{"id":4718,"date":"2024-11-09T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2024-11-09T06:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/handstotheplow.org\/reading-plan\/november-9\/"},"modified":"2025-07-19T10:23:41","modified_gmt":"2025-07-19T15:23:41","slug":"november-9","status":"publish","type":"reading-plan","link":"https:\/\/handstotheplow.org\/am\/reading-plan\/november-9\/","title":{"rendered":"November 9"},"content":{"rendered":"

Insight from Hosea 11\u201312:<\/span><\/p>\n

This chapter begins with an important declaration by Yahweh concerning Yahweh\u2019s \u201cson\u201d. This declaration is important because it is cited by the apostle Matthew in Matthew 2:15. It is important for the preacher or teacher to carefully consider Hosea 11:1, because this verse demonstrates how the apostles used the teachings of the prophets. The chapter ends with one of the major \u201cpositive sections\u201d in Hosea. This section includes some of the most beautiful poetry in Hosea. Tom Kelby, <\/span>\u12e8\u1206\u1234\u12d5 \u1218\u133d\u1210\u134d \u12a8\u1325\u1293\u1275 \u121b\u1235\u1273\u12c8\u123b\u12ce\u127d \u130b\u122d\u1361- \u1208\u1206\u1234\u12d5 \u1218\u133d\u1210\u134d \u12e8\u1230\u1320\u12cd \u1230\u1263\u12aa \u1218\u1218\u122a\u12eb<\/span><\/i>, 103.<\/span><\/p>\n

Yahweh called Israel his \u201cson\u201d when Israel was in Egypt (see Exodus 4:22). As God\u2019s \u201cson\u201d, Israel was to bear God\u2019s image to the rest of the world (see Genesis 1:26\u201328). In the same way that Adam, the first \u201cson of God\u201d (see Luke 3:38) failed in his task, Israel failed in this task. Matthew 2:15 indicates that the birth of Jesus was a fulfillment of this verse: \u201cThis was to fulfill what the Lord had spoken by the prophet, \u2018Out of Egypt I called my son\u2019\u201d. (see Matthew 2:15). Of course, Matthew knew that this verse in Hosea originally referred to Israel. Matthew understood Hosea\u2019s original meaning. But Matthew isn\u2019t just thinking of this one particular verse. He is thinking of everything that has been said about God\u2019s people coming out of Egypt. From Hosea 1:10\u20132:1, the idea of a return to Egypt and a journey out of Egypt has been proclaimed. Rather, Matthew is calling his readers to see that Jesus accomplishes what Israel never accomplished. He is the true \u201cson of God\u201d who was called out of Egypt. As the true \u201cson of God\u201d, Jesus accomplished and is still accomplishing all that Adam and Israel failed to accomplish (see also Balaam\u2019s prophecy regarding the Christ in Numbers 24:8). This is additional proof that Matthew did not misunderstand Hosea\u2019s words in Hosea 11:1. Tom Kelby, <\/span>\u12e8\u1206\u1234\u12d5 \u1218\u133d\u1210\u134d \u12a8\u1325\u1293\u1275 \u121b\u1235\u1273\u12c8\u123b\u12ce\u127d \u130b\u122d\u1361- \u1208\u1206\u1234\u12d5 \u1218\u133d\u1210\u134d \u12e8\u1230\u1320\u12cd \u1230\u1263\u12aa \u1218\u1218\u122a\u12eb<\/span><\/i>, 104.<\/span><\/p>\n

After the beautiful poem of restoration in 11:8\u201311, the book of Hosea, once again, changes to messages of coming destruction. Again, changes from messages of hope to messages of destruction are common in all the prophets. In 11:12\u201313:16, Yahweh reminds the people of their history. He proves that he has been faithful and Israel has been faithless. The chapter ends with a devastating prophecy: \u201cSamaria shall bear her guilt, because she has rebelled against her God; they shall fall by the sword; their little ones shall be dashed in pieces, and their pregnant women ripped open\u201d. Shocking words like these should have caused the people to fear for their lives and to turn to Yahweh. They should have a similar impact on people today. Tom Kelby, <\/span>\u12e8\u1206\u1234\u12d5 \u1218\u133d\u1210\u134d \u12a8\u1325\u1293\u1275 \u121b\u1235\u1273\u12c8\u123b\u12ce\u127d \u130b\u122d\u1361- \u1208\u1206\u1234\u12d5 \u1218\u133d\u1210\u134d \u12e8\u1230\u1320\u12cd \u1230\u1263\u12aa \u1218\u1218\u122a\u12eb<\/span><\/i>, 107.<\/span><\/p>","protected":false},"featured_media":0,"template":"","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"give_campaign_id":0,"_seopress_robots_primary_cat":"","_seopress_titles_title":"","_seopress_titles_desc":"","_seopress_robots_index":"","_crdt_document":""},"class_list":["post-4718","reading-plan","type-reading-plan","status-publish","hentry"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/handstotheplow.org\/am\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/reading-plan\/4718","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/handstotheplow.org\/am\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/reading-plan"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/handstotheplow.org\/am\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/reading-plan"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/handstotheplow.org\/am\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=4718"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}