“The oxen likewise and the young asses that ear the ground shall eat clean provender, which hath been winnowed with the shovel and with the fan.”
The oxen and the donkeys that work the ground will eat salted fodder spread out with winnowed grain and chaff, establishing that even the animals that labor in the restored creation will be well-provided for, receiving quality fodder. The mention of salted fodder and mixed grain suggests superior quality feed and care. The oracle's attention to animal welfare reflects a comprehensive vision of restoration that extends to all creation. The beasts of burden, having worked in the fields, will themselves be well-maintained and cared for. The specificity of the detail suggests that restoration encompasses every aspect of the created order and human life within it.
COMMUNITY REFLECTIONS
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