Hosea 2:23

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Summary

And I will sow her unto me in the earth; and I will have mercy upon her that had not obtained mercy; and I will say to them which were not my people, Thou art my people; and they shall say, Thou art my God.

I will sow

Acts 8:1

James 1:1

1 Peter 1:1

And i will have

Romans 11:30

1 Peter 2:9

And i will say

Romans 9:25

Thou art my god

Bible References

I will sow

And at that time there was a great persecution against the church that was in Jerusalem; and they were all dispersed throughout the regions of Judea and Samaria, except the apostles.

JAMES, a servant of God, and of the Lord Jesus Christ, to the twelve tribes that are in the dispersion, greeting.

Peter, an apostle of Jesus Christ, to the sojourners that are dispersed through Pontus, Galatia, Cappadocia, Asia, and Bithynia,

And i will have

For as you formerly did not believe God, but now have obtained mercy through their unbelief;

But you are a chosen race, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, a purchased people, that you should show forth the virtues of him who has called you out of darkness into his wonderful light:

And i will say

As he says also in Hosea: I will call that my people which is not my people, and her beloved, who was not beloved.

Thou art my god

Is he the God of the Jews only? Is he not also the God of the Gen tiles? Yes, of the Gentiles also:

and that the Gentiles might glorify God for his mercy, as it is written: For this cause I will give praise to thee among the Gentiles, and to thy name will I sing.

For they themselves declare concerning us what kind of entrance we had to you, and how you turned to God from idols, to serve the living and true God,

And I heard a great voice out of heaven, saying: Behold, the tabernacle of God is with men, and he will dwell with them: and they shall be his people, and God himself will be with them, their God.