 So in and through Israel, I think the whole world witnesses the relationship of God and his people, including blessings for obedience and discipline for disobedience. Disciplining a child is an act of love. So I think you brought up a great point there, Tim. It's important that we understand God's covenant relationship with his love. The last lesson we can learn is for those who don't obey his discipline and learn, God will judge the nations. One day Israel will go under a terrible judgment. Jeremiah 37 calls it the time of Jacob's trouble.