Where a verse leads
Hosea 11:1: Where It Appears, and Where It Leads to Christ
“When Israel was a child, then I loved him, and called my son out of Egypt.”Hosea 11:1
Hosea 11:1 is one of the verses The Living Bread keeps returning to. It anchors 2 different readings across the site. Each is listed below, with an honest note on how directly it is read of Christ. Read the verse first, then follow it wherever it leads.
Read it in its place
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 unto Baalim, and burned incense to graven images. 3 I taught Ephraim also to go, taking them by their arms; but they knew not that I healed them.
Hosea 11 · King James Version
The Scripture on both sides of it
The New Testament takes this up at:
“And was there until the death of Herod: that it might be fulfilled which was spoken of the Lord by the prophet, saying, Out of Egypt have I called my son.”
Matthew 2:15 · King James Version
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Every collection that stands on this verse
Shadows and types
- Called Out of Egypt (Direct New Testament link)
- Out of Egypt Have I Called My Son
Questions people ask
What does Hosea 11:1 mean?
Hosea 11:1 is one of the verses The Living Bread returns to again and again, because it opens onto Christ from several directions at once. Read it in its passage above, then follow the collections below to see how it is read across Scripture, each honestly labeled for how directly it speaks of Jesus.
Where is Hosea 11:1 in the Bible?
Hosea 11:1 is found in the book and chapter named in the reference. You can read the whole chapter, in the King James Version, on The Living Bread.
How does Hosea 11:1 point to Jesus?
Follow the collections gathered on this page. Each one opens Hosea 11:1 from a different angle, and together they show how the verse, read in its place, leads to Christ, who said that all the Scriptures speak of Him.