Hosea 1:1

The word of the Lord that came unto Hosea, the son of Beeri, in the days of Uzziah, Jotham, Ahaz, and Hezekiah, kings of Judah, and in the days of Jeroboam the son of Joash, king of Israel.

Cross-reference

2 Kings 14:16–29 Historical context

2 Kings 14:16-29 details Jeroboam II's reign, the Israelite king named here, providing historical background for Hosea's ministry.

2 Kings 15:1 Historical context

2 Kings 15:1 gives the synchronism between Jeroboam and Uzziah (Azariah) — the first Judahite king mentioned here — anchoring the timeline.

2 Kings 15:2 Historical context

2 Kings 15:2 adds details about Uzziah's age and reign length, expanding the portrait of the king mentioned first in this superscription.

2 Kings 15:32 Historical context

2 Kings 15:32 records the start of Jotham's reign — the second Judahite king listed here — giving a historical marker for Hosea's era.

2 Kings 16:1–20 Historical context

2 Kings 16:1-20 covers Ahaz's reign, the third Judahite king here, providing the political and religious context for Hosea's prophecies.

2 Kings 18:1–37 Historical context

2 Kings 18:1-37 describes Hezekiah's reign, the last Judahite king listed here, setting the stage for the later years of Hosea's ministry.

2 Chronicles 26:1 Historical context

2 Chronicles 26:1 recounts Uzziah's rise to kingship — one of the Judahite kings that frame Hosea's prophetic timeframe.

Isaiah 1:1 Historical context

Isaiah 1:1 lists the same four Judahite kings (Uzziah, Jotham, Ahaz, Hezekiah), placing both prophets in identical historical settings.

2 Chronicles 32:33 Historical context

2 Chronicles 32:33 describes Hezekiah's death and burial — another king named as the historical context here.

2 Kings 14:23 Historical context

2 Kings 14:23 records Jeroboam II's accession — the Israelite king listed in Hosea's opening verse.

Amos 1:1 Parallel

Amos 1:1 places Amos under the same kings (Uzziah and Jeroboam) as Hosea, showing they were contemporary prophets.

2 Chronicles 28:1 Historical context

2 Chronicles 28:1 records Ahaz's accession and reign length — another king from Hosea's opening context.

2 Chronicles 27:1 Historical context

2 Chronicles 27:1 describes Jotham's reign — one of the Judahite kings framing Hosea's prophecy.

2 Chronicles 26:3 Historical context

2 Chronicles 26:3 gives Uzziah's age and reign length — background for the king named here.

2 Kings 16:20 Historical context

2 Kings 16:20 details Ahaz's death and Hezekiah's succession — both kings in Hosea's timeframe.

Micah 1:1 Historical context

Micah 1:1 names Jotham, Ahaz, and Hezekiah — three of the four Judahite kings here — showing both prophets ministered during the same era.

2 Peter 1:21 Related theme

In 2 Peter 1:21, it affirms that prophecy comes from God — exactly the divine origin asserted by 'the word of the LORD came' here.

2 Chronicles 29:1 Historical context

2 Chronicles 29:1 provides reign details for Hezekiah, one of the kings in Hosea's superscription, adding historical context.