Lev 26:14-17 | TNotes | STEP | Summary for Lev 26:14-39: 26:14-39 The objective of God’s punishment of his people is to change behavior and restore relationship. God responds to his disobedient people as a perfectly righteous and loving parent would to a child. The punishments designed to curb rebellious behavior gradually increase, giving Israel the opportunity to repent at any time (26:18-28 ). Even when Israel was punished with exile from the land in 722 and 586 BC , God was working to restore his people (see, e.g., Isa 40

a26:14-39►

b26:18-28►

cIsa 40–66►

dJer 29:10►

eAmos 9:11-15►

‏ Leviticus 26:14-17

Summary for Lev 26:14-39: 26:14-39 ^a The objective of God’s punishment of his people is to change behavior and restore relationship. God responds to his disobedient people as a perfectly righteous and loving parent would to a child. The punishments designed to curb rebellious behavior gradually increase, giving Israel the opportunity to repent at any time (26:18-28 ^b). Even when Israel was punished with exile from the land in 722 and 586 BC, God was working to restore his people (see, e.g., Isa 40–66 ^c; Jer 29:10 ^d; Amos 9:11-15 ^e).