In addition to religious instruction, the collection chronicles a series of events that explain the origins and travels of the Hebrew peoples in the ancient Near East.
The historicity of the collection of scriptures is a source of ongoing debate.
[1] The events of the Hebrew Bible can be subdivided into 3 main sections: the Torah (instruction), the Nevi'im (prophets), and the Ketuvim (writings).
The Ketuvim recounts events over the same timeline as the Nevi'im, but from the point of view of secular leaders and lesser prophets.
Othniel Ehud Shamgar Judges 3:31 Deborah Gideon Abimelech Tola Jair Jephthah Ibzah 12:8-10 Elon 12:11, 12 Abdon 12:13-15 Samson Other Stories Hosea was a prophet who lived and prophesied just before the destruction of Israel in 722 BC.