For this is what the LORD says: Just as I have brought all this great disaster on this people, so I will bring on them all the good I have promised them. For this is what the LORD saysThis phrase underscores the authority and divine origin of the message. The Hebrew word for "LORD" is "Yahweh," the covenant name of God, emphasizing His eternal and unchanging nature. This introduction is a common prophetic formula, affirming that the message is not Jeremiah's own but directly from God, highlighting the reliability and seriousness of the prophecy. Just as I have brought all this great disaster on this people
The phrase acknowledges the fulfillment of God's previous warnings of judgment due to Israel's disobedience. The Hebrew word for "disaster" is "ra'ah," which can mean evil or calamity, reflecting the severe consequences of sin. Historically, this refers to the Babylonian exile, a pivotal event in Jewish history that served as both punishment and a call to repentance. It reminds us of God's justice and the certainty of His word. so I will bring upon them all the good I have promised them
Here, the focus shifts from judgment to restoration, showcasing God's mercy and faithfulness. The Hebrew word for "good" is "tov," which encompasses well-being, prosperity, and blessing. This promise of restoration is rooted in the covenants God made with Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob, and it points to the hope of return and renewal for Israel. It serves as a reminder that God's ultimate plan is one of redemption and blessing, even after periods of discipline. 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. The LORD (Yahweh)The covenant-keeping God of Israel, who is both just and merciful, bringing both judgment and restoration according to His promises. 3. The People of JudahThe recipients of God's message through Jeremiah, experiencing the consequences of their disobedience but also the hope of future restoration. 4. Babylonian ExileThe context of the disaster mentioned, where Judah was conquered and its people taken into exile as a result of their unfaithfulness to God. 5. The Promised RestorationThe future hope and blessing that God promises to bring upon His people, demonstrating His faithfulness and mercy. Teaching Points God's Faithfulness in Judgment and RestorationGod is consistent in His character, bringing both judgment and restoration according to His promises. His actions are rooted in His covenant relationship with His people. The Certainty of God's PromisesJust as God fulfilled His warnings of disaster, He will also fulfill His promises of good. Believers can trust in the certainty of God's word. Repentance and RestorationThe pathway to experiencing God's promised good is through repentance and returning to Him. This is a call to examine our lives and align with God's will. Hope in Times of DisciplineEven in times of discipline or hardship, believers can hold onto the hope of God's promised restoration and goodness. The Role of Prophets and ScriptureProphets like Jeremiah serve as God's messengers, and their words, preserved in Scripture, continue to guide and instruct us today. Bible Study Questions 1. How does understanding the historical context of the Babylonian exile enhance our comprehension of Jeremiah 32:42? 2. In what ways can we see God's faithfulness in both judgment and restoration in our own lives? 3. How does the promise of restoration in Jeremiah 32:42 encourage us to trust in God's promises today? 4. What steps can we take to ensure we are living in alignment with God's will, as called for in this passage? 5. How can we apply the lessons from Jeremiah 32:42 to encourage others who may be experiencing difficult times? Connections to Other Scriptures Deuteronomy 30This passage outlines the blessings and curses associated with the covenant, emphasizing that God will restore His people if they return to Him. Isaiah 55Highlights God's faithfulness to His promises and His invitation to return to Him for restoration and blessing. Romans 8Discusses how God works all things for the good of those who love Him, reflecting the theme of restoration and hope. 2 Chronicles 36Provides historical context for the Babylonian exile and the fulfillment of God's warnings through the prophets. People Adam, Anathoth, Babylonians, Baruch, Ben, Benjamin, Hanameel, Jeremiah, Maaseiah, Molech, Nebuchadnezzar, Nebuchadrezzar, Neriah, Shallum, ZedekiahPlaces Anathoth, Babylon, Egypt, Horse Gate, Jerusalem, Negeb, Shephelah, Valley of HinnomTopics Bring, Bringing, Calamity, Disaster, Evil, Promise, Promised, Promising, Prosperity, Says, Speaking, Spoken, ThusDictionary of Bible Themes Jeremiah 32:41 1070 God, joy of
5013 heart, divine
5830 delight
5844 emotions Jeremiah 32:36-41 8442 good works Jeremiah 32:40-41 6667 grace, in OT
8334 reverence, and God's nature Library October 27. "Behold, I am the Lord, the God of all Flesh; is There Anything Too Hard for Me?" (Jer. xxxii. 27. )
"Behold, I am the Lord, the God of all flesh; is there anything too hard for Me?" (Jer. xxxii. 27.) Cyrus, the King, was compelled to fulfil the vision of Jeremiah, by making a decree, the instant the prophecy had foretold, declaring that Jehovah had bidden him rebuild Jerusalem and invite her captives to return to their native home. So Jeremiah's faith was vindicated and Jehovah's prophecy gloriously fulfilled, as faith ever will be honored. Oh, for the faith, that in the dark present and the darker …
Rev. A. B. Simpson—Days of Heaven Upon Earth Perseverance in Holiness
May the King himself come near and feast his saints to-day! May the Comforter who convinced of sin now come to cheer us with the promise! We noticed concerning the fig tree, that it was confirmed in its barrenness: it had borne no fruit, though it made large professions of doing so, and it was made to abide as it was. Let us consider another form of confirmation: not the curse of continuance in the rooted habit of evil; but the blessing of perseverance in a settled way of grace. May the Lord show …
Charles Haddon Spurgeon—Spurgeon's Sermons Volume 35: 1889 The Everlasting Covenant of the Spirit
"They shall be My people, and l will be their God. And I will make an everlasting covenant with them, that I will not turn away from them, to do them good; but I will put My fear in their hearts, that they shall not depart from Me."--JER. xxxii. 38, 40. "A new heart also will I give you, and a new spirit will I put within you: and I will take the stony heart out of your flesh, and I will give you an heart of flesh. And I will put my Spirit within you, and cause you to walk in My statutes, and ye …
Andrew Murray—The Two Covenants Why all Things Work for Good
1. The grand reason why all things work for good, is the near and dear interest which God has in His people. The Lord has made a covenant with them. "They shall be my people, and I will be their God" (Jer. xxxii. 38). By virtue of this compact, all things do, and must work, for good to them. "I am God, even thy God" (Psalm l. 7). This word, Thy God,' is the sweetest word in the Bible, it implies the best relations; and it is impossible there should be these relations between God and His people, and …
Thomas Watson—A Divine Cordial Discourse on Spiritual Food and True Discipleship. Peter's Confession.
(at the Synagogue in Capernaum.) ^D John VI. 22-71. ^d 22 On the morrow [the morrow after Jesus fed the five thousand] the multitude that stood on the other side of the sea [on the east side, opposite Capernaum] saw that there was no other boat there, save one, and that Jesus went not with his disciples into the boat, but that his disciples went away alone 23 (howbeit there came boats from Tiberias nigh unto the place where they ate the bread after that the Lord had given thanks): 24 when the multitude …
J. W. McGarvey—The Four-Fold Gospel Fifteenth Day for Schools and Colleges
WHAT TO PRAY.--For Schools and Colleges "As for Me, this is My covenant with them, saith the Lord: My Spirit that is upon thee, and My words which I have put in thy mouth, shall not depart out of thy mouth, nor out of the mouth of thy seed, nor out of the mouth of thy seed's seed, saith the LoThe future of the Church and the world depends, to an extent we little conceive, on the education of the day. The Church may be seeking to evangelise the heathen, and be giving up her own children to secular …
Andrew Murray—The Ministry of Intercession The End
'1. And it came to pass in the ninth year of his reign, in the tenth month, in the tenth day of the month, that Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon came, he, and all his host, against Jerusalem, and pitched against it; and they built forts against it round about. 2. And the city was besieged unto the eleventh year of king Zedekiah. 3. And on the ninth day of the fourth month the famine prevailed in the city, and there was no bread for the people of the land. 4. And the city was broken up, and all the …
Alexander Maclaren—Expositions of Holy Scripture Entering the Covenant: with all the Heart
"And they entered into the covenant to seek the Lord God of their fathers with all their heart, and all their soul."--2 CHRON. xv. 12 (see xxxiv. 31, and 2 Kings xxiii. 3). "The Lord thy God will circumcise thine heart, to love the Lord thy God with all thine heart, and with all thy soul."--DEUT. xxx. 6. "And I will give them an heart to know Me, that I am the Lord; and they shall be My people, and I will be their God: for they shall turn to Me with their whole heart."--JER. xxiv. 7 (see xxix. 13). …
Andrew Murray—The Two Covenants Sanctification.
I. I will remind you of some points that have been settled in this course of study. 1. The true intent and meaning of the law of God has been, as I trust, ascertained in the lectures on moral government. Let this point if need be, be examined by reference to those lectures. 2. We have also seen, in those lectures, what is not, and what is implied in entire obedience to the moral law. 3. In those lectures, and also in the lectures on justification and repentance, it has been shown that nothing is …
Charles Grandison Finney—Systematic Theology Concerning Peaceableness
Blessed are the peacemakers. Matthew 5:9 This is the seventh step of the golden ladder which leads to blessedness. The name of peace is sweet, and the work of peace is a blessed work. Blessed are the peacemakers'. Observe the connection. The Scripture links these two together, pureness of heart and peaceableness of spirit. The wisdom from above is first pure, then peaceable' (James 3:17). Follow peace and holiness' (Hebrews 12:14). And here Christ joins them together pure in heart, and peacemakers', …
Thomas Watson—The Beatitudes: An Exposition of Matthew 5:1-12 Perseverance
'Who are kept by the power of God through faith unto salvation.' I Pet 1:1. The fifth and last fruit of sanctification, is perseverance in grace. The heavenly inheritance is kept for the saints, and they are kept to the inheritance. I Pet 1:1. The apostle asserts a saint's stability and permanence in grace. The saint's perseverance is much opposed by Papists and Arminians; but it is not the less true because it is opposed. A Christian's main comfort depends upon this doctrine of perseverance. Take …
Thomas Watson—A Body of Divinity 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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