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A father’s love for his children (Ex. 4:22 ; Num. 11:12 ; Deut. 32:6, 19 ; Isa. 64:7) can lead them to hope that their sins will be forgiven (Jer. 3:19 ; 31:19 ; Hos. 11:1ff.). Furthermore, this parental relationship shows that Israel’s suffering is not inflicted as retribution for their sins but as corrective discipline – … ................
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