This gathering in of the Gentiles to the church of God had been traced by the pen of inspiration, but had been but faintly understood. Hosea had said, “Yet the number of the children of Israel shall be as the sand of the sea, which cannot be measured nor numbered, and it shall come to pass, that in the place where it was said unto them, Ye are not my people, there it shall be said unto them, Ye are the sons of the living God.” And again, “I will sow her unto me in the earth; and I will have mercy upon her that had not obtained mercy; and I will say to them which were not my people, Thou art my people; and they shall say, Thou art my God.” {LP 50.3}

Denne indsamling af hedninge til Guds menighed er blevet nedskrevet af den inspirerede pen, men kun forstået ganske svagt. Hoseas har sagt: "Men israeliternes tal skal blive som sandet ved havet, der ikke kan måles eller tælles. Og i stedet for »i er ikke mit folk« skal de kaldes »den levende Guds børn«. Og endvidere: “Jeg sår hende ud i landet, mod nådeløs er jeg nådig og siger til ikke-mit-folk: »mit Folk er du!« Og han skal sige: »min Gud!«