8th Century BC
The Northern Kingdom of Israel was experiencing a time of prosperity but also spiritual decline, characterized by idolatry and unfaithfulness to Yahweh.
During this period, the Northern Kingdom of Israel was under the rule of Jeroboam II, who expanded the kingdom's borders and increased its wealth, but this prosperity led to moral and spiritual corruption.
The Northern Kingdom of Israel, with its capital in Samaria, was situated in the region that is now part of modern-day northern Israel and the West Bank.
The society was heavily influenced by Canaanite religious practices, including Baal worship, which involved rituals contrary to the worship of Yahweh. Marriage and family were central societal structures, often used metaphorically to describe Israel's relationship with God.
Hosea