The book of Hosea stands first among the minor prophets. Most of the book is made up of speeches critiquing the religious and political life of the Northern kingdom of Israel before their destruction in 722 BCE. There are a number of excellent commentaries on Hosea. The top critical commentary is the commentary by Macintosh. This volume meets the high standards for the ICC series. Other good critical commentaries include Anderson and Freedman, Mays and Wolff. Landy offers some more literary reflections on Hosea. From a pastoral perspective Limburg is excellent, as is Sweeney and Stuart. Achtemeier is excellent, other good popular commentaries include Craigie, Hubbard, and Smith.

• Achtemeier, Elizabeth Rice. Minor Prophets I: Hosea, Joel, Amos, Obadiah, Jonah, and Micah.
  New International Biblical Commentary: Old Testament. Hendrickson, 1996.
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• Andersen, Francis I., and David Noel Freedman. Hosea: A New Translation with Introduction and Commentary.
  Anchor Bible. Doubleday, 1980.
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• Beeby, H. D. Grace Abounding: A Commentary on the Book of Hosea.
  International Theological Commentary. Eerdmans, 1989.
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• Craigie, Peter C. Twelve Prophets, Volume 1: Hosea, Joel, Amos, Obadiah, Jonah.
  Daily Study Bible. Westminster Press, 1984.
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• Davies, G. I. Hosea.
  New Century Bible. Eerdmans, 1992.
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• Ferreiro, Alberto. The Twelve Prophets.
  Ancient Christian Commentary on Scripture: Old Testament. InterVarsity, 2003.
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• Garrett, Duane A. Hosea, Joel.
  New American Commentary. Broadman & Holman, 1997.
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• Hubbard, David Allan. Hosea: An Introduction and Commentary.
  Tyndale Old Testament Commentaries. InterVarsity, 1989.
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• Landy, Francis. Hosea.
  Readings, a New Biblical Commentary. Academic Press, 1995.
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• Limburg, James. Hosea-Micah.
  Interpretation. John Knox Press, 1988.
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• Macintosh, A. A. A Critical and Exegetical Commentary on Hosea.
  International Critical Commentary. T. & T. Clark, 1997.
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• Mays, James Luther. Hosea: A Commentary.
  Old Testament Library. Westminster Press, 1969.
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• McComiskey, Thomas. The Minor Prophets: An Exegetical and Expository Commentary. Volume 1: Hosea, Joel, Amos.
  Baker, 1992.
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• Smith, Gary V. Hosea, Amos, Micah .
  NIV Application Commentary. Zondervan, 2001.
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• Stuart, Douglas K. Hosea-Jonah.
  Word Biblical Commentary. Word, 1987.
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• Sweeney, Marvin A. The Twelve Prophets, Volume 1: Hosea, Joel, Amos, Obadiah, Jonah.
  Berit Olam. Liturgical Press, 2000.
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• Wolff, Hans Walter. Hosea: A Commentary on the Book of the Prophet Hosea.
  Hermeneia. Fortress Press, 1974.
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