Nevertheless, I will bring to it health and healing, and I will heal its people and reveal to them the abundance of peace and truth. NeverthelessThis word serves as a pivotal transition, indicating a shift from judgment to restoration. In the Hebrew text, the word is "hinneh," often translated as "behold" or "lo." It signals a divine intervention that defies the preceding circumstances. Despite the dire situation of Jerusalem, God promises a future filled with hope and renewal. This reflects God's unchanging nature and His commitment to His covenant people, emphasizing His grace and mercy. I will bring to it health and healing
The Hebrew words for "health" (shalom) and "healing" (arukah) convey a comprehensive restoration. "Shalom" is a rich term that encompasses peace, completeness, and welfare, while "arukah" refers to a cure or restoration to wholeness. This promise is not merely physical but also spiritual, indicating a holistic restoration of the nation. Historically, this reflects God's intention to restore Israel after the Babylonian exile, symbolizing His power to renew and restore His people. and I will heal its people
The repetition of the theme of healing underscores its importance. The Hebrew verb "rapha" means to mend or cure, suggesting a divine intervention that goes beyond human capability. This healing is both individual and communal, addressing the physical, emotional, and spiritual wounds of the people. It highlights God's role as the ultimate healer, who alone can restore what is broken. and reveal to them an abundance of peace and truth
The word "reveal" (galah) in Hebrew means to uncover or disclose, indicating that God will make known His plans and purposes. The "abundance of peace" (shalom) and "truth" (emet) signifies a future characterized by stability, security, and faithfulness. "Shalom" here is not just the absence of conflict but the presence of God's order and blessing. "Emet" refers to reliability and faithfulness, suggesting that God's promises are trustworthy. This revelation is a divine assurance of His commitment to His people, offering them hope and a future grounded in His unchanging truth. Persons / Places / Events 1. JeremiahA prophet called by God to deliver messages of both judgment and hope to the people of Judah during a time of great turmoil and impending exile. 2. JudahThe southern kingdom of Israel, facing destruction and exile due to their disobedience and idolatry. 3. Babylonian ExileThe period when the people of Judah were taken captive by Babylon, a significant event that serves as the backdrop for Jeremiah's prophecies. 4. God (Yahweh)The covenant-keeping God of Israel, who promises restoration and healing despite the people's unfaithfulness. 5. JerusalemThe city that symbolizes God's presence with His people, which was under threat but promised restoration. Teaching Points God's Promise of RestorationDespite the dire circumstances, God promises to bring health and healing. This teaches us that no situation is beyond God's power to restore. Holistic HealingThe Hebrew word for "health" ("refuah") implies not just physical healing but also spiritual and emotional restoration. We should seek God's comprehensive healing in our lives. Peace and TruthThe promise of "peace and truth" indicates a future where God's people live in harmony with His will. We are called to pursue peace and truth in our daily walk with God. Faithfulness in TrialsEven when facing judgment or discipline, God's ultimate plan is for our good. We should remain faithful, trusting in His promises. Hope in God's CharacterGod's nature is to heal and restore. Our hope should be anchored in His unchanging character, especially during challenging times. Bible Study Questions 1. How does understanding the historical context of the Babylonian Exile enhance our comprehension of Jeremiah 33:6? 2. In what ways can we apply the promise of "health and healing" to our personal lives today? 3. How do the themes of peace and truth in Jeremiah 33:6 connect with Jesus' teachings in the New Testament? 4. Reflect on a time when you experienced God's restoration in your life. How did it change your perspective on His promises? 5. How can we actively pursue peace and truth in our communities, reflecting the promise given in Jeremiah 33:6? Connections to Other Scriptures Isaiah 53:5This verse speaks of healing through the suffering servant, connecting the theme of healing in Jeremiah 33:6 to the redemptive work of Christ. Psalm 147:3This verse highlights God's ability to heal the brokenhearted, paralleling the promise of healing in Jeremiah 33:6. John 14:27Jesus promises peace to His followers, echoing the "abundance of peace" mentioned in Jeremiah 33:6. Philippians 4:7The peace of God, which surpasses all understanding, is a New Testament reflection of the peace promised in Jeremiah 33:6. People Babylonians, Benjamin, David, Ezekiel, Isaac, Jacob, Jeremiah, LevitesPlaces Jerusalem, Negeb, ShephelahTopics Abundance, Abundant, Apply, Behold, Bring, Cure, Dressing, Enjoy, Faith, Full, Heal, Healed, Healing, Health, Healthy, Increasing, Measure, Peace, Prosperity, Reveal, Revealed, Security, TruthDictionary of Bible Themes Jeremiah 33:6 5285 cures
5298 doctors
5334 health Jeremiah 33:6-9 1330 God, the provider
5846 enjoyment
6667 grace, in OT
6703 peace, divine OT
8149 revival, nature of
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'I will cleanse them from all their iniquity, whereby they have sinned against Me; and I will pardon all their iniquities, whereby they have sinned, and whereby they have transgressed against Me.'--JER. xxxiii. 8. Jeremiah was a prisoner in the palace of the last King of Judah. The long, national tragedy had reached almost the last scene of the last act. The besiegers were drawing their net closer round the doomed city. The prophet had never faltered in predicting its fall, but he had as uniformly …
Alexander Maclaren—Expositions of Holy ScriptureThings Unknown
"Call unto me, and I will answer thee, and shew thee great and mighty things, which thou knowest not."--Jeremiah 33:3. GOD'S PEOPLE WILL NEVER THRIVE on anything less substantial than bread from heaven. Israel in Egypt might live on garlic and onions, but Israel in the wilderness must be fed with the manna that came down from heaven, and with the water that gushed out of the rock, when it was smitten by the rod of God. The child of God, while he is yet in his sins, may, like other men, revel in them, …
Charles Haddon Spurgeon—Spurgeon's Sermons Volume 46: 1900 Discerning Prayer.
INTRODUCTORY. BY D.W. WHITTLE. To recognize God's existence is to necessitate prayer to Him, by all intelligent creatures, or, a consciously living in sin and under condemnation of conscience, because they do not pray to Him. It would be horrible to admit the existence of a Supreme Being, with power and wisdom to create, and believe that the creatures he thought of consequence and importance enough to bring into existence, are not of enough consequence for him to pay any attention to in the troubles …
Various—The Wonders of Prayer The Royal Priesthood
Gerhard Ter Steegen Jer. xxxiii. 18; Rev. i. 6 The race of God's anointed priests shall never pass away; Before His glorious Face they stand, and serve Him night and day. Though reason raves, and unbelief flows on, a mighty flood, There are, and shall be, till the end, the hidden priests of God. His chosen souls, their earthly dross consumed in sacred fire, To God's own heart their hearts ascend in flame of deep desire; The incense of their worship fills His Temple's holiest place; Their song with …
Frances Bevan—Hymns of Ter Steegen, Suso, and Others The Best of the Best
"I am the rose of Sharon, and the lily of the valleys."--Song of Solomon 2:1. THE time of flowers has come, and as they are in some faint degree emblems of our Lord, it is well, when God thus calls, that we should seek to learn what he desires to teach us by them. If nature now spreads out her roses and her lilies, or prepares to do so, let us try, not only to see them, but to see Christ as he is shadowed forth in them. "I am the rose of Sharon, and the lily of the valleys." If these are the words …
Charles Haddon Spurgeon—Spurgeon's Sermons Volume 42: 1896 Nature of Covenanting.
A covenant is a mutual voluntary compact between two parties on given terms or conditions. It may be made between superiors and inferiors, or between equals. The sentiment that a covenant can be made only between parties respectively independent of one another is inconsistent with the testimony of Scripture. Parties to covenants in a great variety of relative circumstances, are there introduced. There, covenant relations among men are represented as obtaining not merely between nation and nation, …
John Cunningham—The Ordinance of Covenanting Putting God to Work
"For from of old men have not heard, nor perceived by the ear, neither hath the eye seen a God beside thee who worketh for him that waiteth for him."--Isaiah 64:4. The assertion voiced in the title given this chapter is but another way of declaring that God has of His own motion placed Himself under the law of prayer, and has obligated Himself to answer the prayers of men. He has ordained prayer as a means whereby He will do things through men as they pray, which He would not otherwise do. Prayer …
Edward M. Bounds—The Weapon of Prayer Be Ye Therefore Perfect, Even as Your Father which is in Heaven is Perfect. Matthew 5:48.
In the 43rd verse, the Savior says, "Ye have heard that it hath been said, Thou shalt love thy neighbor, and hate thine enemy; but I say unto you, Love your enemies, bless them that curse you, do good to them that hate you, and pray for them which despitefully use you and persecute you, that ye may be the children of your Father which is in heaven: for he maketh his sun to rise on the evil and on the good, and sendeth rain on the just and on the unjust. For if ye love them which love you, what reward …
Charles G. Finney—Lectures to Professing Christians The Sermon of the Seasons
"Oh, the long and dreary Winter! Oh, the cold and cruel Winter!" We say to ourselves, Will spring-time never come? In addition to this, trade and commerce continue in a state of stagnation; crowds are out of employment, and where business is carried on, it yields little profit. Our watchmen are asked if they discern any signs of returning day, and they answer, "No." Thus we bow our heads in a common affliction, and ask each man comfort of his fellow; for as yet we see not our signs, neither does …
Charles Haddon Spurgeon—Spurgeon's Sermons Volume 32: 1886 Twentieth Day for God's Spirit on the Heathen
WHAT TO PRAY.--For God's Spirit on the Heathen "Behold, these shall come from far; and these from the land of Sinim."--ISA. xlix. 12. "Princes shall come out of Egypt; Ethiopia shall haste to stretch out her hands to God."--PS. lxviii. 31. "I the Lord will hasten it in His time."--ISA. lx. 22. Pray for the heathen, who are yet without the word. Think of China, with her three hundred millions--a million a month dying without Christ. Think of Dark Africa, with its two hundred millions. Think …
Andrew Murray—The Ministry of Intercession Truth Hidden when not Sought After.
"They shall turn away their ears from the truth, and shall be turned unto fables."--2 Tim. iv. 4. From these words of the blessed Apostle, written shortly before he suffered martyrdom, we learn, that there is such a thing as religious truth, and therefore there is such a thing as religious error. We learn that religious truth is one--and therefore that all views of religion but one are wrong. And we learn, moreover, that so it was to be (for his words are a prophecy) that professed Christians, …
John Henry Newman—Parochial and Plain Sermons, Vol. VIII Cleansing.
As there are conditions requiring to be complied with in order to the obtaining of salvation, before one can be justified, e. g., conviction of sin, repentance, faith; so there are conditions for full salvation, for being "filled with the Holy Ghost." Conviction of our need is one, conviction of the existence of the blessing is another; but these have been already dealt with. "Cleansing" is another; before one can be filled with the Holy Ghost, one's heart must be "cleansed." "Giving them the Holy …
John MacNeil—The Spirit-Filled Life Curiosity a Temptation to Sin.
"Enter not into the path of the wicked, and go not in the way of evil men. Avoid it, pass not by it, turn from it, and pass away."--Proverbs iv. 14, 15. The chief cause of the wickedness which is every where seen in the world, and in which, alas! each of us has more or less his share, is our curiosity to have some fellowship with darkness, some experience of sin, to know what the pleasures of sin are like. I believe it is even thought unmanly by many persons (though they may not like to say …
John Henry Newman—Parochial and Plain Sermons, Vol. VIII Jeremiah
The interest of the book of Jeremiah is unique. On the one hand, it is our most reliable and elaborate source for the long period of history which it covers; on the other, it presents us with prophecy in its most intensely human phase, manifesting itself through a strangely attractive personality that was subject to like doubts and passions with ourselves. At his call, in 626 B.C., he was young and inexperienced, i. 6, so that he cannot have been born earlier than 650. The political and religious …
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