Jeremiah, 32
2. The army of the king of Babylon was then besieging Jerusalem, and the prophet Jeremiah was confined in the Court of the Guard in the king of Judah's palace,
2. The army of the king of Babylon was then besieging Jerusalem, and the prophet Jeremiah was confined in the Court of the Guard in the king of Judah's palace,
Jeremiah 32 narrates the story in which God instructs Jeremiah to buy a field in Anatote, even though he knew that the city would be conquered by the Babylonians and the people would be exiled. Jeremiah obeys God and buys the field, showing that God would bring the people back to their land. Below are five verses related to the topics covered in Jeremiah 32:
Ezekiel 37:11-12: "Then he said unto me, Son of man, these bones are the whole house of Israel; behold, they say, our bones have dried, and perished our hope; Say unto them, Thus saith the Lord God, Behold, I will open your graves, and make you climb you from your graves, O my people, and I will bring you to the land of Israel. " This verse talks about God bringing back the children of Israel of exile and restoring the hope of the people.
Deuteronomy 30:3-4: "Then the Lord your God will turn you from your captivity, and shape from you, and will again gather you among all the nations among which the Lord spread to you, thy God. Your outwards are at the end of heaven, from there the Lord will gather you, your God, and from there you will take you. " This verse talks about God bringing back the children of Israel of exile no matter where they are.
Isaiah 43:5-6: "Do not fear, for I am with you; I will bring your descent from the East, and I will gather you from the West. and my daughters from the ends of the earth. " This verse talks about God bringing back the children of Israel from all over the world to their homeland.
Jeremiah 29:14: "And you will let me seek and find you when you seek me from all your heart." This verse talks about how God would be ready to hear the prayers of his people when they sought to him with all their hearts.
Jeremiah 31:33: "But this is the pact I will make with the house of Israel after those days, says the Lord, I shall put my law within, and write it into His heart; and I will be your God and they will be my people. " This verse talks about the restoration of the covenant between God and his people, showing that God would always be present to help and guide his people.
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