CCC 219

God's love for Israel is compared to a father's love for his son. His love for his people is stronger than a mother's for her children. God loves his people more than a bridegroom his beloved; his love will be victorious over even the worst infidelities and will extend to his most precious gift: "God so loved the world that he gave his only Son."⁴⁰ Jn 3:16; cf. Hos 11:1; Is 49:14-15; 62:4-5; Ezek 16; Hos 11.