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“When Yisra’el Was a Youth, I Loved Him”: Temporal Syntax and Divine Calling in Hosea 11:1
Introduction to Hosea 11:1: Divine Affection and Historical Memory
Hosea 11:1 opens a new poetic unit where YHWH, in the first person, recalls His loving relationship with Yisra’el. The verse combines temporal clause structure, an emotional perfect verb (אָהַב), and a prophetic allusion to the Exodus—described in the phrase “from Mitsrayim I called my son.” This article explores the grammatical depth of this short verse: the syntax of the temporal expression, the perfect verb denoting divine love, and the call-action structure that affirms divine election and covenant history.… Learn Hebrew
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