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

Saul heartily approved of his being put to death. So on that day a severe persecution broke out against the church in Jerusalem, and all of them, except the apostles, were scattered over Judea and Samaria.

James, a slave of God and of the Lord Jesus Christ, sends greetings to the twelve tribes that are scattered over the world.

Peter, an apostle of Jesus Christ, to the foreign-born Jews who are scattered over Pontus, Galatia, Cappadocia, Asia, and Bithynia,

And i will have

For just as you once disobeyed God, but now have had mercy shown you because of their disobedience,

But you are the chosen race, the royal priesthood, the consecrated nation, the people to be His very own, to proclaim the perfections of Him who called you out of darkness into His wonderful light.

And i will say

Just as He says in Hosea: "I will call a people that was not mine, my people, and her who was not beloved, my beloved,

Thou art my god

Or is He the God of Jews alone? Is He not the God of heathen peoples too? Of course, He is the God of heathen peoples too,

and for the heathen peoples to praise God for His mercy, as the Scripture says: "For this I will give thanks to you among the heathen, and will sing praises to your name."

For the people themselves tell us what a welcome you gave us, and how you turned from idols to the true God, to serve the God who lives on and is real,

Then I heard a loud voice from the throne say: "See! God's dwelling place is with men, and He will live with them,