Alfred Edersheim
The Life and Times of Jesus the Messiah • Appendix IX
Sons of the living God applied to Messianic restoration of Israel in Midrash
Sons of the Living God
Hosea declared that those once called 'not my people' would be called children of the living God.
Old Testament
Hosea 1:10
Yet the Israelites will be like the sand on the seashore, which cannot be measured or counted. In the place where it was said to them, 'You are not my people,' there they will be called 'children of the living God.'
New Testament
Romans 9:26
and, "In the very place where it was said to them, 'You are not my people,' there they will be called 'children of the living God.'"
Why This Matters
Hosea declared that those once called 'not my people' would be called children of the living God. Paul applied this to the inclusion of Gentiles in God's family—those who were once outsiders are now beloved children. The story of Scripture ends where it began: with God's relentless desire to have a people he calls his own, drawn from every nation on earth.
Reflection
Jesus, Ruler of all nations, through Sons of the Living God expand my vision beyond this passing age to the world You are making new.
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