Hosea 3 in the early church
[Vulgate: Osee]
19 passages quote, allude to, or echo Hosea 3, grouped by verse; passages on the same verse are in date order. Verse text from the Berean Standard Bible (public domain). References use the Protestant English Bible's numbering, with a writer's own numbering in brackets where it differs.
Hosea 3:1
Then the LORD said to me, “Go show love to your wife again, though she is loved by another and is an adulteress. Love her as the LORD loves the Israelites, though they turn to other gods and love to offer raisin cakes to idols.”
| Reference | Passage | Kind | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hos 3:1 | Letter 74.3 · Jerome | allusion, high confidence | ca. 370–419 |
| Hos 3:1 | Letter 123.12 · Jerome | allusion, high confidence | ca. 370–419 |
Hosea 3:3
Then I said to her, “You must live with me for many days; you must not be promiscuous or belong to another, and I will do the same for you.”
| Reference | Passage | Kind | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hos 3:3 | Letter 53.8 · Jerome | allusion, high confidence | ca. 370–419 |
| Hos 3:3 | Letter 123.12 · Jerome | allusion, high confidence | ca. 370–419 |
Hosea 3:4
For the Israelites must live many days without king or prince, without sacrifice or sacred pillar, and without ephod or idol.
| Reference | Passage | Kind | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hos 3:4 | On First Principles 4.1.3 · Origen | quotation, high confidence | ca. 220–230 (Rufinus's translation 398) |
| Hos 3:4 | Homilies on Exodus 7.5 · Origen | quotation, high confidence | ca. 238–250 (Rufinus's translation ca. 400–410) |
| Hos 3:4 | Homilies on Judges 8.4 · Origen | quotation, high confidence | ca. 238–250 (Rufinus's translation ca. 400–410) |
| Hos 3:4 | Homilies on Numbers 7.4 · Origen | echo, low confidence | ca. 238–250 (Rufinus's translation ca. 400–410) |
| Hos 3:4 | Homilies on Numbers 10.2 · Origen | echo, low confidence | ca. 238–250 (Rufinus's translation ca. 400–410) |
| Hos 3:4 | Apology for Origen 5.1 · Pamphilus of Caesarea | quotation, high confidence | ca. 308–310 (Rufinus's Latin about 397) |
| Hos 3:4 | Demonstration 2.6 · Aphrahat | allusion, high confidence | 337-345 |
| Hos 3:4 | Demonstration 12.2 · Aphrahat | quotation, high confidence | 337-345 |
| Hos 3:4 | Demonstration 19.11 · Aphrahat | allusion, high confidence | 337-345 |
| Hos 3:4 | Oration 2.2 · Gregory of Nazianzus | allusion, high confidence | ca. 362–383 |
| Hos 3:4 | Letter 29.6 · Jerome | quotation, high confidence | ca. 370–419 |
| Hos 3:4 | Letter 123.12 · Jerome | allusion, high confidence | ca. 370–419 |
| Hos 3:4 | Sermon 374.2 · Augustine of Hippo | allusion, medium confidence | ca. 391-430 |
| Hos 3:4 | City of God 18.28 · Augustine of Hippo | quotation, high confidence | 413–426 |
Hosea 3:5
Afterward, the people of Israel will return and seek the LORD their God and David their king. They will come trembling to the LORD and to His goodness in the last days.
| Reference | Passage | Kind | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hos 3:5 | City of God 18.28 · Augustine of Hippo | quotation, high confidence | 413–426 |