Jeremiah 31v1-26

Jerusalem will soon be destroyed.

Let’s remember the context !Jeremiah is writing. (cf Jer30v1)

Jehovah is speaking. (cf vs1, 2, 3, 7, 10, 15, 16, 20 & 23)

Jacob is addressed. (cf. Jer30v10)

The date is 597-586 BC (cf Jer29v2)

The natural divisionsvs24b-1 “In the latter days” (when)

vs2-3 “Survived the sword” (past)

vs4-9 “Again I will build you" (future)

vs10-14 "Hear the Word of the LORD”

vs15-20 "Rachel is weeping” (today)

vs21-25 "Return, o virgin of Israel" (call)

v26 "I awoke" (dream)

There is a message !

Let’s see how it unfolds.

“ ‘At that time,’ declares the LORD, ‘I will be the God of all the families of Israel, and they

shall be my people.’ ”

Jeremiah 31v1 NASB

“All Israel will be saved.”

A little history in review“The people who survived the sword found grace in the wilderness-- Israel, when it went

to find its rest; the LORD appeared to him from afar, saying, ‘I have loved you with an

everlasting love; therefore I have drawn you with loving kindness.’” Jeremiah 31v2-3 NASB

God wants to “build” on this.

He did it once; He can do it again.

“Again I will build you and you will be rebuilt, o virgin of Israel !

Again you will take up your tambourines, and go forth to the

dances of the merrymakers.”

Jeremiah 31v4 NASB

This is true salvation.

All 12 tribes will be saved."Again you will plant vineyards on the

hills of Samaria ; the planters will plant and will enjoy them. For there will be a day when watchmen on the hills of

Ephraim call out, 'Arise, and let us go up to Zion, To the LORD our God.'"

Jeremiah 31v5-6 NASB

Gathered to one LORD

Joyful praise will be everywhere.

“For thus says the LORD, ‘Sing aloud with gladness for Jacob, and

shout among the chief of the nations ; proclaim, give praise and say, ‘O LORD, save your people, the

remnant of Israel.’ ”

Jeremiah 31v7 NASB

Salvation produces joy.

The God of Israel will do this.“Behold, I am bringing them from the north country, and I will gather them from the remote parts of the earth,

among them the blind and the lame, the woman with child and she who is in labor

with child, together ; a great company, they will return here.”

Jeremiah 31v8 NASB

It will be obvious & massive.

There will be marked signs.“With weeping they will come, and by supplication. I will lead them; I will

make them walk by streams of waters, on a straight path in which they will not

stumble; for I am a father to Israel, and Ephraim is my firstborn.”

Jeremiah 31v9 NASB

Hearts will be changed.

The Gentiles will hear.“Hear the word of the LORD, O

nations, and declare in the coastlands afar off, and say, "He

who scattered Israel will gather him and keep him as a shepherd keeps

his flock.”

Jeremiah 31v10 NASB

Israel will follow the Lord.

What’s going on right now ?“Thus says the LORD, ‘A voice is heard in Ramah, lamentation and bitter weeping. Rachel is weeping for her children ; she refuses to be comforted for her children, because

they are no more.’ ”

Jeremiah 31v15 NASB

Israel is in sorrow.

Coming to repentance“I have surely heard Ephraim

grieving, ‘You have chastised me, and I was chastised, like an

untrained calf ; bring me back that I may be restored, for you are the

LORD my God.’ ”

Jeremiah 31v18 NASB

Restoration is the goal.

Seek no other solution !“How long will you go here and

there, O faithless daughter ? For the LORD has created a

new thing in the earth-- A woman will encompass a man.”

Jeremiah 31v22 NASB

Messiah is coming.

This is the Millennium.

“Thus says the LORD of hosts, the God of Israel, ‘Once again they will speak

this word in the land of Judah and in its cities when I restore their fortunes, 'The

LORD bless you, O abode of righteousness, O holy hill!’ ’ ”

Jeremiah 31v23 NASB

“I will refresh everyone.”

It was just a dream ?

“At this I awoke and looked, and my sleep was

pleasant to me.” Jeremiah 31v26 NASB

He saw it was real.

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Jer30v1-26 is about the future. The word “will” is used 32x ! Israel will be all gathered. They will repent and be saved. Messiah, God born of a woman

will accomplish this miracle.