Chrystologiczna interpretacja Księgi Ozeasza w starożytności i średniowieczu

The Christian interpretations of the prophet Hosea in the light of themystery of Christ follow three ways. Firstly, the life of the prophet and hismarriage to an adulterous woman (Hos 1:2-9) was seen as a typologicalprefiguration of the marriage of Christ and the Church (Hos 2:9,21-22).Secondly, some verses have been interpreted on the historical level asa prophetic annunciation of the coming of Christ, containing his teachings(Hos 6:6) or foretelling events of his life (Hos 6:2; 9:12; 11:10). Finally, on thesymbolic level, some literary motifs have been connected in a metaphoricalway with the mystery of Christ (Hos 6:3; 10:12; 13:3).