“And forgettest the Lord thy maker, that hath stretched forth the heavens, and laid the foundations of the earth; and hast feared continually every day because of the fury of the oppressor, as if he were ready to destroy? and where is the fury of the oppressor?”
The rhetorical question 'And you have forgotten the Lord, your Maker, who stretched out the heavens and laid the foundations of the earth; you fear continually all day long because of the fury of the oppressor' names Israel's spiritual amnesia about God's creative power as the root of inappropriate fear. Forgetfulness of God leads to disproportionate fear of human oppressors. This verse recalls earlier creation theology, suggesting that remembrance of divine creative power is antidote to exile anxiety. Faith involves recalibration of perspective.
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