Hosea 11:2

As they called them, so they went from them: they sacrificed unto Baalim, and burned incense to graven images.

Cross-reference

Hosea 11:7 Parallel

Hosea 11:7 continues the same theme: Israel's stubborn turning away from God despite His calls, as in verse 2.

Hosea 13:2 Parallel

Hosea 13:2 describes making idols and kissing calves—expanding on the same sin of sacrificing to false gods.

Hosea 13:1 Parallel

Hosea 13:1 states Ephraim incurred guilt through Baal and died—a direct parallel to the idolatry and its consequences.

Hosea 2:13 Parallel

Hosea 2:13 details the same Baal worship and forgetting God, reinforcing the specific idolatry pattern here.

Hosea 7:13 Parallel

Hosea 7:13 laments they have strayed from God — same rebellion as 'went away' when called.

Hosea 4:17 Parallel

Hosea 4:17 states 'Ephraim is joined to idols' — the same idolatry described in 11:2, leaving him alone.

Judges 2:13 Parallel

In Judges 2:13, this same pattern of forsaking the Lord to serve Baal and Ashtoreths recurs, showing it's a repeated sin.

Acts 7:51 Parallel

Acts 7:51 accuses the hearers of resisting the Holy Spirit like their ancestors—directly echoing the rejection in Hosea.

John 3:19 Parallel

John 3:19 reveals people loving darkness over light when light comes—a parallel to choosing idols over God's call.

Luke 13:34 Parallel

Luke 13:34 shows Jesus lamenting Jerusalem's unwillingness to be gathered, paralleling God's call and Israel's rejection.

Zechariah 7:11 portrays a stubborn refusal to listen, mirroring Israel's willful turning away from God's call.

Zechariah 1:4 describes the same pattern: the ancestors were called by prophets but refused to hear and return.

Jeremiah 44:17 declares continued idolatry to the queen of heaven—same as Baal worship in Hosea 11:2.

Jeremiah 44:16 has the people saying 'We will not listen'—directly echoes the refusal in Hosea 11:2.

Jeremiah 18:15 parallels the accusation: God's people burn incense to worthless idols, abandoning the ancient paths.

1 Kings 16:31 Historical context

1 Kings 16:31 shows Ahab's explicit Baal worship, providing a historical example of the royal endorsement of this sin.

Judges 3:7 Parallel

Judges 3:7 confirms Israel's cycle: forgetting God and serving Baals and Asherahs — the very sin Hosea condemns.

Judges 10:6 Parallel

Judges 10:6 adds further detail: Israel served multiple Baals and foreign gods, deepening the indictment of persistent idolatry.

Isaiah 65:7 Parallel

Isaiah 65:7 mentions burning sacrifices on mountains — a similar image of idolatrous incense offering that provokes God's judgment.

Isaiah 30:9-11 portrays rebellious people telling prophets to stop—same refusal to heed God’s call.

Nehemiah 9:30 says God gave them prophets but they would not listen—parallels the 'called' but 'went away'.

2 Chronicles 36:16 continues: they mocked God’s words until wrath came—echoes the persistent rebellion.

2 Chronicles 36:15 describes God persistently sending messengers, but they mocked them—same rejection.

2 Kings 17:16 Historical context

2 Kings 17:16 summarizes the Northern Kingdom's idolatry including Baal worship, linking directly to the sin that led to exile.

2 Kings 17:13-15 recounts God sending prophets and Israel refusing to listen, directly mirroring Hosea 11:2’s pattern.

1 Kings 18:19 Historical context

1 Kings 18:19 reveals the scale: 450 prophets of Baal and 400 of Asherah, showing Baal worship was state-sponsored under Ahab.

1 Kings 16:32 Historical context

1 Kings 16:32 records Ahab building an altar and temple for Baal, a concrete manifestation of the idolatry described here.

Matthew 23:37 has Jesus lamenting Jerusalem's unwillingness to be gathered — a NT echo of Israel's repeated rejection of God's calling.

Matthew 22:3 tells of invited guests who would not come — directly reflecting Israel's refusal to respond to God's call.

Jeremiah 32:33 says they turned their back, not their face, when taught — like Hosea's 'the more they were called, the more they went away'.

Jeremiah 7:13 directly parallels: 'when I called you, you did not answer' — same pattern of persistent calling met with rejection.

Deuteronomy 29:2–4 Historical context

In Deuteronomy 29:2-4, Israel saw God’s signs but lacked understanding—same spiritual dullness as those who 'went away' when called.

Jeremiah 44:15 shows the same stubborn idolatry: women vow to keep burning incense to the Queen of Heaven despite God's calling.

Jeremiah 35:13 rebukes Judah for not listening to God’s words—similar theme of rejecting the call.

Jeremiah 1:16 describes judgment for offering to other gods, connecting to Hosea's Baal worship.