This also comes from the LORD of hosts, who has made His counsel wonderful and His wisdom great, establishing that the parable of the plowman and the teaching about differentiated judgment all flow from God's wonderful counsel and great wisdom. The affirmation of God's wonderful and wise purposes suggests that what might appear to the people as arbitrary or destructive judgment actually reflects carefully considered purposes aimed at the ultimate good. The oracle concludes the series of woes and judgments with this affirmation of the wisdom undergirding even the harsh judgments. The reference to God's counsel and wisdom connects to the opening promises of chapter 28 and establishes that all God's actions—judgment and salvation—flow from perfect wisdom and benevolent purposes.

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