Book 28 of 66 · Old Testament · Minor Prophets I
Hosea
Hosea is the 28th book of the Bible and the 28th of the 39 books of the Old Testament. It belongs to the Minor Prophets I section (Minor Prophets) and has 14 chapters.
- Book number
- 28 of 66
- Testament
- Old Testament (28 of 39)
- Section
- Minor Prophets I
- Group
- Minor Prophets
- Chapters
- 14
- Abbreviation
- Hos
- Comes after
- Daniel
- Comes before
- Joel
About Hosea
Hosea prophesied to the northern kingdom of Israel. His own marriage to an unfaithful wife became a picture of God's persistent love for an unfaithful people.
Where is Hosea in the Bible?
Open a Bible near the middle: Hosea is book 28 of 66, right after Daniel and just before Joel. In the Old Testament it is number 28 of 39, in the Minor Prophets I section (the first six of the twelve Minor Prophets).
Practise Hosea
- Find Hosea in Book Hunt — tap it on a shelf of all 66 spines before the timer runs out.
- What number is Hosea? Book Number Blitz — drill book numbers 1 to 66 against the clock.
- Is Hosea canon? Canon or Not — tell the real 66 from apocryphal and invented titles.
- Old or New? Testament Toss-Up — sort each book into its testament as fast as you can.
- Shelve Minor Prophets I in Order the Books — learn Hosea's neighbours by placing the whole section in order.
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