taken as the classic statement of these themes. Indeed, B. Davie Napier (“Prophet, Prophetism,” IDB 3:896–919) understands ch. 11 not only as central to Hosea but as expressing “the content of faith of classical prophetism.” For Napier five themes can be identified here: “ ‘Out of Egypt I called my son’: Election and Covenant”; “ ‘They went from me’: Rebellion”; “ ‘They shall return to Egypt’: Judgment”; “ ‘How can I give you up?’: Compassion”; “ ‘I will return them to their homes’: Redemption.”