Now in that day the remnant of Israel, and those of the house of Jacob who have escaped, will never again rely on the one who struck them, but will truly rely on the LORD, the Holy One of Israel.All the suffering that Israel is about to go through, is not just punishment, or God venting His displeasure at them. It's not to destroy them, or wipe them out. There is a real reason for it all.
They are going through all this terrible suffering, so that they will turn back to Him. It's like the ultimate form of reconciliation, or the book of Judges taken to its proper conclusion. After this, there will always be at least some significant portion of Israel that will keep the faith with God. Never again will they completely turn away from Him.
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