YHWH is back in play, according to Ezekiel, because YHWH's recovery of reputation requires the rescue of Israel (Ezekiel 36:22, 32). YHWH is back in play, according to Jeremiah, because the father God anguished over suffering Israel (Jeremiah 30:20). YHWH is back in play, according to Isaiah, because YHWH could no longer be passive and silent (Isaiah 42:14). Holiness, fidelity, and eager resilience: with these accents the poets urged Israel to look beyond today's possibility toward what YHWH's resolve will accomplish tomorrow. Babylon is a pivotal place for such transformative, empowering
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