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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 … Continue reading

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