After I had given the deed of purchase to Baruch son of Neriah, I prayed to the LORD: After I had given the deed of purchase to Baruch son of Neriah,This phrase refers to a specific event where Jeremiah, the prophet, buys a field in Anathoth during the Babylonian siege of Jerusalem. This act is symbolic, demonstrating hope and faith in God's promise of restoration despite the impending destruction. Baruch, the son of Neriah, is Jeremiah's scribe and trusted companion, playing a crucial role in documenting Jeremiah's prophecies. The act of giving the deed signifies a legal transaction, emphasizing the importance of land ownership in Israelite culture and the belief in God's future restoration of the land to His people. I prayed to the LORD:
Jeremiah's response to the situation is to turn to God in prayer, highlighting the importance of seeking divine guidance and understanding. This prayer is a model of faith and submission, acknowledging God's sovereignty and power. It reflects a deep relationship with God, where Jeremiah seeks wisdom and reassurance. This act of prayer connects to other biblical instances where prayer is a response to uncertainty or crisis, such as Daniel's prayers during the exile or Jesus' prayers in the Garden of Gethsemane. It underscores the theme of reliance on God amidst trials and the belief in His ultimate plan for redemption and restoration. Persons / Places / Events 1. JeremiahA prophet called by God to deliver His messages to the people of Judah. Known for his perseverance and faithfulness amidst persecution and hardship. 2. Baruch son of NeriahJeremiah's scribe and faithful companion. He played a crucial role in documenting Jeremiah's prophecies and actions. 3. The Deed of PurchaseA symbolic act commanded by God, where Jeremiah buys a field in Anathoth during the Babylonian siege, symbolizing hope and future restoration for Israel. 4. Prayer to the LORDJeremiah's response to the situation, demonstrating his reliance on God and his role as an intercessor for the people. 5. AnathothA town in the territory of Benjamin, significant as Jeremiah's hometown and the location of the field he purchased. Teaching Points Faith in ActionJeremiah's purchase of the field is a powerful demonstration of faith. Even when circumstances seem bleak, we are called to trust in God's promises and act accordingly. The Power of PrayerJeremiah's immediate response to pray after completing the transaction highlights the importance of seeking God's guidance and strength in all situations. Hope Amidst DespairThe context of Jeremiah's actions teaches us that God often calls us to act in hope, even when the present seems hopeless. Our actions can be a testimony to others of God's faithfulness. Obedience to God's CommandsJeremiah's obedience in purchasing the field, despite the apparent futility, reminds us of the importance of following God's instructions, trusting in His greater plan. God's Sovereignty and PlansThis passage reassures us of God's control over history and His plans for restoration and redemption, encouraging us to trust in His timing and purposes. Bible Study Questions 1. How does Jeremiah's act of purchasing the field demonstrate his faith in God's promises, and how can we apply this kind of faith in our own lives? 2. In what ways does Jeremiah's prayer serve as a model for how we should approach God in times of uncertainty or crisis? 3. How can the symbolic act of buying the field in a time of siege encourage us to act in hope and faith in our current circumstances? 4. What does Jeremiah's obedience to God's command teach us about the importance of following God's will, even when it seems illogical or difficult? 5. How can we find assurance in God's sovereignty and plans for our future, as demonstrated in Jeremiah's actions and prayer? Connections to Other Scriptures Jeremiah 29:11This verse speaks of God's plans for hope and a future, which connects to the symbolic act of purchasing the field as a sign of future restoration. Hebrews 11:1The act of buying the field is an example of faith in action, trusting in God's promises despite current circumstances. Philippians 4:6-7Jeremiah's prayer reflects the peace and assurance that comes from presenting requests to God, even in dire situations. 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 Baruch, Deed, Delivered, Evidence, Giving, Neriah, Neri'ah, Nerijah, Paper, Prayed, Prayer, Purchase, Purchase-book, Saying, WritingDictionary of Bible Themes Jeremiah 32:15 4538 vineyard Jeremiah 32:6-15 5477 property, land 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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