For when he sees his children, the work of My hands, in his midst, they will sanctify My name, and sanctify the Holy One of Jacob and stand in awe of the God of Israel, establishing that the restoration will result in the glorification of God's name through the sanctification and devoted fear of the redeemed descendants. The children as the work of God's hands suggests that the community is the object of God's creative and redemptive activity. The sanctification of God's name and the awe before God suggest the proper response of the restored community: reverent worship and acknowledgment of God's majesty. The oracle moves from judgment to restoration to the ultimate purpose: the glorification of God's name through the people's devoted worship.

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