“And when ye see this, your heart shall rejoice, and your bones shall flourish like an herb: and the hand of the Lord shall be known toward his servants, and his indignation toward his enemies.”
The promise that when the faithful see this their heart will rejoice and bones will flourish, with YHWH's hand known to the servants and divine indignation to enemies, establishes that visual encounter with restoration triggers joy, physical renewal, and knowledge of divine power. The physical manifestations—joy, flourishing—indicate that salvation is experienced in the body. The assertion that YHWH's hand will be known indicates that divine agency becomes visible and apparent. The dual reference—joy for servants, indignation for enemies—maintains the binary division of eschatology. This verse articulates that salvation is holistic: cognitive, emotional, and physical renewal occur together.
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