'Outstretched arm' — the redemption formula: 'a mighty hand and an outstretched arm' is how Deuteronomy says Israel was brought out of Egypt, repeated like a creed. Jeremiah 21:5 turns it around — 'I myself will fight AGAINST you with an outstretched hand and with a strong arm': the most chilling diplomatic note in the book. → first discussed at Jer 21:5