Hosea 6:2
After two days will he revive us: in the third day he will raise us up, and we shall live in his sight.
Cross-references
Hosea 13:14 asks about redeeming from death — directly connected to the resurrection language in Hosea 6:2.
Hosea 14:7 depicts Israel flourishing again under God's care — a parallel promise of restoration after repentance, though without the three-day timeframe.
In 1 Corinthians 15:4, Paul cites Christ's resurrection 'on the third day according to the Scriptures' — directly fulfilling Hosea's prophecy of being raised on the third day.
Isaiah 26:19 prophesies bodily resurrection — a clear parallel to Hosea's promise of being raised up to live before God.
Jeremiah 3:22 calls Israel to return with a promise to heal their faithlessness — the same restoration theme as Hosea's revival.
Mark 10:34 repeats the same prediction: after three days he will rise — a clear NT echo of Hosea's third-day resurrection.
Mark 8:31 says the Son of Man must be killed and after three days rise again — the same third-day resurrection motif from Hosea 6:2.
Matthew 20:19 predicts Jesus will be raised on the third day — directly fulfilling the prophetic pattern of Hosea 6:2's 'on the third day he will raise us up'.
Amos 5:2 laments that virgin Israel has fallen and will not rise — directly contrasting Hosea's confidence that God will raise us up on the third day.
Jeremiah 31:18 records Ephraim's plea, 'Restore me, and I will return' — a prayer that matches Hosea's promise of revival.
In Genesis 22:4, Abraham arrives on the third day to sacrifice Isaac — a typological pattern of death and resurrection on the third day, mirrored in Hosea's raising.
Isaiah 58:8 promises healing that springs up speedily — directly paralleling the quick revival Hosea describes.
Isaiah 19:22 similarly describes God striking and then healing Egypt — a pattern of judgment followed by restoration like Hosea's.
Psalm 85:6 echoes the same plea for revival — 'Will you not revive us again?' — linking to Hosea's promise of restoration.
Psalm 71:20 promises 'revive me again' and 'bring me up from the depths' — echoing this verse's language of revival and resurrection.
Ezra 9:8 uses 'a little reviving' (same Hebrew root chayah) — a direct lexical parallel to the revival promised here.
2 Kings 20:8 has Hezekiah healed and going to the temple on the third day — a specific third-day restoration paralleling this verse.
1 Samuel 2:6 states God 'raises up' from Sheol — a direct parallel to the resurrection hope expressed here on the third day.
In Ezekiel 37:11-13, God opens graves to raise His people — the same national resurrection imagery as Hosea's revival after two days.
Ezekiel 37:12 promises God will open graves and raise His people — a parallel image of national resurrection echoing Hosea's revival on the third day.
1 Samuel 7:3 ties returning to the Lord with deliverance — the same sequence of repentance leading to revival seen here.
In John 14:19, Jesus promises 'because I live, you also will live' — echoing Hosea's hope of being raised to live in God's presence.
Deuteronomy 30:2 calls for wholehearted return to the Lord — the prerequisite for the revival promised in this verse.
Isaiah 30:18 emphasizes God waiting to show mercy — the gracious character behind Hosea's promise of revival after waiting.
Habakkuk 3:2 pleads for God to revive His work in the midst of years — a parallel cry for revival, sharing the theme of renewal after wrath.