What causes a withdrawal on God’s part?

Exodus 32:14The Lord changed his mind about the terrible disaster he had threatened to bring on his people.

Job 34:12-15“Truly, God will not do wrong. The Almighty will not twist justice. Did someone else put the world in his care? Who set the whole world in place? If God were to take back his spirit and withdraw his breath, all life would cease, and humanity would turn again to dust.”

Psalm 66:20Praise God, who did not ignore my prayer or withdraw his unfailing love from me.

Psalm 85:3You held back your fury. You kept back your blazing anger.

2 Chronicles 32:31When ambassadors arrived from Babylon to ask about the remarkable events that had taken place in the land, God withdrew from Hezekiah in order to test him and to see what was really in his heart.

Isaiah 57:17“I was angry, so I punished these greedy people. I withdrew from them, but they kept going on their own stubborn way.”

Lamentations 2:3All the strength of Israel vanishes beneath his fierce anger. The Lord has withdrawn his protection as the enemy attacks. He consumes the whole land of Israel like a raging fire.

Romans 11:28-32Many of the people of Israel are now enemies of the Good News, and this benefits you Gentiles. Yet they are still the people he loves because he chose their ancestors Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob. For God’s gifts and his call can never be withdrawn. Once, you Gentiles were rebels against God, but when the people of Israel rebelled against him, God was merciful to you instead. Now they are the rebels, and God’s mercy has come to you so that they, too, will share in God’s mercy. For God has imprisoned everyone in disobedience so he could have mercy on everyone.