“And it shall come to pass, for the abundance of milk that they shall give he shall eat butter: for butter and honey shall every one eat that is left in the land.”
And because of the abundance of milk, he will eat butter, for butter and honey will be the food of everyone left in the land—the paradox continues: despite population depletion and resource loss, those who remain will have adequate food. The return to the imagery of butter and honey (from verse 15 regarding the Immanuel child) creates connection between the judgment and the promise; even in judgment, God's provision continues. This verse suggests that God's judgment, while severe, is not intended to destroy but to discipline; there remains hope for the survivors. The abundance of milk (and thus butter) among the few remaining suggests God's providential sustenance even of a remnant. This verse completes the judgment oracle by hinting at restoration; the devastation is real, but it is not final.
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