Those also who err in spirit will come to understanding, and those who murmur will accept instruction, establishing that restoration includes the moral and spiritual transformation of those who had been in error and resistant. The coming to understanding and the acceptance of instruction suggest the transformation of spiritual condition that judgment and restoration accomplish. The oracle concludes the chapter by affirming that the judgment that produces shame and humiliation ultimately issues in the understanding and obedience that God desires. The progression from error and murmuring to understanding and acceptance suggests the redemptive purpose underlying the judgment and restoration. The chapter ends with the affirmation that God's ultimate purpose for the people is their spiritual transformation and the restoration of right relationship with God and with one another.

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