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Hosea 11

The author of Matthew claims that Hosea 11 speaks about Jesus, but when it is read in context it clearly speaks about Israel


Hosea 11:​1 When Israel was a child, then I loved him, and called my son out of Egypt.


The verse clearly says it’s about Israel and doesn’t mention Jesus. Verse 2 further disproves the claim that the chapter speaks about Jesus, reading both of the verses together clarifies the context: 

Hosea 11:1​ When Israel was a child, then I loved him, and called my son out of Egypt. ​ 2 As they called them, so they went from them; they sacrificed to the Baalim, and burned incense to carved idols.


Verse 2 confirms the chapter is about Israel because it mentions the sins of Israel who were worshipping the Baalim at the time. This would not make sense if the verse was a prophecy about Jesus, did Jesus worship the Baalim? 

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