Chapter 12 claims that 'saints are greater than God.' What justification does the text provide for such a profound statement?

The justification provided in Chapter 12 for this claim is based on the different roles of God's incarnation and saints. The text states that God's incarnation is for the protection of the virtuous and the "complete destruction of the wicked." Saints, however, are described as "uniquely distinct" because they treat the virtuous and the wicked as equals. Their greatness, as argued in the chapter, lies in their overwhelming compassion. They first endeavor to set the wicked on the right path rather than destroying them. This compassionate, reformative approach, which extends even to the wicked, is the basis for the assertion that saints are, in this specific context, greater than God.