Out of Egypt
The words quoted are in (Hosea 11:1) and the passage illustrates the truth that prophetic utterances often have a latent and deeper meaning than at first appears. Israel, nationally, was a "Song of Songs" (Song of Solomon 1:1); (Exodus 4:22), but Christ was the greater "Song of Songs" (Song of Solomon 1:1); (Romans 9:4-5); (Isaiah 41:8); (Isaiah 42:1-4); (Isaiah 52:13-14), where the servant-nation and the Servant-Son are both in view.