Are the words of Hosea 6:1 promises God gave to Israel?
Yes. Hosea 6:1 contains promises God gave to the nation of Israel through the prophets. The verse speaks of returning to the Lord, being torn and healed, smitten and bound up, showing God's discipline and promised restoration. These words are directed to Israel as promises given through the prophets.
Les teaches that Hosea 6:1 is part of the promises God gave to the nation through the prophets. In the verse, the language of being torn and smitten refers to God's chastisement and discipline on Israel, but the last words promise that He will bind us up—He will heal and restore. This fits Israel's broader experience: God promised them a king and a kingdom, they rejected and crucified Him, but He has not forgotten them. Their Messiah is coming back, and these words are promises directed to the nation of Israel.
Come, and let us return unto the LORD: for he hath torn, and he will heal us; he hath smitten, and he will bind us up.
What does Israel believe God will do after punishing them in Hosea 6:1?
Israel believes that after the LORD has torn and smitten them in punishment, He will heal them and bind up their wounds. In Hosea 6:1 they call the nation to return to the LORD, trusting that the same God who chastised them will restore them.
What kind of promises are in Hosea 6:1?
Hosea 6:1 contains promises of national restoration: God, who tore and smitten Israel in discipline, will heal and bind them up when they return to Him. They are promises given to the nation through the prophets, assuring that chastisement is not final but will be followed by healing and restoration.