“Is Ephraim my dear son? is he a pleasant child? for since I spake against him, I do earnestly remember him still: therefore my bowels are troubled for him; I will surely have mercy upon him, saith the Lord.”
God's affirmation 'Is Ephraim my dear son? Is he my darling child?' expresses divine tender love even toward the people who have rebelled. The statement 'My heart yearns for him' reveals God's pathos—His emotional investment in Israel's restoration. Theologically, this anthropomorphic language portrays God's love as genuine and felt.
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