<P> In the Hebrew Bible , Hosea ( / ˌhoʊˈziːə / or / hoʊˈzeɪə / ; Hebrew : הוֹשֵׁעַ ‬ , Modern Hoshea , Tiberian Hôšēăʻ , `` Salvation '' ; Greek Ὠσηέ , Ōsēe ) , son of Beeri , was an 8th - century BC prophet in Israel who authored the book of prophecies bearing his name . He is one of the Twelve Prophets of the Jewish Hebrew Bible , also known as the Minor Prophets of the Christian Old Testament . Hosea is often seen as a `` prophet of doom '' , but underneath his message of destruction is a promise of restoration . The Talmud ( Pesachim 87a ) claims that he was the greatest prophet of his generation . The period of Hosea 's ministry extended to some sixty years and he was the only prophet of Israel of his time who left any written prophecy . </P>
<P> In the Hebrew Bible , Hosea ( / ˌhoʊˈziːə / or / hoʊˈzeɪə / ; Hebrew : הוֹשֵׁעַ ‬ , Modern Hoshea , Tiberian Hôšēăʻ , `` Salvation '' ; Greek Ὠσηέ , Ōsēe ) , son of Beeri , was an 8th - century BC prophet in Israel who authored the book of prophecies bearing his name . He is one of the Twelve Prophets of the Jewish Hebrew Bible , also known as the Minor Prophets of the Christian Old Testament . Hosea is often seen as a `` prophet of doom '' , but underneath his message of destruction is a promise of restoration . The Talmud ( Pesachim 87a ) claims that he was the greatest prophet of his generation . The period of Hosea 's ministry extended to some sixty years and he was the only prophet of Israel of his time who left any written prophecy . </P>
who is regarded as the prophet of doom in the bible
who is regarded as the prophet of doom in the bible
Hosea
Hosea