Biblical Reading and Reflections: August 13th (Hosea 11 & John 12:20-50)
Alastair's Adversaria
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The Lord's Teaching of Ephraim to Walk in Love and Condescension
The lord taught ephraim how to walk in loving care and condescension. He took them up in his arms, granting them protection, deliverance and healing. However, despite all the kindness that the lord showed to israel, his son, they had refused to return to him. Egypt rather stands for the state of bondage which they will experience under the yoke of assyria. Andrudeaman raises the possibility that where returned to egypt, as mentioned elsewhere, it is not literally egypt that is in view.
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