When Israel was a child, then I loved him, and called my son out of Egypt.
God reminds Israel of their utter helplessness when He drew them from Egypt, they were like a man half-dead or a putrid carcass. Yet they soon turned their back on their author and savior. What baseness to make such a return for so wonderful a favour.
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When Israel was weak and helpless as children, God set His love upon them and bore them as a nurse bears the sucking child. Those whom God loves He calls out of bondage into the glorious liberty of His children.
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Commenting on Hosea 11:1-7
God loved Israel with a special love, choosing them above all nations and giving them His law and worship which He gave to no other people. Though Israel was weak and foolish, His love was free, without any merit or motive of theirs.
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