Hosea 2:2

"“Say to your brothers, ‘My people!’ and to your sisters, ‘My loved one!’"

Key Reflection

In Hosea 2:2, God commands Israel to rekindle their relationship with Him by addressing the nation as "My people," emphasizing a familial bond, while referring to Judah as "My loved one," highlighting a more intimate and tender connection. This dual address symbolizes both communal unity and individual affection, calling for a restoration of intimacy between God and His people.

From the Scholars: Barnes' Notes

Plead with your mother, plead -The prophets close the threats of coming judgments with the dawn of after-hopes; and from hopes they go back to God’s judgments against sin, pouring in wine and oil into the wounds of sinners. The “mother” is the Church or nation; the “sons,” are its members, one by one. These, when turned to God, must plead with their mother, that she turn also. When involved in her judgments, they must plead with her, and not accuse God.

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