BECAUSE OF THE CERTAINTY OF FUTURE RESTORATION JEREMIAH IS TO RECORD ALL HIS WORDS IN A BOOK (JEREMIAH 30:1) The importance of the words spoken here for recognising the true authorship of the bulk of Jeremiah can hardly be overstated, although we do know that he was assisted in his work by Baruch. F... [ Continue Reading ]
SECTION 2 (JEREMIAH 26:1 TO JEREMIAH 45:5). (CONTINUED). As we have seen this Section of Jeremiah from Jeremiah 26:1 to Jeremiah 45:5 divides up into four main subsections, which are as follows: 1. Commencing With A Speech In The Temple Jeremiah Warns Of What Is Coming And Repudiates The Promises... [ Continue Reading ]
PART 1). ANGUISH AND RESTORATION (JEREMIAH 30:1 TO JEREMIAH 31:40). Part 1 is divided up into two Sub-parts (A and B) by the introductory words, ‘thus says YHWH (of hosts), the God of Israel' (Jeremiah 30:2; Jeremiah 31:23). Sub-part A describes the coming restoration, but with continued flashbacks... [ Continue Reading ]
THE DARK DAYS ABOUT TO COME ON JUDAH, AND ALREADY BEING EXPERIENCED BY MANY FROM BOTH JUDAH AND ISRAEL IN EXILE, ARE VIVIDLY PORTRAYED (JEREMIAH 30:4). Jeremiah 30:4 ‘And these are the words that YHWH spoke concerning Israel and concerning Judah.' At the time when Jeremiah was speaking Judah was p... [ Continue Reading ]
THE COMING GREAT DELIVERANCE (JEREMIAH 30:8). One day there will come a time when the yoke of Babylon will be removed, and Israel will be free, and they will serve YHWH their God, and David their king whom YHWH will raise up to them. Jeremiah 30:8 “And it will come about in that day, The word of... [ Continue Reading ]
THE REASON WHY ISRAEL/JUDAH NEEDED TO BE DELIVERED WAS BECAUSE OF THEIR SUFFERINGS, WHICH WERE GRIEVOUS BECAUSE THEY WERE THE CONSEQUENCE OF THEIR SINS (JEREMIAH 30:12). Having made His glorious promises YHWH now turns back to why all this was necessary. As we have seen above this passage contains a... [ Continue Reading ]
HOWEVER, THE NATIONS TOO WILL SUFFER BOTH BECAUSE OF THEIR OWN DESERTS AND BECAUSE THEY HAVE MOCKED JUDAH'S GOD, WHILE ON THE OTHER HAND JUDAH WILL BE RESTORED (JEREMIAH 30:16). But Israel/Judah will not be alone in their sufferings, for those who are their adversaries will also themselves finally... [ Continue Reading ]
‘JACOB' IS TO BE RESTORED TO ITS FORMER GLORY BY THE AWESOME POWER OF YHWH. THEY WILL BE HIS PEOPLE AND HE WILL BE THEIR GOD (JEREMIAH 30:18 TO JEREMIAH 31:1). The restoration of ‘Zion whom no man seeks after' is now abundantly guaranteed. The city and palace will be rebuilt, thanksgiving and merrim... [ Continue Reading ]