For some 1,500 years, Jehovah’s dealings with Israel revealed many new facets of his personality.
وَكَانَ لِسَانُ حَالِهِمْ كَلِمَاتِ رَاعُوثَ ٱلْمُوآبِيَّةِ ٱلَّتِي قَالَتْ لِنُعْمِي :‏ « شَعْبُكِ هُوَ شَعْبِي ،‏ وَإِلٰهُكِ هُوَ إِلٰهِي » .‏ —‏ را ١ :‏ ١٦‏ .‏