Hosea
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In the Hebrew Bible, Hosea, also known as Osee, son of Beeri, was an 8th-century BC prophet in Israel and the nominal primary author of the Book of Hosea. He is the first of the Twelve Minor Prophets,
The Prophet Hosea by James Tissot, c. 1900
Illustration of Hosea and Gomer from the Bible Historiale, 1372
The Prophet Hosea, by Duccio di Buoninsegna, in the Siena Cathedral (c. 1309–1311)
The structure at the cemetery in Safed known as the Tomb of Hosea
Gomer (wife of Hosea)
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Gomer was the wife of the prophet Hosea, mentioned in the Hebrew Bible's Book of Hosea. English translations of Hosea 1:2 refer to her alternatively as a "promiscuous woman", a "harlot", and a "whore"
Hosea
…have ended before the fall of Samaria in 722/721. Little is known about the life or social status of Hosea. According to the Book of Hosea, he married Gomer, the daughter of Diblaim, but she proved to be unfaithful. Hosea knew she would be unfaithful, as God says this to him immediately in the opening…
Illustration of Hosea and Gomer from the Bible Historiale, 1372