Bible Study Syllabus (Hosea)
This is the syllabus used when the Bible study was reading the book of Hosea. 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