Hosea

Who

Hosea, in the northern kingdom.

When

The eighth century BC, before Israel fell to Assyria.

What it is

A prophet told to marry an unfaithful woman, and to let his own marriage be the message.

What to watch for

It is the first book to use marriage for the covenant, and it costs the prophet personally to say it.

For I desire mercy, not sacrifice, and the knowledge of God rather than burnt offerings.Hosea 6:6