Fulfillment refers to the fact that the Lord would speak through the prophets and His Son will be sent on to earth to save humans from sin. From the reading, it makes clear that Hosea’s quote which refers to the coming of Christ refers to the past. Matthew specifically cites Hosea saying “Out of Egypt I have called my son”. In this way, the words spoken through the prophets await fulfillment and “they find it in the return of the Holy Family from Egypt”. The words of Hosea announce a new exodus in which Jesus Christ will save us. From Matthew 2:15 we see how the fulfillment of these prophecies come through Jesus Christ when “Out of Egypt I called my son”. This relates back to what we spoke about in class on Friday since we saw that the Exodus acts as a template to see what God will do in our generation and generations to come. The theme of this “replicating pattern” and return from exile. In Matthew chapter 1, it is clear that Jesus’ very birth “fulfilled what the Lord had said through the prophets”. In this case, what was spoken through the prophet Isaiah in Isaiah 40:3 to clear the way of the Lord. In Ezek 37.24 it states that “they shall all have one shepherd.” Referring to the sending of the Messiah, the opening chapters of Matthew illustrate the elements of the Old Testament we discussed last class and illustrate how Jesus Christ is the true Emmanuel foreseen by Isaiah who will lead Israel in a new exodus from death to life.
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Foundations of Theology 
Your explanation of the idea is very clear and your corroboration of your quotes with specific quotes and verses. You say that Jesus comes to save us, does that include the people of Israel before his arrival and the nations that are not part of Israel, or is it merely the elect?
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Great references back to the passages we talked about last class. I agree that the birth of Jesus in Matthew 1 and Luke 1 fulfill what was said in Isaiah especially. You also say the citation from Hosea refers to the past exodus but also that it announces a new exodus. In what sense does the birth of Jesus usher in a new exodus do you think?
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I like how you mentioned God brings us a new Exodus within Jesus and how he fulfills the role of the prophet. It was very helpful how you referenced what we discussed last class.
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Great connection about the repeated them of Exodus throughout the Old Testament following into the New Testament. However, our definitions of fulfillment are quite different. I agree God spoke through prophets and sought to fulfill the covenant with the coming of the Emanuel. But what does Emanuel mean and seek to establish? Is Emanuel means “with God” is not the meaning of fulfillment oneness with God, the divine presence?
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