Daily Readings
Hosea’s prophecies are said to be from the Deuteronomic school. By this the scholars mean that Hosea stands in the tradition that interprets the covenant God made with Israel in terms of love and not just law. It is no wonder that Hosea appeals to us, as it is love that takes center stage in his prophecies concerning God’s relationship with His people.
Hosea 2:16, 17c-18, 21-22
16 Thus says the LORD: I will allure her; I will lead her into the desert and speak to her heart. 17 She shall respond there as in the days of her youth, when she came up from the land of Egypt. 18 On that day, says the LORD, She shall call me “My husband,” and never again “My baal.” 21 I will espouse you to me forever: I will espouse you in right and in justice, in love and in mercy; 22 I will espouse you in fidelity, and you shall know the LORD.
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