
Hosea 8
Readings
- Hosea, Joel, Amos, Obadiah, Jonah, Micah: Section on Hosea Chapter 8 - Daniel J Simundson
- Saint Thomas Aquinas - Summa Theologica: Question 94 - Of Idolatry
April 26
Topic
Hosea 9
Readings
- Hosea, Joel, Amos, Obadiah, Jonah, Micah: Section on Hosea Chapter 9 - Daniel J Simundson
- Reinhold Niebuhr - Beyond Tragedy, Chapters 4 and 5
May 3
Topic
Hosea 10
Readings
- Hosea, Joel, Amos, Obadiah, Jonah, Micah: Section on Hosea Chapter 10 - Daniel J Simundson
- Edward Pusey - Commentary on Hosea 10
May 10
Topic
Hosea 11
Readings
- Hosea, Joel, Amos, Obadiah, Jonah, Micah: Section on Hosea Chapter 11 - Daniel J Simundson
- Charles Grandison Finney - Affections and Emotions of God
- Thomas G. Weinandy - Does God Suffer?
May 17
Topic
Hosea 12
Readings
- Hosea, Joel, Amos, Obadiah, Jonah, Micah: Section on Hosea Chapter 12 - Daniel J Simundson
- Rabbi Mordechai (Mitchell) Silverstein - Parshat Vayetze
- Rabbi Pinchas Frankel - Haftarah of Parshat Vayetze
May 24
Topic
Hosea 13
Readings
- Hosea, Joel, Amos, Obadiah, Jonah, Micah: Section on Hosea Chapter 13 - Daniel J Simundson
- Barry L. Bandstra - Excerpt from Reading the Old Testament
- Vine & Fig Tree - The State as Rejection of God