The unlikely pairing of Hosea and Gomer might be one of the most unusual in the Bible, even more so than the much-better-known David and Goliath or Jonah and the whale. Hosea was commanded by God to ...

This week the professor continues his series on the prophets of ancient Israel. Last week we considered the foundational prophet Amos. This week, his near contemporary in the eighth century B.C., the ...

Francine Rivers’ Redeeming Love, which has sold more than a million copies since it was first published in 1997, is a fictional retelling of the biblical story of Hosea and Gomer told in the Old ...

The music starts, and the anxious groom fixes his eyes on the angelic figure walking down the aisle. It is a short walk that will change their lives forever. The vows are exchanged — vows of unfailing ...

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