以色列人复兴的应许
何西阿一章十节至二章一节是神给以色列人复兴的应许。这应许是一件恩典的事。恩典总是随着罪而来。在复兴的时候，以色列的人数必如海沙，不可量，不可数（何一10上）。
被称为活神的儿子
“……将来在那里必对他们说，你们是活神的儿子。”“神的儿子”指明重生。神与以色列立新约时，他们会有神写在他们的心上。这指明他们要得着重生，神要把祂自己放在他们里面作他们的生命，使他们成为神的儿子。这样，以色列就不仅是神的子民，也是神的儿子。
至终，主要吩咐以色列人称他们的弟兄为阿米（意，我的子民），称他们的姊妹为路哈玛（意，她蒙了怜恤）。这样，以色列就得着成全了。神的爱是得胜的，以色列必要成为祂的子民，并蒙祂怜恤。
犹大人和以色列人必一同聚集，为自己立一个首领
在复兴的时期，犹大人和以色列人必一同聚集，为自己立一个首领，从被掳之地上去，因为耶斯列（意，神撒种，或，神必撒种）的日子必为大日，那日神要将以色列人播种在圣地（何一11，二22～23）。今天，神已经把以色列人播回他们列祖之地，没有人能再把他们拔出。
从何西阿一章我们必须学习两个功课
第一，神用永远长存的爱爱以色列。第二，神虽然是爱的神，但祂也是纯洁、公义的神。祂不容许任何的不洁或不义。一旦在神子民中间发现不洁或不义，神就要进来惩治。因这缘故，即使以色列已复国，他们仍然在神的惩治之下。不过，他们在被神惩治时，还是为神所爱。他们不至消灭，是出于耶和华的慈爱（哀三22）。因着祂的怜恤，以色列得以存留。
我们也蒙了神的拣选，并为神永远的爱所爱；但我们不该因为神爱我们而放纵自己。当我们享受祂的爱时，必须是恐惧战兢的。只要我们有一点错误，神就要进来惩治我们。然而祂永远的爱总是得胜的。祂在我们身上的对付，一面是祂的惩治，一面是祂的爱。至终，祂的爱要得胜。
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The Promise of the Restoration of Israel — Hos. 1:10
Hosea 1:10 – 2:1 is God’s promise of restoration to the children of Israel. This promise is a matter of grace. Grace follows sin. Where sin abounds, grace abounds even more (Rom. 5:20).
Being Called Sons of the Living God
“…It will be said to them, You are the sons of the living God” (Hos. 1:10b). Sons of God indicates regeneration. When God makes a new covenant with Israel, they will have God written into their hearts. This means that they will be regenerated. God will put Himself into them as their life to make them the sons of God. Thus, Israel will be not merely the people of God but also the sons of God.
Eventually, the Lord will charge the children of Israel to say to their brothers, “Ammi” (meaning “My people”), and to their sisters, “Ruhamah” (meaning “she has obtained compassion”). Thus, Israel will be perfected. Under the victory of God’s love, Israel will become His people and obtain His compassion.
Children of Judah and Children of Israel will be Gathered
In the restoration the children of Judah and the children of Israel will be gathered together, and they will appoint for themselves one head, and they will go up from the land of their captivity, for great will be the day of Jezreel (meaning “God sows” or “God will sow”), the day for the people of Israel to be sown in the holy land by God (Hos. 1:11; 2:22-23). Today God has sown the children of Israel back in their fathers’ land, and no one can pluck them out again.
Lesson Learned from the Book of Hosea
First, God loves Israel with an everlasting love. There will be no change in His love. Second, although God is loving, He is also a God of purity and righteousness. He cannot tolerate any kind of uncleanness or unrighteousness. Wherever these things are found among God’s people, God’s chastisement comes in. For this reason, even though Israel has been re-formed as a nation, they are still under God’s chastisement. Nevertheless, as they are being chastised by God, they are still loved by Him. It is the Lord’s lovingkindness that they have not been consumed (Lam. 3:22). Because of His compassion, Israel remains.
We too have been chosen by God and loved by Him with an everlasting love. However, we should not indulge ourselves just because God is loving. We must be in fear and trembling as we enjoy His love. If we are even a little mistaken, God will come in to chastise us. Yet His everlasting love is always victorious. On the one hand, His dealing with us is a matter of His chastisement; on the other hand, it is a matter of His love. His love will gain the victory.