two words by suggesting YHWH will send rain in accordance with his own righteousness.45 Rainfall reflects YHWH’s righteousness as part of his answer to how Israel turned to him in 2:12–17. This suggestion resonates with passages where the gift of rain represents covenant blessing (Lev 26:3–4; Deut 11:13–15), while the lack of rainfall represents covenant sanction (Lev 26:18–20; Deut 28:23–24; 1 Kgs 8:35–36).46 According to this reading, YHWH’s gift of rain is part of the zeal and compassion that
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