In the midst of all these great promises, the greatest one of them all is found in verses 15-16. Over the descendants of Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob: God spoke regarding the genetic descendants of Israel, not only spiritual descendants. The truth is, God has to deal with the sin before he can perform verses 6-17. So, start with verse 10 and the destruction that Judah was currently then experiencing. One minute, we are given exciting promises of answered prayers and great things ahead; the next minute, a bunch of people die and God is furious. Old Testament Major Prophets The song first celebrates the restoration of the people a. Jeremiah 33:3 - George Haydock's Catholic Bible Commentary _Cry. Then God invited Jeremiah to look at His power and to inquire of Him what He would do about it (verse 3). I will cleanse them from all their iniquity by which they have sinned against Me, and I will pardon all their iniquities by which they have sinned and by which they have transgressed against Me. The Lord begins by speaking of healing his people in the future. And by the way, that should fill us with excitement and expectation. iii. The promised dynasty will be permanent, and will have a succession of levitical priests who will constitute a valid ministry. (Harrison). Yes, we do. Obedience will save us all from the miseries of verses 4-5 and actually speed up the process of verses 6-17. I'm sure you may not be as rebellious as the people of Israel were during the time of Jeremiah but if you ask God to reveal to you what sins need to be confessed, do it and then enjoy such a sweet time in the presence of God. New Testament Acts Various explanations have been given for the meaning of the name Jeremiah for example, "Yahweh establishes, appoints," or "Yahweh shoots, hurls." The latter meaning is more probable. Text: Jeremiah 33:1-3. "Call to Me and I will answer you and show you great and mighty things, fenced in and hidden, which you do not know (do not distinguish and recognize, have knowledge of and understand).". Velkommen Logg inn TempLink Tilbake til start. Corrie ten Boom called Jeremiah 33:3 "God's private telephone number" and she encourages us to call Him day and night because God never slumbers or sleeps. CONTENTS: Israel in the last days. And much of what he said there is very similar to what hes going to say here. mighty thingsHebrew, "inaccessible things," that is, incredible, hard to man's understanding [Maurer], namely, the restoration of the Jews, an event despaired of. New Testament Epistles The Word God had for Jeremiah was one of hope and promise (Jer 33:6-9), along with a true Word about the reality of the wickedness of the times. The following cookies are also needed - You can choose if you want to allow them: You can read about our cookies and privacy settings in detail on our Privacy Policy Page. Jeremiah 33:3 says, "Call to Me and I will. Accompanying that king will be literal Levitical priests ministering in a literal Temple and offering literal sacrifices once more. He stands at the door & knocks. When the promises they say are relevant for this age dont come to pass because God intends them for another time then it can wreck peoples faith in Gods promises. In those days Judah will be saved, He told Jeremiah of great and mighty things He would do for His people if they would simplycall on HIM. And then I finally do what, have done in the first place, I dialed 333 (Jeremiah 33:3) and asked God for the solution. Theres one more difference between this passage and Jeremiah 23. On what grounds could the impartation of such a concept be justified here? Psalm 109:22 King James Version (KJV 1900) 22 For I am poor and needy, If you find this article helpful, you can check his book out here. God, I submit to You. I will tell you great and mighty things, which you do not know," was a little message of hope, hidden in the middle of his prophetic writings. Verse Jeremiah 33:3. But a time is coming when God will be their healer. Much of the content in this article is gleaned from Edward L. Smithers book, Augustine as Mentor. It appeared that people were getting away with sin, false prophets looked spiritual, redemption was a joke, and the people of God were hopeless. For the first several years of our ministry, Bethany and I traveled all over the country ministering in hundreds of different churches. I will cause to grow up to David Bker. But here in this passage we have that the city of Jerusalem will be given that name. He has given us his Word, and he has given us his Holy Spirit to be able to discern and keep it. Or is a poetic way of saying that God is going to generally make things go well with them? And hell give them an abundance of peace and truth. Old Testament Wisdom. Your email address will not be published. It would be a city and a people who truly found their righteousness in the LORD. If ye can break my covenant of the day, and my covenant of the night, and that there should not be day and night in their season; 21 Then may also my covenant be broken with David my servant, that he should not have a son to reign upon his throne; and with the Levites the priests, my ministers. Share Show footnotes Psalm 109:22 The New International Version (NIV) 22 For I am poor and needy, and my heart is wounded within me. A son to reign on his throne, and with the Levites, the priests, My ministers: The promised Messiah would reign on Davids throne, and with many around Him to reign with Him. Its what the Lord himself has led us to believe. God's message to the Jews who had gone astray from God's ways was to turn back towards God so they could have their livelihood's back again. How do we appropriate this verse? And now that hes reminded Jeremiah of who he is and what hes truly able to do, verse 3. Jeremiah 31:33 New American Standard Bible: 1995 Update (NASB95) 33 "But this is the covenant which I will make with the house of Israel after those days," declares the Lord, "I will put My law within them and on their heart I will write it; and I will be their God, and they shall be My people. Yet these remarks are not sufficient to silence the objections set forth against the genuineness of Jeremiah 33:2, Jeremiah 33:3; for the specializing title of our chapter, in Jeremiah 33:1, is opposed to the close connection which Ngelsbach maintains between Jeremiah 32; 33. Thank you Father that You know what lies ahead, that You have a good plan for my future and that when I seek Your face, You will reveal to me the hidden things that I don't yet know. There is no graduation from the school of prayer, for there are endless lessons for us to learn about it. Never miss an update on new devotionals, Bible plans, Kid's Bible lessons, new gifts that you can personalize for every ocasion. Now in verses 10 and 11 we have another cycle of Gods declaring the current destruction of Judah and contrasting that with the restoration that he has planned for them in the future. God placed the sun and the moon on the bargaining table. And these promises have, both in type and tendency, a reference as far forward . Jeremiah 33:3 King James Version 3 Call unto me, and I will answer thee, and show thee great and mighty things, which thou knowest not. To acknowledge that God will physically heal his people in the Millennium is not to adopt the Prosperity Gospel. We are always ready to work with excited and ambitious followers of Jesus Christ. Then in the last section of the prayer journal, there is space to record what God is speaking to you through our grace bible verse for today, Jeremiah 33:3. According to verses 25 and 26 hes as certain as the cycle of day and night that we have experienced every single day of our life and will continue to experience until the day of our death. New International Version. In the cities of the mountains, in the cities of the lowland, in the cities of the South, in the land of Benjamin, in the places around Jerusalem, and in the cities of Judah, the flocks shall again pass under the hands of him who counts them, says the LORD. 15 In those days, and at that time, will I cause [the Branch of righteousness/a Righteous Branch] to grow up [unto/for] David; and he shall execute judgment and righteousness in the land. God promised better sounds would come. [NET The nations will tremble in awe at all the peace and prosperity that I will provide for it.]. At this point I just want to say that this is happening in a way right now. And God has promised those people that their king will come in the Millennium. Write out the scripture verse, it helps you to memorize the scripture and store up God's truth in your heart. But what weve already heard in this book and what we hear all over the Bible and what well continue to hear for the rest of this chapter is that God is not done with Israel literal, Jewish, descended-from-Abraham Israel. We would all love to jump to verses 6-17 and read about healing, abundance of peace and truth, rebuilding, pardoning sin, joy, praises, goodness, prosperity, and mercy. However, if we choose to harden our hearts against God as Israel did, we can expect to be a tragic story similar to Jeremiah 33:5. And Ngelsbach has quite evaded the objection that Jeremiah does not obey the injunction. Speaking truth had only brought him sorrow and frustration. There were some (and are some today) who say that though God once chose them, He has now cast them off. What is God saying to you through this verse? They give us the guarantee that God hears and answers our prayers. Studying the book of Jeremiah 33; shows a significant summary of the history, time and relevant details according to the bible's acts based onBenson Joseph - Bible Commentary and reading parallely the bible's version Tree of Life Version. It is to acknowledge what Gods word says is to come for Gods people not now, but in the Millennium. For His mercy endures forever. Catch the fact that God promises a Davidic king as long as there is something for that king to sit upon and rule from. c. He shall execute judgment and righteousness in the earth: The great promises of restoration and blessing under the completion of the new covenant would come about through an appointed Man, the Branch of righteousness, who would be a descendant of David. Jeremiah spent most of his life warning his people of severe judgment to come if the nation of Israel did not repent of their evil ways and return to the Lord their God. Heavenly Father, thank You that You are a good and faithful God Whose Word stands fast forever and ever. The name given the Messiah in Jeremiah 23:6 is here given to Jerusalem. Its so brief because it really just a continuation of what God was saying back in Jeremiah 32. (Jeremiah 33:3) Lord, there is so much that I do not know. 7/7/2022-Thursday, 1:43 PM Behold, I will bring it health and healing; I will heal them and reveal to them the abundance of peace and truth. Join us on the journey to find answers to questions were all asking. His situation looked bleak, as this was not a good time to be a true prophet of God. God is at his best when things are at their worst. Jeremiah 33 is acontinuation of the Book of Encouragement and of Jeremiah 32s encouragement to Jeremiah to buy a field. Thus they have despised My people, as if they should no more be a nation before them.. And you have folks like that today. Jeremiah 33 Commentary | Continuation of King and Priests And speaking of our coming king, he's not just our king. i. Moreover the word of the LORD came to Jeremiah a second time, while he was still shut up in the court of the prison, saying,Thus says the LORD who made it, the LORD who formed it to establish it (the LORD is His name)Call to Me, and I will answer you, and show you great and mighty things, which you do not know. May the Lord help us to wake up and serve him with all of our heart and all of our days!!! He may even have touched each one as it passed through the entrance. (Thompson). When these appeared to be most in danger of extinction in Jeremiahs day, we find their continuance couched in sure and irrevocable terms. (Feinberg), Moreover the word of the LORD came to Jeremiah, saying, Have you not considered what these people have spoken, saying, The two families which the LORD has chosen, He has also cast them off? You do not know. And if anyone is tempted to think that this promise of a future king is something other than absolutely literal, then God is going to give them verses 17 and 18 to correct their thinking. CHARACTERS: God. Jeremiah 33:3 Call unto me, and I will answer thee This is spoken not to Jerusalem, and the inhabitants of it; but to the prophet, encouraging him to seek the Lord by prayer, promising an answer to him. Now, here the emphasis is on Judah and Jerusalem. God invited Jeremiah to call unto Him and promised that He would answer him. This is such a beautiful and encouraging verse! "pray before me, and I will receive thy prayer:''. Does God want to save all men? Call unto me, and I will answer thee To me alone it belongs to reveal what is future; and the stupendous things which are now coming are known only to myself. 33:4-8). There was a time where Jeremiah told God that he would no longer speak in His name (Jer. They preferred to listen to false prophets that told them everything would be good instead of listening to God's true prophet who was calling them to repentance for their wicked deeds. c. So will I multiply the descendants of David My servant and the Levites who minister to Me: God promised innumerable servants to come alongside of the Messiah to come from Davids line. and show thee great and mighty things; or, "fortified ones" (p); which are like fortified cities, that cannot easily be come at, unless the gates are opened to enter into; and designs such as are difficult of understanding, which exceed human belief, and which reason cannot comprehend and take in; and such are the great things of the Gospel. Call on me. Again, the new covenant reaches out to the whole world, not only to Israel; but it does not ignore or set aside Israel. What burdens do you need to surrender to God and trust Him with? Ive always thought this particular verse meant God would give us wisdom to understand His word and learn through it, not saying He would give us great things we ask for ourselves. So, as usual, the picture God paints of the current situation of the Jews is pretty bleak. In verse 2, God declares Himself to Jeremiah by reminding him that He was the all powerful God, who created, and formed all things. I have found that when I am stuck and I don't know what to do in certain situations, God does give me the wisdom to figure out how to solve the problem. Have you been regularly dialing Jeremiah 33:3? 33 Verse 3 Compare to translation Jeremias 33:3 Study | 3 Tumawag ka sa akin, at ako'y sasagot sa iyo, at ako'y magpapakita sa iyo ng mga dakilang bagay, at mahihirap na hindi mo nangalalaman. The people of Judah were full of falsehood. Do you remember what God promised Jeremiah in verse 3? That means we can talk with God at any time and in any place. But He calls us to trust Him and to wait expectantly for Him to tell us the most amazing and mighty things that we don't yet know or even comprehend. Jeremiah 33:3 The Lord Promises Peace 3 Tumawag ka sa akin, at ako'y sasagot sa iyo, at ako'y magpapakita sa iyo ng mga dakilang bagay, at mahihirap na hindi mo nangalalaman. document.getElementById( "ak_js_1" ).setAttribute( "value", ( new Date() ).getTime() ); Calvinism And that time is drawing ever nearer. We fully respect if you want to refuse cookies but to avoid asking you again and again kindly allow us to store a cookie for that. Now, what does this mean? i. Some preachers that you or I would appreciate on some level would minimize the fact that God has a future plan for Israel and Judah that is separate in some way from his plan for the Church. For I will cause to return the captivity of the land, as at the first, saith the LORD. This was a red flag for me. False prophets were popular, but truth-bearers have been persecuted in every generation, especially the one Jeremiah ministered in. The two families which the LORD has chosen, He has also cast them off: The two families are those of the northern kingdom of Israel and the southern kingdom of Judah. These words were spoken by God to Jeremiah the prophet centuries ago when he was imprisoned for telling King Zedekiah the message God instructed him to share. We need 2 cookies to store this setting. I think that God here is promising to literally physically heal his people the Jews in the Millennium. You will find a free printable PDF of 31 scriptures about God's presence in the Resource Library. We can take away from this verse the fact that God encourages his people to pray for blessings. What we see in verse 15 a Messianic king, known as the Branch. 33:1). So the Targum, ``pray before me, and I will receive thy prayer:'' and show thee great and mighty things; Yahweh will bring healing, peace, security, restoration, cleansing, and forgiveness. (Thompson), ii. If my covenant be not with day and night, and if I have not appointed the ordinances of heaven and earth; 26 Then will I cast away the seed of Jacob, and David my servant, so that I will not take any of his seed to be rulers over the seed of Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob: for I will cause their captivity to return, and have mercy on them. Click to enable/disable _ga - Google Analytics Cookie. XXXIII. Jeremiah 33 is the thirty-third chapter of the Book of Jeremiah in the Hebrew Bible or the Old Testament of the Christian Bible. Corrie ten Boom called Jeremiah 33:3 "God's private telephone number" and she encourages us to call Him day and night because God never slumbers or sleeps, Psalm 121:4. a. But I am learning to practice the presence of God and I am remembering to call on Him and listen to what He has to tell me. Jeremiah 33 The scope of this chapter is much the same with that of the foregoing chapterto confirm the promise of the restoration of the Jews, notwithstanding the present desolations of their country and dispersions of their people. You dont believe it? "The opening movement assigns to Jeremiah, while still imprisoned, a vision of the future based upon the elements in the siege. The passage starts off by showing us the background of the text. Have you ever seen God bless someone so much that you just tremble about it? Jeremiah spent most of his life warning his people of severe judgement to come, if the nation did not repent of their evil ways and return to the Lord their God. If we allow the arbitrary addition "to me" after the words, "Thus saith the Lord," Jeremiah 33:2, and if we take the words in their simplest sense - the invocation of the Lord as a call to God for help in need - then Jeremiah 33:2, Jeremiah 33:3 do not contain a mere prelude to the revelation which follows, but an exhortation to the people to betake themselves to the Lord their God in their calamity, when He will make known to them things unattainable by human discernment; for (, Jeremiah 33:4) He announces, in reference to the ruined houses of the city, that He will repair their injuries. People will live hundreds of years. The people called for King Zedekiah to place Jeremiah in prison and this is where God spoke to him. On a, note, God has shown me how to figure out how to do certain things on my blog. The fact that, in Jeremiah 32, Jeremiah addresses the Lord in prayer for further revelation regarding the purchase of the field, as commanded, and that he receives the information he desired regarding it, gives no occasion for warning to the prophet, to betake himself more frequently to God for disclosures regarding His purposes of salvation. During this process God will speak to you when your mind is calm and your spirit is at rest. I want to hear from You. Once you have subscribed, go check your inbox for an email from Scriptural Grace and you will find your link for the Resource Library. We use cookies to let us know when you visit our websites, how you interact with us, to enrich your user experience, and to customize your relationship with our website. Jeremiah heard this Word from the Lord while he was confined. But a time of truth is coming. b. But you have played the harlot with many lovers; Bridgeway Bible Commentary - Jeremiah 33:1-26. I say to you, 3 'Call on me in prayer and I will answer you. It has a bible reading plan, guided prayer, and gratitude journal. So, is this literal physical health that God is promising here? These idolaters go to their gods to get information relative to the issue of the present commotions; but there is no light in them. Spiritual A verse by verse commentary on Jeremiah 33 dealing with God promising to restore His people to the land where they will again have His blessings. Commentary begins at 27:33 Save my name, email, and website in this browser for the next time I comment. Limited Atonement But now we see that the city of Jerusalem is given the same title as the Messianic king. The people of Israel grew weary of Jeremiahs message of repentance, and even asked the king to silence him by putting him into prison. This short devotional is based on Jeremiah 33:3. It is numbered as Jeremiah 40 in the Septuagint. We read in the first verse of this chapter, "Moreover the word of the Lord came unto Jeremiah the second time, while he was yet confined in the court of the prison." Jeremiah, at this time, then was a prisoner. Can we? When you come prayerfully into God's presence, He promises to show us 'fenced-in' and hidden things. Were so used to people to subscribe to whats called the Prosperity Gospel that any time theres a promise of physical healing in the Scripture, we look askance at it. a. 1. And against that backdrop, the Lord will now in verses 6 through 9 speak of the glorious restoration that he had and still has in store for his people Israel. But when the throne and when the Temple are restored in Jerusalem, then God will bring back the king and the priests just as hes promising here.
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In the midst of all these great promises, the greatest one of them all is found in verses 15-16. Over the descendants of Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob: God spoke regarding the genetic descendants of Israel, not only spiritual descendants. The truth is, God has to deal with the sin before he can perform verses 6-17. So, start with verse 10 and the destruction that Judah was currently then experiencing. One minute, we are given exciting promises of answered prayers and great things ahead; the next minute, a bunch of people die and God is furious. Old Testament Major Prophets The song first celebrates the restoration of the people a. Jeremiah 33:3 - George Haydock's Catholic Bible Commentary _Cry. Then God invited Jeremiah to look at His power and to inquire of Him what He would do about it (verse 3). I will cleanse them from all their iniquity by which they have sinned against Me, and I will pardon all their iniquities by which they have sinned and by which they have transgressed against Me. The Lord begins by speaking of healing his people in the future. And by the way, that should fill us with excitement and expectation. iii. The promised dynasty will be permanent, and will have a succession of levitical priests who will constitute a valid ministry. (Harrison). Yes, we do. Obedience will save us all from the miseries of verses 4-5 and actually speed up the process of verses 6-17. I'm sure you may not be as rebellious as the people of Israel were during the time of Jeremiah but if you ask God to reveal to you what sins need to be confessed, do it and then enjoy such a sweet time in the presence of God. New Testament Acts Various explanations have been given for the meaning of the name Jeremiah for example, "Yahweh establishes, appoints," or "Yahweh shoots, hurls." The latter meaning is more probable. Text: Jeremiah 33:1-3. "Call to Me and I will answer you and show you great and mighty things, fenced in and hidden, which you do not know (do not distinguish and recognize, have knowledge of and understand).". Velkommen Logg inn TempLink Tilbake til start. Corrie ten Boom called Jeremiah 33:3 "God's private telephone number" and she encourages us to call Him day and night because God never slumbers or sleeps. CONTENTS: Israel in the last days. And much of what he said there is very similar to what hes going to say here. mighty thingsHebrew, "inaccessible things," that is, incredible, hard to man's understanding [Maurer], namely, the restoration of the Jews, an event despaired of. New Testament Epistles The Word God had for Jeremiah was one of hope and promise (Jer 33:6-9), along with a true Word about the reality of the wickedness of the times. The following cookies are also needed - You can choose if you want to allow them: You can read about our cookies and privacy settings in detail on our Privacy Policy Page. Jeremiah 33:3 says, "Call to Me and I will. Accompanying that king will be literal Levitical priests ministering in a literal Temple and offering literal sacrifices once more. He stands at the door & knocks. When the promises they say are relevant for this age dont come to pass because God intends them for another time then it can wreck peoples faith in Gods promises. In those days Judah will be saved, He told Jeremiah of great and mighty things He would do for His people if they would simplycall on HIM. And then I finally do what, have done in the first place, I dialed 333 (Jeremiah 33:3) and asked God for the solution. Theres one more difference between this passage and Jeremiah 23. On what grounds could the impartation of such a concept be justified here? Psalm 109:22 King James Version (KJV 1900) 22 For I am poor and needy, If you find this article helpful, you can check his book out here. God, I submit to You. I will tell you great and mighty things, which you do not know," was a little message of hope, hidden in the middle of his prophetic writings. Verse Jeremiah 33:3. But a time is coming when God will be their healer. Much of the content in this article is gleaned from Edward L. Smithers book, Augustine as Mentor. It appeared that people were getting away with sin, false prophets looked spiritual, redemption was a joke, and the people of God were hopeless. For the first several years of our ministry, Bethany and I traveled all over the country ministering in hundreds of different churches. I will cause to grow up to David Bker. But here in this passage we have that the city of Jerusalem will be given that name. He has given us his Word, and he has given us his Holy Spirit to be able to discern and keep it. Or is a poetic way of saying that God is going to generally make things go well with them? And hell give them an abundance of peace and truth. Old Testament Wisdom. Your email address will not be published. It would be a city and a people who truly found their righteousness in the LORD. If ye can break my covenant of the day, and my covenant of the night, and that there should not be day and night in their season; 21 Then may also my covenant be broken with David my servant, that he should not have a son to reign upon his throne; and with the Levites the priests, my ministers. Share Show footnotes Psalm 109:22 The New International Version (NIV) 22 For I am poor and needy, and my heart is wounded within me. A son to reign on his throne, and with the Levites, the priests, My ministers: The promised Messiah would reign on Davids throne, and with many around Him to reign with Him. Its what the Lord himself has led us to believe. God's message to the Jews who had gone astray from God's ways was to turn back towards God so they could have their livelihood's back again. How do we appropriate this verse? And now that hes reminded Jeremiah of who he is and what hes truly able to do, verse 3. Jeremiah 31:33 New American Standard Bible: 1995 Update (NASB95) 33 "But this is the covenant which I will make with the house of Israel after those days," declares the Lord, "I will put My law within them and on their heart I will write it; and I will be their God, and they shall be My people. Yet these remarks are not sufficient to silence the objections set forth against the genuineness of Jeremiah 33:2, Jeremiah 33:3; for the specializing title of our chapter, in Jeremiah 33:1, is opposed to the close connection which Ngelsbach maintains between Jeremiah 32; 33. Thank you Father that You know what lies ahead, that You have a good plan for my future and that when I seek Your face, You will reveal to me the hidden things that I don't yet know. There is no graduation from the school of prayer, for there are endless lessons for us to learn about it. Never miss an update on new devotionals, Bible plans, Kid's Bible lessons, new gifts that you can personalize for every ocasion. Now in verses 10 and 11 we have another cycle of Gods declaring the current destruction of Judah and contrasting that with the restoration that he has planned for them in the future. God placed the sun and the moon on the bargaining table. And these promises have, both in type and tendency, a reference as far forward . Jeremiah 33:3 King James Version 3 Call unto me, and I will answer thee, and show thee great and mighty things, which thou knowest not. To acknowledge that God will physically heal his people in the Millennium is not to adopt the Prosperity Gospel. We are always ready to work with excited and ambitious followers of Jesus Christ. Then in the last section of the prayer journal, there is space to record what God is speaking to you through our grace bible verse for today, Jeremiah 33:3. According to verses 25 and 26 hes as certain as the cycle of day and night that we have experienced every single day of our life and will continue to experience until the day of our death. New International Version. In the cities of the mountains, in the cities of the lowland, in the cities of the South, in the land of Benjamin, in the places around Jerusalem, and in the cities of Judah, the flocks shall again pass under the hands of him who counts them, says the LORD. 15 In those days, and at that time, will I cause [the Branch of righteousness/a Righteous Branch] to grow up [unto/for] David; and he shall execute judgment and righteousness in the land. God promised better sounds would come. [NET The nations will tremble in awe at all the peace and prosperity that I will provide for it.]. At this point I just want to say that this is happening in a way right now. And God has promised those people that their king will come in the Millennium. Write out the scripture verse, it helps you to memorize the scripture and store up God's truth in your heart. But what weve already heard in this book and what we hear all over the Bible and what well continue to hear for the rest of this chapter is that God is not done with Israel literal, Jewish, descended-from-Abraham Israel. We would all love to jump to verses 6-17 and read about healing, abundance of peace and truth, rebuilding, pardoning sin, joy, praises, goodness, prosperity, and mercy. However, if we choose to harden our hearts against God as Israel did, we can expect to be a tragic story similar to Jeremiah 33:5. And Ngelsbach has quite evaded the objection that Jeremiah does not obey the injunction. Speaking truth had only brought him sorrow and frustration. There were some (and are some today) who say that though God once chose them, He has now cast them off. What is God saying to you through this verse? They give us the guarantee that God hears and answers our prayers. Studying the book of Jeremiah 33; shows a significant summary of the history, time and relevant details according to the bible's acts based onBenson Joseph - Bible Commentary and reading parallely the bible's version Tree of Life Version. It is to acknowledge what Gods word says is to come for Gods people not now, but in the Millennium. For His mercy endures forever. Catch the fact that God promises a Davidic king as long as there is something for that king to sit upon and rule from. c. He shall execute judgment and righteousness in the earth: The great promises of restoration and blessing under the completion of the new covenant would come about through an appointed Man, the Branch of righteousness, who would be a descendant of David. Jeremiah spent most of his life warning his people of severe judgment to come if the nation of Israel did not repent of their evil ways and return to the Lord their God. Heavenly Father, thank You that You are a good and faithful God Whose Word stands fast forever and ever. The name given the Messiah in Jeremiah 23:6 is here given to Jerusalem. Its so brief because it really just a continuation of what God was saying back in Jeremiah 32. (Jeremiah 33:3) Lord, there is so much that I do not know. 7/7/2022-Thursday, 1:43 PM Behold, I will bring it health and healing; I will heal them and reveal to them the abundance of peace and truth. Join us on the journey to find answers to questions were all asking. His situation looked bleak, as this was not a good time to be a true prophet of God. God is at his best when things are at their worst. Jeremiah 33 is acontinuation of the Book of Encouragement and of Jeremiah 32s encouragement to Jeremiah to buy a field. Thus they have despised My people, as if they should no more be a nation before them.. And you have folks like that today. Jeremiah 33 Commentary | Continuation of King and Priests And speaking of our coming king, he's not just our king. i. Moreover the word of the LORD came to Jeremiah a second time, while he was still shut up in the court of the prison, saying,Thus says the LORD who made it, the LORD who formed it to establish it (the LORD is His name)Call to Me, and I will answer you, and show you great and mighty things, which you do not know. May the Lord help us to wake up and serve him with all of our heart and all of our days!!! He may even have touched each one as it passed through the entrance. (Thompson). When these appeared to be most in danger of extinction in Jeremiahs day, we find their continuance couched in sure and irrevocable terms. (Feinberg), Moreover the word of the LORD came to Jeremiah, saying, Have you not considered what these people have spoken, saying, The two families which the LORD has chosen, He has also cast them off? You do not know. And if anyone is tempted to think that this promise of a future king is something other than absolutely literal, then God is going to give them verses 17 and 18 to correct their thinking. CHARACTERS: God. Jeremiah 33:3 Call unto me, and I will answer thee This is spoken not to Jerusalem, and the inhabitants of it; but to the prophet, encouraging him to seek the Lord by prayer, promising an answer to him. Now, here the emphasis is on Judah and Jerusalem. God invited Jeremiah to call unto Him and promised that He would answer him. This is such a beautiful and encouraging verse! "pray before me, and I will receive thy prayer:''. Does God want to save all men? Call unto me, and I will answer thee To me alone it belongs to reveal what is future; and the stupendous things which are now coming are known only to myself. 33:4-8). There was a time where Jeremiah told God that he would no longer speak in His name (Jer. They preferred to listen to false prophets that told them everything would be good instead of listening to God's true prophet who was calling them to repentance for their wicked deeds. c. So will I multiply the descendants of David My servant and the Levites who minister to Me: God promised innumerable servants to come alongside of the Messiah to come from Davids line. and show thee great and mighty things; or, "fortified ones" (p); which are like fortified cities, that cannot easily be come at, unless the gates are opened to enter into; and designs such as are difficult of understanding, which exceed human belief, and which reason cannot comprehend and take in; and such are the great things of the Gospel. Call on me. Again, the new covenant reaches out to the whole world, not only to Israel; but it does not ignore or set aside Israel. What burdens do you need to surrender to God and trust Him with? Ive always thought this particular verse meant God would give us wisdom to understand His word and learn through it, not saying He would give us great things we ask for ourselves. So, as usual, the picture God paints of the current situation of the Jews is pretty bleak. In verse 2, God declares Himself to Jeremiah by reminding him that He was the all powerful God, who created, and formed all things. I have found that when I am stuck and I don't know what to do in certain situations, God does give me the wisdom to figure out how to solve the problem. Have you been regularly dialing Jeremiah 33:3? 33 Verse 3 Compare to translation Jeremias 33:3 Study | 3 Tumawag ka sa akin, at ako'y sasagot sa iyo, at ako'y magpapakita sa iyo ng mga dakilang bagay, at mahihirap na hindi mo nangalalaman. The people of Judah were full of falsehood. Do you remember what God promised Jeremiah in verse 3? That means we can talk with God at any time and in any place. But He calls us to trust Him and to wait expectantly for Him to tell us the most amazing and mighty things that we don't yet know or even comprehend. Jeremiah 33:3 The Lord Promises Peace 3 Tumawag ka sa akin, at ako'y sasagot sa iyo, at ako'y magpapakita sa iyo ng mga dakilang bagay, at mahihirap na hindi mo nangalalaman. document.getElementById( "ak_js_1" ).setAttribute( "value", ( new Date() ).getTime() ); Calvinism And that time is drawing ever nearer. We fully respect if you want to refuse cookies but to avoid asking you again and again kindly allow us to store a cookie for that. Now, what does this mean? i. Some preachers that you or I would appreciate on some level would minimize the fact that God has a future plan for Israel and Judah that is separate in some way from his plan for the Church. For I will cause to return the captivity of the land, as at the first, saith the LORD. This was a red flag for me. False prophets were popular, but truth-bearers have been persecuted in every generation, especially the one Jeremiah ministered in. The two families which the LORD has chosen, He has also cast them off: The two families are those of the northern kingdom of Israel and the southern kingdom of Judah. These words were spoken by God to Jeremiah the prophet centuries ago when he was imprisoned for telling King Zedekiah the message God instructed him to share. We need 2 cookies to store this setting. I think that God here is promising to literally physically heal his people the Jews in the Millennium. You will find a free printable PDF of 31 scriptures about God's presence in the Resource Library. We can take away from this verse the fact that God encourages his people to pray for blessings. What we see in verse 15 a Messianic king, known as the Branch. 33:1). So the Targum, ``pray before me, and I will receive thy prayer:'' and show thee great and mighty things; Yahweh will bring healing, peace, security, restoration, cleansing, and forgiveness. (Thompson), ii. If my covenant be not with day and night, and if I have not appointed the ordinances of heaven and earth; 26 Then will I cast away the seed of Jacob, and David my servant, so that I will not take any of his seed to be rulers over the seed of Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob: for I will cause their captivity to return, and have mercy on them. Click to enable/disable _ga - Google Analytics Cookie. XXXIII. Jeremiah 33 is the thirty-third chapter of the Book of Jeremiah in the Hebrew Bible or the Old Testament of the Christian Bible. Corrie ten Boom called Jeremiah 33:3 "God's private telephone number" and she encourages us to call Him day and night because God never slumbers or sleeps, Psalm 121:4. a. But I am learning to practice the presence of God and I am remembering to call on Him and listen to what He has to tell me. Jeremiah 33 The scope of this chapter is much the same with that of the foregoing chapterto confirm the promise of the restoration of the Jews, notwithstanding the present desolations of their country and dispersions of their people. You dont believe it? "The opening movement assigns to Jeremiah, while still imprisoned, a vision of the future based upon the elements in the siege. The passage starts off by showing us the background of the text. Have you ever seen God bless someone so much that you just tremble about it? Jeremiah spent most of his life warning his people of severe judgement to come, if the nation did not repent of their evil ways and return to the Lord their God. If we allow the arbitrary addition "to me" after the words, "Thus saith the Lord," Jeremiah 33:2, and if we take the words in their simplest sense - the invocation of the Lord as a call to God for help in need - then Jeremiah 33:2, Jeremiah 33:3 do not contain a mere prelude to the revelation which follows, but an exhortation to the people to betake themselves to the Lord their God in their calamity, when He will make known to them things unattainable by human discernment; for (, Jeremiah 33:4) He announces, in reference to the ruined houses of the city, that He will repair their injuries. People will live hundreds of years. The people called for King Zedekiah to place Jeremiah in prison and this is where God spoke to him. On a, note, God has shown me how to figure out how to do certain things on my blog. The fact that, in Jeremiah 32, Jeremiah addresses the Lord in prayer for further revelation regarding the purchase of the field, as commanded, and that he receives the information he desired regarding it, gives no occasion for warning to the prophet, to betake himself more frequently to God for disclosures regarding His purposes of salvation. During this process God will speak to you when your mind is calm and your spirit is at rest. I want to hear from You. Once you have subscribed, go check your inbox for an email from Scriptural Grace and you will find your link for the Resource Library. We use cookies to let us know when you visit our websites, how you interact with us, to enrich your user experience, and to customize your relationship with our website. Jeremiah heard this Word from the Lord while he was confined. But a time of truth is coming. b. But you have played the harlot with many lovers; Bridgeway Bible Commentary - Jeremiah 33:1-26. I say to you, 3 'Call on me in prayer and I will answer you. It has a bible reading plan, guided prayer, and gratitude journal. So, is this literal physical health that God is promising here? These idolaters go to their gods to get information relative to the issue of the present commotions; but there is no light in them. Spiritual A verse by verse commentary on Jeremiah 33 dealing with God promising to restore His people to the land where they will again have His blessings. Commentary begins at 27:33 Save my name, email, and website in this browser for the next time I comment. Limited Atonement But now we see that the city of Jerusalem is given the same title as the Messianic king. The people of Israel grew weary of Jeremiahs message of repentance, and even asked the king to silence him by putting him into prison. This short devotional is based on Jeremiah 33:3. It is numbered as Jeremiah 40 in the Septuagint. We read in the first verse of this chapter, "Moreover the word of the Lord came unto Jeremiah the second time, while he was yet confined in the court of the prison." Jeremiah, at this time, then was a prisoner. Can we? When you come prayerfully into God's presence, He promises to show us 'fenced-in' and hidden things. Were so used to people to subscribe to whats called the Prosperity Gospel that any time theres a promise of physical healing in the Scripture, we look askance at it. a. 1. And against that backdrop, the Lord will now in verses 6 through 9 speak of the glorious restoration that he had and still has in store for his people Israel. But when the throne and when the Temple are restored in Jerusalem, then God will bring back the king and the priests just as hes promising here.
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