REVIEW OF CHAPTER FOURTEEN I. Facts to Master 1. That which Jeremiah is told to write (Jeremiah 30:2). 2. That which God will do for Israel and Judah (Jeremiah 30:3). 3. The one the Israelites serve upon returning to their homeland (Jeremiah 30:9). 4. That which will happen to the nations w... [ Continue Reading ]
III. CONFIDENCE IN RESTORATION Jeremiah 32:1 to Jeremiah 33:26 In chapter 32 God directs Jeremiah to demonstrate to his contemporaries in a most tangible way that the nation did have a future. Even though the Babylonian enemy was at the gates of Jerusalem God commanded Jeremiah to purchase a field... [ Continue Reading ]
B. The Purchase of a Field Jeremiah 32:6-15 TRANSLATION (6) And Jeremiah said: The word of the LORD came unto me, saying, (7) Behold, Hanamel the son of Shallum your uncle shall come unto you, saying, Purchase for yourself my field which is in Anathoth, for you possess the right of redemption to pu... [ Continue Reading ]
C. The Prayer for Further Explanation Jeremiah 32:16-25 TRANSLATION (16) Then I prayed unto the LORD after I had given the deed of purchase unto Baruch the son of Neriah, saying, (17) Ah, O Lord GOD! Behold, You have made the heavens and the earth by Your great power and Your outstretched arm. Noth... [ Continue Reading ]
D. The Plan of God Jeremiah 32:26-44 Jeremiah not only prayed; he also listened. Prayer is dialogue. Too often a Christian prays but does not tarry in meditation to listen to the still, small voice speaking to the heart and mind. Jeremiah requested; God answered. After a brief but important introdu... [ Continue Reading ]
2. _God's plan for the present_ (Jeremiah 32:28-35) TRANSLATION (28) Therefore thus says the LORD: Behold, I am about to give this city into the hand of the Chaldeans, even into the hand of Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon, and he shall capture it. (29) And the Chaldeans who are fighting against this... [ Continue Reading ]
3. _God's plan for the future_ (Jeremiah 32:36-41) TRANSLATION (36) And now therefore thus says the LORD the God of Israel concerning this city about which you people are saying that it has been given into the hand of the king of Babylon by sword, famine, and pestilence: (37) Behold, I will gather... [ Continue Reading ]
4. _The assurance of God's plan_ (Jeremiah 32:42-44) TRANSLATION (42) For thus says the LORD: As I have brought against this people all this great trouble, so I will bring upon them all the good which I have been speaking concerning them. (43) Fields shall be purchased in this land of which you ar... [ Continue Reading ]