Hosea 3:5
“Afterward shall the children of Israel return, and seek the LORD their God, and David their king; and shall fear the LORD and his goodness in the latter days.”
King James Version
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Afterward Israel returns and seeks the LORD and David their king in the latter days — the regathering that answers the dispersion before it.
Fulfillment References
Romans 11:26 Zechariah 12:10 Matthew 23:39
How Traditions Read This Prophecy
JewishIsrael's future return to YHWH and a Davidic king — still future.
CatholicFulfilled partially in Jewish conversions; fully at the end of time.
ProtestantThe national salvation of Israel (Romans 11:26) fulfills the 'afterward.'
DispensationalFulfilled at the Second Coming when Israel nationally accepts Jesus as Messiah.
AcademicHosea 3 is his personal story of reconciliation used as an allegory for Israel.
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