Biblical Time Machine

God and Israel – A Marriage in Crisis?

Montag, 23. Februar 2026 · 43 min

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This week in the Biblical Time Machine, Prof Lloyd Lewellyn-Jones sits down with Dr Charlie Hadjiev to discuss Hosea, one of the most evocative, troubling and hopeful books of the Hebrew Bible. They cover questions like:
• When and where was Hosea written?
• How was adultery viewed in the ancient world?
• How can Paul Ricour’s hermeneutics shed light on the text?
• Does Hosea present God as an abusive husband?
Dr Charlie Hadjiev (stpadarns.ac.uk/en/about/team/tutorial-staff/d…)is a lecturer in biblical studies at St Padarn’s Institute, Cardiff, where he teaches and researches Hebrew Bible, especially prophetic literature. His many publications include ‘“(Not) Her Husband”: Hosea’s God and Ricoeur’s Hermeneutics of Suspicion and Trust’ (Religions, 2022) and Joel, Obadiah, Habakkuk and Zephaniah: An Introduction and Study Guide (T&T Clark, 2020).
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