Indeed, YHWH is the substance of the hope, not merely the ground: he himself is the ‘portion’, i.e. the inheritance, of the righteous, devout Israelite.102 At the same time, it is his power alone that can make alive, as some ancient prayers have it.103 ‘With you is the fountain of life,’ sang the Psalmist; ‘in your light we see light.’104 When this strong faith in YHWH as the creator, the life-giver, the God of ultimate justice met the apparent contradiction of the injustices and sufferings of life,