Book of the Bible » Hosea
Synopses
Active prior to the fall of Samaria in 721BCE, Hosea depicts Israel's unfaithfulness in terms of a wife who commits adultery; however God will again betroth Israel as a faithful wife after [3judgement]3.
In the New Testament the area of Palestine occupied by the Samaritans.
The Old Testament frequently refers to Israel as the Promised Land allocated to God's children. Prophecies refer to it as his chosen nation and the one out of which the Messiah would come.
The Bible describes God as the unique supreme being, creator and ruler of the universe.