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Forced into prostitution by her stepfather, Angela Warren found salvation one dark, terrifying night in Crossroads Church. The words of a handsome visiting preacher and the strength she found in the Lord led her to a new life in Harmony, Colorado. But Angela’s hard-won happiness was threatened when her church appointed a new pastor, Hosea Stevens—the very preacher who’d saved her years ago. Angela tried to avoid him, lest he recognize her, but Hosea persisted in knowing her better. Panicked by his romantic interest—and her own feelings—Angela fled, but Hosea pursued her. Could he bring her back to his church...as his bride?
When a holy man, a respected city pastor, is told by the Master to marry a notorious woman of the night. What should he do? Will his decision to obey mean the end of his ministry, or even worse, his life? Prayer and pimps, prostitutes and praise to God, love that reaches beyond rejection and a thrilling runaway love story all meet under God's amazing grace in this Bible inspired tale of one man's obedience to Love's calling.ACT 1: HOLY MAN & THE HARLOTEaglewood Church in Harlem, New York is blossoming under Pastor Hosea's leadership. They're even starting an outreach program to evangelize to people on the streets at night, including the working girls, of which there are many.When his outreach team is threatened by a local pimp and warned not to speak to his girls, Hosea decides to join the team one night to assess the risks. He is photographed with one girl, Gomer, who is apparently giving him her sales pitch, and the media has a field day with the "story". It's all made more complicated by the recurrent, disturbing dreams he's having of his runaway niece.When Hosea prays about what his response to the media should be, the answer is a very surprising one. Now Hosea must struggle with the media, continuing threats from a network of pimps, obedience to the word of God, and two tough but very broken young woman.ACT 2: BEYOND LOVE'S GRASPHosea has married his bride, Gomer, the former prostitute, but all is not well. Gomer is causing trouble at home, and the executive committee is causing trouble at the church.The real trouble comes when Eazy-P, anxious for revenge, finds out something about Gomer that he uses to blackmail her. Suddenly, Hosea finds himself publicly accused by his own bride of horrendous, shameful sins. When he confronts her, she runs back to her old life.What will Hosea do, and how will he get her back?ACT 3: STRONGER THAN DEATHDuring Pastor Hosea's morning prayer time, the Lord tells him that he is going to receive life-changing news that day, and Hosea is overjoyed when he finds out he is going to be a father. But the day is far from over, and the life-changing news just keeps coming when he calls unexpectedly at the church and finds the executive committee meeting without his knowledge. What they have planned together, and what happens in the aftermath of that meeting, will most definitely be life-changing for Hosea. In fact, he may lose his life altogether.
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The Ten Tribes are now to be found among Western Peoples. The Prophet Hosea speaks of the Ten Tribes using the metaphor of a loose woman named Gomer. The lady in question represents the Ten Tribes who linked up with another group of peoples also named Gomer. Together they migrated to Western Europe. Their descendants are still there and in nations (the USA, etc.) that grew up from there. The simile of husband and wife is used several times in Scripture to represent the relationship either between the Almighty and Judah (i.e. the Jews) or that of God and the Ten Tribes or with both together. The Present-Day situation was predicted in Prophecy. Additional Proof identifying the Lost Ten Tribes with elements who settled among Western Peoples is provided from Biblical, Rabbinical, and Historical sources. The Balfour Declaration was the announcement in 1917 by Great Britain that a National Home for the Jewish People would be established in the Land of Israel. This was indicated by prophecy. This present work has importance for Judah, i.e. the Jewish People, as well as for the Ten Tribes!
The Bride of Christ - A Metaphor for the Church by Norbert Schnell Pdf
Lumen gentium, the Dogmatic Constitution on the Church of the Second Vatican Council, uses various images to speak about the Church. This study is about the Church as the Bride of Christ. Unlike the great images of the Church as the People of God and the Body of Christ, the image of the Church as the Bride of Christ has never been extensively examined since the Second Vatican Council. The current research is a biblical and systematic-theological study of this image. Its main question is what this metaphor can tell us about the essence of the Church, and what its consequences are for the life of the Church today.
The Holy Wedding Christ and His Bride by Kim Huff Pdf
The Holy Wedding is a six-week study revealing God's original intent to have a people in which He could share His love through an intimate relationship-like a marriage. God's design would eventually lead to a holy wedding between Himself and His people. We pick up the thread of this beautiful picture in Genesis and follow it through all the way to Revelation. The Bible employs various imagery in describing God's people, but the most intimate and affection portrayal is that of a bride. Realizing God loves His bride passionately, emotionally, longingly, protectively, faithfully, and jealously is essential because it is transforming. A power is awakened when our hearts are assured that we are deeply loved as there is no fear in love; perfect love drives out fear (1 John 4:18). This is a love to be cherished! I hope you will join me in exploring the magnificent story of Christ and His Bride as we anticipate the day that we will behold our Bridegroom face-to-face.
The Lord is our Bridegroom, and those who belong to Jesus Christ are His Bride. Those who believe have been included in Christ when they heard the message of truth, the gospel of our salvation. The moment we hear the message of the gospel and receive salvation we are betrothed to Christ. Such a Bride is sold out for the Bridegroom, seeking to be with Him and to love him for all eternity. This church—the Bride of Christ—is not one specific local church or denomination but the entire body of believers throughout the ages. All who have trusted the Lord and received salvation by grace through faith are collectively His Bride. As the Bride, we are called to have only one true eternal love – Christ. The Lord Jesus is our Bridegroom, the Lover of my soul. It means that we share His love. It means we bear His Name. We are called to uphold the name of Jesus. Through our actions, words, behaviour and conduct, we must bring honour to the name of our Bridegroom! We are His Bride, and as such, we must bring honour to our Bridegroom. We must not put Him to shame. What He loves we must love. He must be ours and captivate our attention day and night. In any true marriage, the bridegroom and the bride give themselves to each other, unreservedly and forever; and in this holy relationship of the saved sinner and the Saviour, it is the same. We are called to shine the light of the Bridegroom, to be ready for His coming, and to be without spot or wrinkle when it happens. We must make every effort to be found pleasing unto the Bridegroom, for the marriage feast in heaven will outshine any grand wedding that has ever been held on earth! The Bridegroom is indeed glorious, so let us prepare and remain consecrated unto holiness. May the Bridegroom find a pure and faithful Bride at His blessed coming!
In this commentary Old Testament scholar Bo Lim and theologian Daniel Castelo work together to help the church recover, read, and proclaim the prophetic book of Hosea in a way that is both faithful to its message and relevant to our contemporary context. Though the book of Hosea is rich with imagery and metaphor that can be difficult to interpret, Lim and Castelo show that, with its focus on corporate and structural sin, Hosea contains a critically important message for today’s church.
Open Your Bible - Bible Study Book by Raechel Myers,Amanda Bible Williams Pdf
Are you longing to hear from God, aching to know who He really is? The beautiful truth is this—we can encounter the living God today and every day in the pages of His Word. Whether you are a seasoned Bible reader or struggle to keep up with studying Scripture, Open Your Bible will leave you with a greater appreciation for the Word of God, a deeper understanding of its authority, and a stronger desire to know the Bible inside and out. Using powerful storytelling, real-life examples, and scripture itself, Open Your Bible will quench a thirst you might not even know you have, one that can only be satisfied by God's Word.
Hosea: A Textual Commentary by Mayer I. Gruber Pdf
Mayer I. Gruber provides a new commentary on and translation of Hosea. Building upon his work that debunked the myth of sacred prostitution, Gruber now goes on to show that the book of Hosea repeatedly advocates a single standard of marital fidelity for men and women and teaches cheated women to fight back. Gruber employs the latest and most precise findings of lexicography and poetics to solve the difficulties of the text and to determine both how Hosea can be read and what this means. The translation differs from classical and recent renderings in eliminating forms and expressions, which are neither modern English nor ancient Hebrew. Referring to places, events, and material reality of the 9th and 8th centuries BCE, Gruber uncovers the abiding messages of the heretofore obscure book of Hosea. As in previous studies, Gruber employs the insights of behavioral sciences to uncover forgotten meanings of numerous allusions, idioms, similes, and metaphors. Judicious use is made also of textual history, reception history, and personal voice criticism. One of the least biblical books now speaks more clearly to present and future audiences than it did to many previous audiences.
Here Andrew Macintosh provides a major introduction, followed by translation and verse-by-verse commentary to Hosea. Incorporating up-to-date evidence from archaeology and the Dead Sea Scrolls, as well as the insights of more recent major commentaries, he places particular emphasis on the work of the Rabbinic authorities and especially that of Ibn Janah. He reveals important new evidence concerning the meaning of Hosea's dialectical language to provide an indispensable reference for scholars, students and clergy.
J. Andrew Dearman considers the prophetic figure's historical roots in the covenant traditions of ancient Israel, includes his own translation of the biblical text, and masterfully unpacks Hosea's poetic, metaphorical message of betrayal, judgment, and reconciliation. --from publisher description
Allen R. Guenther brings an evangelical believers church perspective to the study of two eighth-century B.C. prophets. He explores theological and practical implications of their message, which he applies to the contemporary church. This work compares Israel’s distinctive religion, influenced by Baal-worshiping Phoenician neighbors, with faith in Judah. In his own marriage, Hosea dramatizes God’s redeeming love. Amos’s exposure of shallow piety and injustice brings him into confrontation with the official priest at Bethel. For both prophets, the Lord’s judgment is to lead on to repentance and restoration.