The superscription attributes the prophecies in the book of Hosea to a certain “Hosea son of Beeri” (1:1b). The OT provides no further information about Hosea beyond the book that bears his name. Nevertheless, the book presupposes a specific historical setting in its opening notice that Hosea ministered “in the days of Uzziah, Jotham, Ahaz, and Hezekiah, kings of Judah, and in the days
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