God promises that He will make the people know His name and His might, so that they may know that God's name is the LORD, suggesting that the judgment itself will become a means of revelation where God's power and identity are ultimately demonstrated. The promise that the people will come to know God's name and might through judgment suggests that the judgment serves a revelatory function: it will unmask false gods and reveal the true God's sovereignty. Theologically, this verse establishes that judgment, while destructive of human pride and false security, ultimately serves the purpose of revelation and the establishment of God's true identity. The promise that the people will know that God's name is the LORD suggests that the judgment will result in a recognition of God's unique and transcendent nature. The specification that this knowledge will come through God's might suggests that the judgment will demonstrate God's power in ways that abstract teaching cannot. This verse provides a redemptive framework for understanding the harsh judgments pronounced throughout the chapter: they are not merely destructive but are intended to break through human resistance and false faith to bring about genuine knowledge of God. The promise that the people will come to know God's name and might suggests that the judgment will ultimately serve educational and spiritual purposes, reshaping the people's understanding of God. This verse establishes that the judgment is not God's final word but is part of God's larger purpose to establish His sovereignty and to bring the people to genuine faith. The promise of ultimate knowledge of God provides hope that the judgment, though severe, will accomplish God's ultimate purposes.

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