Hosea 11:1
Reversal of the Exodus: Return to Egypt and Exile in Assyria
11:1 When Israel was a young man, I loved him like a son,
and I summoned my son out of Egypt.
Exodus 19:4-6
19:4 ‘You yourselves have seen what I did to Egypt and how I lifted you on eagles’ wings
and brought you to myself.
19:5 And now, if you will diligently listen to me
and keep
my covenant, then you will be my
special possession
out of all the nations, for all the earth is mine,
19:6 and you will be to me
a kingdom of priests
and a holy nation.’
These are the words that you will speak to the Israelites.”
Deuteronomy 32:10
32:10 The Lord found him in a desolate land,
in an empty wasteland where animals howl.
He continually guarded him and taught him;
he continually protected him like the pupil of his eye.
Jeremiah 2:2-3
2:2 “Go and declare in the hearing of the people of Jerusalem:
‘This is what the
Lord says: “I have fond memories of you,
how devoted you were to me in your early years.
I remember how you loved me like a new bride; you followed me through the wilderness, through a land that had never been planted.
2:3 Israel was set apart to the
Lord; they were like the first fruits of a harvest to him.
All who tried to devour them were punished; disaster came upon them,” says the
Lord.’”
Jeremiah 31:2
Israel Will Be Restored and Join Judah in Worship
31:2 The Lord says,
“The people of Israel who survived
death at the hands of the enemy
will find favor in the wilderness
as they journey to find rest for themselves.