Called Out of Egypt

Details

Category: Messianic
Status: fulfilled

The Prophecy

Out of Egypt have I called my son.

Source

Hosea 11:1

W¹hen Israel was a child, then I loved him, and called my son out of Egypt.

Fulfillment

Joseph took Mary and Jesus to Egypt, then returned after Herod's death.

Fulfilled In

Matthew 2:14-15

W¹⁴hen he arose, he took the young child and his mother by night, and departed into Egypt:

¹⁵ And was there until the death of Herod: that it might be fulfilled which was spoken of the Lord by the prophet, saying, Out of Egypt have I called my son.

Prophecy Journey

Prophecy Given Hosea 11:1

Fulfilled Matthew 2:14-15

Did You Know?

Hosea 11:1 says 'Out of Egypt I called my son.'

Matthew applies this to Jesus' return from Egypt as a child.

It shows how Jesus retraced Israel's history as the true Son of God.