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 Saul was well pleased with his execution. For at that time there was a great persecution against the church in Jerusalem, and they were all dispersed through the regions of Judea and Samaria, except the apostles.

James a servant of God and of the Lord Jesus Christ, to the twelve tribes in dispersion sendeth greeting.

Peter an apostle of Jesus Christ to the strangers who are dispersed through Pontus, Galatia, Cappadocia,

And i will have

For as ye were heretofore disobedient to God, but have now obtained mercy in their disobedience:

But ye are a chosen generation, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, a peculiar people; that ye should declare the glories of Him, who hath called you out of darkness into his marvellous light:

And i will say

As He saith also in Hosea, I will call them my people, who were not my people, and her beloved, who was not beloved.

Thou art my god

or is He the God of the Jews only, and not also of the Gentiles?

and that the Gentiles might glorify God for his mercy, as it is written, "For this cause will I celebrate Thee among the Gentiles, and sing praises unto thy name."

For they themselves declare concerning us what kind of entrance we had among you, and how ye 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 among them, and they shall be his people, and God himself, even their God, will be with them.