With much feeling and moving literature, the book of Jeremiah recounts historical events and a conversation between God, Jeremiah, and the people of Judah. It’s one line in a letter to God’s people that reveals the character, love, and steadfastness of our God, even though he cursed his people for their disobedience. Through Jeremiah, God assured them that his thoughts toward them were of peace.This promise was made to ancient Jews under the Babylonian exile, but they express the unchanging heart of God toward his people.” Jeremiah 29:11 is a verse nestled just past the middle of a very long book. God is letting them know that even though he is punishing them for their disobedience, he still loves them, and there is hope for their future.ĭavid Guzik said, “It was easy for to think that God was against them that he intended evil for them. What a relief to get to the part about hope. Our verse is found in chapter 29, a letter from Jeremiah to the exiles-specifically the leaders. The book finishes with proclamations of judgment on the nations (ch. Following is the hope of Judah’s eventual New Covenant restoration along with her more immediate doom (ch.
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1–29) full of curses and heaviness, with assurance of eventual deliverance. He makes many proclamations to Judah (ch. In the beginning we read of the preparation of Jeremiah (ch.1), a heroic prophet who lived an extremely difficult life full of trials and pain. The prophet Jeremiah mourns this, pleads to God for them, and pleads with God’s people to listen. It’s a heavy book of God’s impending judgment for a people group that continually rebels and listens to false prophets offering false hope of quick rescue from the Babylonians. Reading through Jeremiah is moving and full of emotion. They had turned from God, followed their hearts, and through the encouragement of their former King Ahaz, had given themselves to terrible acts like child sacrifice and idol worship. to Judah (a group of God’s people, the Jews). With 52 chapters full of curses and sadness, the book of Jeremiah was written circa 627–586 B.C. Considering the historical time period and setting, we ask questions like, “To whom was this written and why?” We are then able to better understand what the verse means, what it tells us about God, and how we can apply that truth to our lives. But do we understand what it means? When reading any verse in the Bible, we should look at its context-from the chapter, to the book, to the grand and overarching story of the Bible, which is the story of God and his people. There’s no mystery as to why we like how Jeremiah 29:11 sounds. It’s a well-loved verse easily found on graduation cards and other kinds of Christian paraphernalia, from magnets to wall decor. “For I know the plans I have for you, declares the Lord, plans for welfare and not for evil, to give you a future and a hope.” Jeremiah 29:11 20 Therefore hear the word of the Lord, all you of the captivity, whom I have sent from Jerusalem to Babylon.Words by Audrey Ann Masur // Image by Dianne Jago 18 And I will pursue them with the sword, with famine, and with pestilence and I ( I)will deliver them to trouble among all the kingdoms of the earth-to be ( J)a curse, an astonishment, a hissing, and a reproach among all the nations where I have driven them, 19 because they have not heeded My words, says the Lord, which ( K)I sent to them by My servants the prophets, rising up early and sending them neither would you heed, says the Lord. 15 Because you have said, “The Lord has raised up prophets for us in Babylon”- 16 ( G)therefore thus says the Lord concerning the king who sits on the throne of David, concerning all the people who dwell in this city, and concerning your brethren who have not gone out with you into captivity- 17 thus says the Lord of hosts: Behold, I will send on them the sword, the famine, and the pestilence, and will make them like ( H)rotten figs that cannot be eaten, they are so bad.
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