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
- Play today's Bookle — guess the hidden book in six tries from testament, section, position and chapter clues. Knowing that Hosea is book 28 with 14 chapters is exactly the kind of fact that wins it.
- 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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