Hosea, Jeremiah and the Deuteronomistic History Hosea, Jeremiah and the text of the Deuteronomistic History are complementary because it speaks of the relationship between the people of Israel and God, of kingship and religion and of warning them of the punishment that accompanies it. Although the message is the same, the way each person conveys God's message is different. The main focus of Deuteronomistic History is the perception of kingship and religion, the word Deuteronomistic History was first formulated by Martin Noth in 1943. It refers to those historical writings (also known as former prophets), the books consist of Joshua, the judges, Samuel and the kings (Collins 2004:183). The Book of Kings tells the story of the Jewish monarchies united and divided in their failure of the covenant. The narrative focuses on the figures primarily responsible for keeping the covenant in Israel, the kings and the prophets. The prophetic voice features prominently in the history of kingship because those divinely appointed messengers served as the conscience of monarchies (Hill & Walton 2009: 290). The history of the Jewish nation is told through the lives of the Israelite kings and Judea as representatives of the nation, because the fortunes of the king and the plight of the people were intertwined. Rebellion and disobedience in the form of idolatry and social injustice by the king brought upon the nation divine punishment in several forms, including oppression by surrounding hostile powers, the overthrow of royal dynasties, and, finally, exile in foreign lands. In contrast, the blessing of Yahweh's favor in the form of peace, security, prosperity, and deliverance from enemies fell upon God's people when the king was obedient to the L...... middle of paper...... the acute sense of impending disaster that informs much of his poetic oracles (Collins 2004:338). In conclusion, from analyzing the above information one could see that the messages of these prophets focus on the warnings and consequences that follow. References: Nickodemus, B. Course package for REL 211, New Oxford Annotated Bible (Oxford University Press, Inc. 2010) Collins, J. (2004). Introduction to the Hebrew Bible. Minneapolis: Fortress Press. Andrew H and Walton J. (2009). A survey of the Old Testament. 3rd edition. Grand Rapids: ZondervanWorks cited Nickodemus, B. Course package for REL 211, New Oxford Annotated Bible (Oxford University Press, Inc. 2010) Collins, J. (2004). Introduction to the Hebrew Bible. Minneapolis: Fortress Press. Andrew H and Walton J. (2009). A survey of the Old Testament. 3rd edition. Grand Rapids: Zondervan