: Hosea, the prophet. The first words of the book declare that Hosea, son of Beeri, is the author (1:1). Although some scholars question Hosea’s writing of certain parts, most agree he was the main author, and there is no solid evidence to suggest otherwise. One of the first questions scholars debate is whether Hosea wrote the sections addressed to Judah. This is because Hosea was a citizen of Israel; consequently, the critics’ maintain that a later editor must have written