The Strand Study Bible

SIMPLE CHRONOLOGICAL ORDER OF HOSEA

TEXT

SUBJECT HEAD

DATE

Hosea 1-4

The promise of Israel’s fall to Assyria

c. 765 BC

II Kings 14:28-29 II Kings 15:8-18

The death of King Jeroboam II

765 BC 764 BC 763 BC

The deaths of King Zechariah and Shallum

II Kings 15:5 (II Chro 26:16-21)

The great sin of King Uzziah

II Kings 15:19-28 *Historical Note -

The deaths of King Menahem and Pekahiah Roman history begins (Old Kingdom Period)

753 -751 BC

c. 753 BC

II Kings 15:6-7 (II Chro 26:22-23) II Kings 15:32-35 (II Chro 27:1-6)

The death of King Uzziah

751-750 BC

The reign of Jotham

750 BC

Prophecies concerning CHRIST and Israel A message of destruction for Israel and Judah Assyrian history continues (New Kingdom Period)

Isaiah 1-6 Micah 1-2

c. 748 BC c. 747 BC c. 745 BC

*Historical Note - II Kings 16:1-4 II Kings 15:36-38

King Ahaz’s wickedness The death of King Jotham

743 BC 734 BC 732 BC

II Kings 15:29 Isaiah 7-12,17

King Tiglath-Pileser III of Assyria captures some of Israel The promise of Assyria to distress Israel and Judah

c. 732 BC c. 732 BC

Hosea 5-6

The promise of Israel’s fall to Assyria Syria and Israel invade Jerusalem

II Kings 16:5,6

732 BC 732 BC 732 BC 732 BC 731 BC 731 BC 727 BC 727 BC 727 BC

II Chronicles 28:9-15

The prophet Oded warns Israel to release Judah Wicked King Ahaz sends for Assyrian help

II Kings 16:7-9

I Chronicles 5:25,26 II Kings 16:10-18 II Kings 15:30,31

Tiglath-Pileser III of Assyria captures Reuben, Gad, and half of Manasseh 732 BC

Wicked King Ahaz and his false altar

The death of King Pekah King Hoshea’s wickedness

II Kings 17:1,2

Micah 3

Fallen leadership

II Kings 18:1-8

Revival breaks out under King Hezekiah

II Chronicles 29-31

Revival continues to break out under King Hezekiah

Isaiah 28

The promise of Israel’s fall to Assyria

c. 725 BC

II Kings 17:3-5 Hosea 7-14 II Kings 17:6

King Shalmaneser V of Assyria wars against King Hoshea of Israel

723 BC

The promise of Israel’s fall to Assyria Assyria carries Israel into captivity

c. 723 BC

721 BC

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