His declared purpose from of old is to bless, through Abraham and Israel, all the families of the earth (see Gen. 12:3, an expression, probably of the faith of the J writer in the tenth century B.C.) It is his purpose in history to redeem, to reconcile rebellious man with himself. (religion-online.org)
And then, like a shaft of light shining through Monet's trees, I saw God working behind the despairing, rebellious men. (relevantmagazine.com)