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Return: The Lord once spoke to all Israel like a husband to an unfaithful wife. Now, he calls Israel faithless children. The Lord will bring chosen exiles back to the promised land (Jeremiah 31:6, 32; Hosea 2:19–20; Romans 11:5).
to Zion: This refers to Jerusalem in the land of Israel.
The Lord asked Israel to repent, return, and reconcile with him (contrast Jeremiah 2:1–3:10). Israel had sinned and faced punishment. Now, the people of Judah sinned even more openly than their northern relatives, ignoring the lesson the Lord taught Israel (Ezekiel 16:51–52). However, it was still not too late to repent and become the blessing to the nations (Jeremiah 4:1–2) that God intended them to be (Genesis 12:3).
Hope Beyond Judgment Retribution The Broken Covenant The Choice of Life or Death
Events
- Prophecies of Jeremiahc. 628 BC
Parallels
Places
Jerusalem: The capital of Israel, a holy city for three religions
Glossary
Adultery Book of Jeremiah Bride of Christ God, Names of Hosea, Book of Jeremiah (Person)
Topics
Backsliders: Backsliding of Israel Backsliders: Promises To Backsliding: Exhortations to Return From Backsliding: Sin of, to be Confessed Church: Backslidden Church: Unclassified Scriptures Relating To Condescension of God: Expostulates with Backsliding Israel Conversion: Promises Connected With God: Love of, Exemplified Husband: Figurative Jesus, the Christ: Unclassified Prophecies Concerning the Kingdom of Marriage: Figurative Marriage: God's Union with the Jewish Nation Prophecies Concerning Israel: Prophecies Concerning of Blessing and Restoration Repentance: Unclassified Scriptures Relating To