HOSEA—NOTE ON Hosea 11:1 When Israel was a child, I loved him, and out of Egypt I called my son (see Exodus 4:22). Matthew 2:15 quotes this verse to show that Jesus is the “Son” of God, the heir of David who embodies Israel’s relationship to God (compare 2 Samuel 7:14; Psalms 89:26). Hosea portrays the Lord not only as a husband but also as a father (compare Luke 15:11).

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