this is what the LORD says about the king who sits on David's throne and all the people who remain in this city, your brothers who did not go with you into exile-- For this is what the LORD saysThis phrase underscores the authority and divine origin of the message. In Hebrew, "LORD" is "Yahweh," the covenant name of God, emphasizing His eternal and unchanging nature. This introduction is a common prophetic formula, indicating that the message is not Jeremiah's own but a direct communication from God. It serves as a reminder of God's sovereignty and His active role in the affairs of nations and individuals. about the king who sits on David’s throne
The reference to "the king who sits on David’s throne" highlights the Davidic covenant, where God promised David that his lineage would endure forever (2 Samuel 7:16). This phrase is significant because it connects the current king to the promises made to David, emphasizing the continuity of God's plan despite the present turmoil. Historically, this would refer to Zedekiah, the last king of Judah before the Babylonian exile, who was a descendant of David. The mention of the throne serves as a reminder of the divine right and responsibility of the king to lead according to God's laws. and all the people who remain in this city
"All the people who remain in this city" refers to those who were not taken into exile during the Babylonian conquest. Jerusalem, the city in question, was the center of Jewish worship and identity. The phrase highlights the plight of those left behind, who might have believed they were fortunate to escape exile. However, Jeremiah's message often warned that their situation was precarious, as they faced the consequences of the nation's disobedience to God. your brothers who did not go with you into exile
This phrase personalizes the message, addressing the exiles directly and referring to those left in Jerusalem as "your brothers." It emphasizes the shared identity and fate of the Jewish people, whether in exile or remaining in the land. The use of "brothers" suggests a familial bond and shared responsibility, reminding the exiles that their destiny is intertwined with those who stayed behind. Historically, this reflects the division and suffering experienced by the Jewish people during the Babylonian exile, a period of significant trial and transformation for the nation. Persons / Places / Events 1. The LORD (Yahweh)The covenant God of Israel, who speaks through the prophet Jeremiah. 2. The King on David’s ThroneRefers to the reigning king in Jerusalem, a descendant of King David, during the time of Jeremiah. 3. The People Remaining in JerusalemThe inhabitants of Jerusalem who were not taken into Babylonian exile. 4. JeremiahThe prophet who conveyed God's messages to the people of Judah and Jerusalem. 5. ExileThe Babylonian captivity, where many Israelites were taken from Jerusalem to Babylon. Teaching Points God's SovereigntyGod is in control of nations and leaders. Despite the chaos of exile, His plans and purposes prevail. The Consequences of DisobedienceThe people remaining in Jerusalem faced dire consequences due to their disobedience and refusal to heed God's warnings. Hope in ExileWhile exile seems like a punishment, it is also a place of hope and future restoration, as God promises to bring His people back. The Importance of Listening to God’s ProphetsJeremiah’s message was often ignored, but it was crucial for the people to listen to God’s true prophets. Trust in God’s PromisesEven in difficult circumstances, believers are called to trust in God’s promises and His faithfulness to His covenant. Bible Study Questions 1. How does understanding the historical context of the Babylonian exile enhance our comprehension of Jeremiah 29:16? 2. In what ways does the fate of those remaining in Jerusalem serve as a warning for us today? 3. How can we apply the lesson of trusting God’s sovereignty in our current life situations? 4. What are some modern-day examples of "exile" where we can find hope and restoration through God’s promises? 5. How can we discern and heed the messages of true prophets or spiritual leaders in our lives today? Connections to Other Scriptures 2 Kings 24-25Provides historical context about the Babylonian siege and the exile of the people of Judah. Jeremiah 24Discusses the vision of the good and bad figs, symbolizing the exiles and those remaining in Jerusalem. Ezekiel 11Offers a parallel prophecy about the fate of those remaining in Jerusalem. Psalm 89Reflects on God's covenant with David, relevant to the mention of the king on David’s throne. People Ahab, Anathoth, David, Elasah, Eleasah, Gemariah, Hilkiah, Jeconiah, Jehoiada, Jeremiah, Kolaiah, Maaseiah, Nebuchadnezzar, Nebuchadrezzar, Shaphan, Shemaiah, Zedekiah, ZephaniahPlaces Anathoth, Babylon, Jerusalem, NehelamTopics Brethren, Brothers, Captivity, Countrymen, David, David's, Dwell, Dwelleth, Dwelling, Exile, Exile-, Forth, Haven't, Kingdom, Kinsmen, Prisoners, Removal, Says, Seat, Seated, Sits, Sitteth, Sitting, Surely, Throne, Thus, Town, YeaDictionary of Bible Themes Jeremiah 29:16 5581 throne Jeremiah 29:15-19 4440 fig-tree Library Finding God
Ye shall seek Me, and find Me, when ye shall search for Me with all your heart.' (Jeremiah xxix. 13.) The words of Jeremiah in their relation to God are very appropriate for men and women in whose hearts there is any longing after personal Holiness. Look at them: 'Ye shall seek Me, and find Me, when ye shall search for Me with all your heart'. I like this word, because it turns our minds to the true and only source of light and life and power. We speak of seeking and getting the blessing; but, …
T. H. Howard—Standards of Life and ServiceThe Secret of Effectual Prayer
"What things soever ye desire, when ye pray, believe that ye have received them, and ye shall have them."--MARK xi. 24. Here we have a summary of the teaching of our Lord Jesus on prayer. Nothing will so much help to convince us of the sin of our remissness in prayer, to discover its causes, and to give us courage to expect entire deliverance, as the careful study and then the believing acceptance of that teaching. The more heartily we enter into the mind of our blessed Lord, and set ourselves simply …
Andrew Murray—The Ministry of Intercession The Spirit of Prayer.
Text.--Likewise the Spirit also helpeth our infirmities: for we know not what we should pray for as we ought: but the Spirit itself maketh intercession for us with groanings which cannot be uttered. And he that searcheth the hearts knoweth what is the mind of the Spirit, because he maketh intercession for the saints, according to the will of God.--Romans viii. 26, 27. My last lecture but one was on the subject of Effectual Prayer; in which I observed that one of the most important attributes of effectual …
Charles Grandison Finney—Lectures on Revivals of Religion The Costliness of Prayer
"Lord, teach us to pray."--Luke xi. 1. "And ye shall seek Me, and find Me, when ye shall search for Me with all your heart."--Jer. xxix. 13. IN his fine book on Benefits, Seneca says that nothing is so costly to us as that is which we purchase by prayer. When we come on that hard-to-be-understood saying of his for the first time, we set it down as another of the well-known paradoxes of the Stoics. For He who is far more to us than all the Stoics taken together has said to us on the subject of prayer,--"Ask, …
Alexander Whyte—Lord Teach Us To Pray 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 The Iranian Conquest
Drawn by Boudier, from the engraving in Coste and Flandin. The vignette, drawn by Faucher-Gudin, from a statuette in terra-cotta, found in Southern Russia, represents a young Scythian. The Iranian religions--Cyrus in Lydia and at Babylon: Cambyses in Egypt --Darius and the organisation of the empire. The Median empire is the least known of all those which held sway for a time over the destinies of a portion of Western Asia. The reason of this is not to be ascribed to the shortness of its duration: …
G. Maspero—History Of Egypt, Chaldaea, Syria, Babylonia, and Assyria, V 9 The Seventh Commandment
Thou shalt not commit adultery.' Exod 20: 14. God is a pure, holy spirit, and has an infinite antipathy against all uncleanness. In this commandment he has entered his caution against it; non moechaberis, Thou shalt not commit adultery.' The sum of this commandment is, The preservations of corporal purity. We must take heed of running on the rock of uncleanness, and so making shipwreck of our chastity. In this commandment there is something tacitly implied, and something expressly forbidden. 1. The …
Thomas Watson—The Ten Commandments I Will Pray with the Spirit and with the Understanding Also-
OR, A DISCOURSE TOUCHING PRAYER; WHEREIN IS BRIEFLY DISCOVERED, 1. WHAT PRAYER IS. 2. WHAT IT IS TO PRAY WITH THE SPIRIT. 3. WHAT IT IS TO PRAY WITH THE SPIRIT AND WITH THE UNDERSTANDING ALSO. WRITTEN IN PRISON, 1662. PUBLISHED, 1663. "For we know not what we should pray for as we ought:--the Spirit--helpeth our infirmities" (Rom 8:26). ADVERTISEMENT BY THE EDITOR. There is no subject of more solemn importance to human happiness than prayer. It is the only medium of intercourse with heaven. "It is …
John Bunyan—The Works of John Bunyan Volumes 1-3 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 …
John Edgar McFadyen—Introduction to the Old Testament Links Jeremiah 29:16 NIVJeremiah 29:16 NLTJeremiah 29:16 ESVJeremiah 29:16 NASBJeremiah 29:16 KJV
Jeremiah 29:16 Commentaries
Bible Hub |
