“And though the Lord give you the bread of adversity, and the water of affliction, yet shall not thy teachers be removed into a corner any more, but thine eyes shall see thy teachers:”
Although the LORD has given you bread of affliction and water of oppression, yet your Teacher will not hide Himself anymore, but your eyes will behold your Teacher, establishing that even during the period of judgment (bread of affliction, water of oppression), God remains present as a teacher, and that the renewal will include direct vision of and instruction from God. The bread of affliction and water of oppression represent the harsh conditions of judgment and trial. Yet the oracle asserts that God, as teacher, will not remain hidden but will become visible and directly accessible. The beeholding of the Teacher suggests the restoration of direct communion with God. The oracle emphasizes that suffering serves a pedagogical purpose: it prepares the people to receive instruction from God.
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