Contradictions and Paradoxes in Hosea 2:1

Check out Contradictions Catalog of Hosea 2:1 for the comprehensive list of verses that contradicts Hosea 2:1. Some key contradictions and paradoxes are described below.

According to Hosea, God is telling His people that they are loved and belong to Him, like a family. He wants them to know that He will forgive them and show them kindness.

Hosea 2:1: Say ye unto your brethren, Ammi; and to your sisters, Ruhamah. [Ammi: that is, My people] [Ruhamah: that is, Having obtained mercy]

Contradiction with Jeremiah 3:8

God issues a certificate of divorce to Israel, contradicting the reconciliation suggested in Hosea 2:1.

Jeremiah 3:8: And I saw, when for all the causes whereby backsliding Israel committed adultery I had put her away, and given her a bill of divorce; yet her treacherous sister Judah feared not, but went and played the harlot also.

Contradiction with Ezekiel 16:59

It speaks of punishment for Israel's unfaithfulness, which contrasts with the tone of restoration in Hosea 2:1.

Ezekiel 16:59: For thus saith the Lord GOD; I will even deal with thee as thou hast done, which hast despised the oath in breaking the covenant.

Contradiction with Isaiah 50:1

This verse implies that Israel's separation is due to their own sins, differing from the promise in Hosea 2:1.

Isaiah 50:1: Thus saith the LORD, Where [is] the bill of your mother's divorcement, whom I have put away? or which of my creditors [is it] to whom I have sold you? Behold, for your iniquities have ye sold yourselves, and for your transgressions is your mother put away.

Contradiction with Matthew 23:37-38

Jesus laments over Jerusalem's refusal, which counteracts the hopeful call for reconciliation in Hosea 2:1.

Matthew 23:37-38: O Jerusalem, Jerusalem, [thou] that killest the prophets, and stonest them which are sent unto thee, how often would I have gathered thy children together, even as a hen gathereth her chickens under [her] wings, and ye would not!

Contradiction with Romans 11:20

It suggests the unbelief and consequences thereof for Israel, as opposed to the restored status in Hosea 2:1.

Romans 11:20: Well; because of unbelief they were broken off, and thou standest by faith. Be not highminded, but fear:
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