Topic > Jeremiah - 1238

The life of Jeremiah and his messages Coming from a priestly family of Anathoth near Jerusalem, Jeremiah was called by God (Jer 1:1-3, 9-20) to prophesy for the people of Judah . He was the most persecuted prophet due to “ridicule, rejection, persecution, imprisonment and exile”. William L. Holladay proposes that Jeremiah is the “prophet like Moses” to make the connection between Deuteronomy and Jeremiah: “the YHWH-centered reality of all human history.” By being faithful to YHWH and accepting divine judgment, Israel/Judah will regain divine favor for their restored future (Jer 29 4:15). Jeremiah “made the message himself” to preserve the YHWH-Israel covenant relationship. Jeremiah seriously conveyed his messages with various prophetic gestures to attract people's attention, such as remaining celibate (16.1-9), buying and breaking the flask (19.1-14), wearing a yoke of ox (27:2; 28:11), the purchase of land in Anathoth (32:15), etc. Jeremiah's prophecy primarily emphasized that keeping the Sinai covenant as specified in the Ten Commandments was the only way to save Judah from devastation and exile (11). :3-4). The unconditional Davidic covenant and God's promise of protection of Jerusalem will not help Judah escape divine judgment if Judah does not turn to God and act for righteousness (7:5-7). The Temple Sermon (7:1-15; 7:16-8:3) contains Jeremiah's powerful messages about worshiping YHWH, repentance, and divine forgiveness. However, as YHWH used Assyria to punish Israel in 722 (Isa 10:5-6), YHWH also used Babylon to punish Judah in 586 (21:8-10) due to the two kingdoms' unfaithfulness to YHWH. For Jeremiah, God's wrath is “the wrath of love” that responds to the blameworthy behavior of Israel/Judah. Hesed…… middle of the paper…… iah 1-25 is covered with hope and renewal by the pericope. Due to the 'twisted' appearance of the two figures (Israel and Jacob) and the equivalent contents of the two poems (31.1-6 and 31.7-14), I will approach the pericope according to its contents and theological concepts, but not his order printed in the Bible. First, I suggest looking at the interrelationship between YHWH and Israel within the covenant adaptation in Jeremiah (vv.1-3, 7-11, 13b) which shows God's faithfulness (hesed) and brings Israel home. Second, after returning home, YHWH will rebuild all aspects of the Israelite community for a hope of restoration, an eschatological hope (vv. 4-5, 12b, 13). Third, the restoration will reunite both Judah and Israel to the Israel gathered in Zion (vv. 6, 12a). Finally, abundant divine blessings continue to pour out upon God's people (v. 14) in an eschatological moment.