Book of Hosea
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- proper noun
- Literature
- The Book of Hosea is often studied in theology classes.
Examples
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Many scholars study the Book of Hosea to understand ancient Israelite prophecy.
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The message of forgiveness is central in the Book of Hosea.
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In her sermon, she quoted verses from the Book of Hosea.
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Have you read the Book of Hosea?
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In her sermon, she quoted verses from the Book of Hosea.
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Many scholars study the Book of Hosea to understand ancient Israelite prophecy.
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The message of forgiveness is central in the Book of Hosea.
Synonyms
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An Old Testament book containing messages from a Hebrew prophet
Surface Forms
Morphology
The phrase is a straightforward compositional possessive/attributive construction: 'book' + 'of' + a proper name indicates a book associated with that person. A B1 learner who knows 'book', 'of' and recognizes 'Hosea' as a name can therefore infer it refers to the biblical book attributed to Hosea; this naming pattern is cross-linguistically common.
Etymology
Book of Hosea is named after the prophet Hosea, who was told to marry an unfaithful woman as a living sign of Israel turning away from God. That's why the book contains messages and teachings about 'faithfulness' and 'forgiveness'.