Alfred Edersheim
The Life and Times of Jesus the Messiah • Appendix IX
Midr. on Ps 45:1 — Israel redemption when reunited under one head
This lesson explores how Hosea 2:2 connects to Jesus.
Say of your brothers, "My people," and of your sisters, "My loved one."
He prophesied that Jesus would die for the Jewish nation, and not only for that nation but also for the scattered children of God, to bring them together and make them one.
The Life and Times of Jesus the Messiah • Appendix IX
Midr. on Ps 45:1 — Israel redemption when reunited under one head
Hosea foresaw the day when the scattered would be called God's people again. John reveals that Jesus died to gather all of God's scattered children — Jew and Gentile — into one family.
Lord of the future, as I study Scattered Children Gathered, anchor my hope not in circumstances but in Your coming reign.