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The Worlds of Exile and Restoration 255
than ever before, in terms of spirituzd power, though not in
terms of outward glory and splendor.
The Restoration establishment can be set out as follows:

New Names:
God: Lord of Hosts. God had been called
this before, but a glance at a concor-
dance will show that this name
comes into tremendous prominence
in the post-exilic books, especially
Zechariah. It stands to reason. After
the exile, the Jews no longer had an
army, and had to depend on God’s
army for their protection. By giving
them this name as their peculiar
treasure, God assured them that He
would indeed be a wall of fire
around them.
People: Jew. This comes from Judahite, and
is exclusively post-exilic. All the
children of Israel come to be consid-
ered as part of these ‘Judahites ,“
even those of the already-exiled
northern tribes who joined back up
with Judah during the Babylonian
exile. 13

Grant: Jerusalem and the Holy Land, but
with influence throughout the em-
pire. In a sense, the Jews became a
“world people ,“ as the Christians
would later be. The grant began to
be expanded.

Promise: The visions of Ezekiel, Haggai, and
Zechariah showed them that God
was with them.

Stipulations:
Sacramental: Slight changes in the worship sys-
tem reflecting the new Temple, the
loss of many Levitical genealogical