Hos 11:1 | MHM | STEP | God’s Love for Israel and Their Unfaithfulness This section shows how deeply God loves Israel, even when they turn away from Him. God rescued Israel from slavery in Egypt and cared for them like a loving parent. But despite God’s kindness, the people kept wandering from Him and worshipping idols. God’s heart is full of compassion, and He is reluctant to punish them, even though they deserve it. This passage reveals both the sadness God feels at Israel’s rebellion and the hope that He will one day restore them out of mercy. v. 1 : God says, “When Israel was a child, I loved him, and I called my son out of Egypt.” This means that from the very beginning, God treated Israel as His beloved child. He brought them out of slavery in Egypt (see Out of Egypt I called my son , Exodus 4:22-23 ), and set them apart to be His special people. This verse also points forward to Jesus Christ, who as God’s Son went to Egypt and was later called back (Matthew 2:15 ).

‏ Hosea 11:1

God’s Love for Israel and Their Unfaithfulness

This section shows how deeply God loves Israel, even when they turn away from Him. God rescued Israel from slavery in Egypt and cared for them like a loving parent. But despite God’s kindness, the people kept wandering from Him and worshipping idols. God’s heart is full of compassion, and He is reluctant to punish them, even though they deserve it. This passage reveals both the sadness God feels at Israel’s rebellion and the hope that He will one day restore them out of mercy.

v. 1: God says, “When Israel was a child, I loved him, and I called my son out of Egypt.” This means that from the very beginning, God treated Israel as His beloved child. He brought them out of slavery in Egypt (see Out of Egypt I called my son, Exodus 4:22-23 ^a), and set them apart to be His special people. This verse also points forward to Jesus Christ, who as God’s Son went to Egypt and was later called back (Matthew 2:15 ^b).