Connect Jeremiah 50:19 with other scriptures about God's faithfulness to Israel. The Heart of the Passage “I will return Israel to his pasture, and he will feed on Carmel and Bashan; his soul will be satisfied on the hills of Ephraim and Gilead.” (Jeremiah 50:19) Echoes of the Same Promise in the Torah • Deuteronomy 30:3-5 — The LORD “will gather you again from all the peoples… and bring you into the land your fathers possessed.” • Leviticus 26:44-45 — Even in exile He “will remember the covenant of their ancestors.” • Genesis 17:7-8 — The land is pledged to Abraham’s seed “as an everlasting possession.” Faithfulness Sung in the Psalms • Psalm 105:8-11 — He “remembers His covenant forever… ‘I will give you the land of Canaan.’” • Psalm 94:14 — “For the LORD will not forsake His people; He will never abandon His heritage.” Prophetic Reinforcements • Jeremiah 31:35-37 — Creation would have to collapse before Israel could be cast off. • Ezekiel 34:11-14 — God Himself gathers and feeds His scattered sheep on “the mountains of Israel.” • Ezekiel 36:24-28 — He regathers, cleanses, gives a new heart, and settles them in the land. • Isaiah 11:11-12 — A second worldwide regathering from “the four corners of the earth.” • Isaiah 49:15-16 — Israel engraved on the palms of His hands; never forgotten. • Amos 9:14-15 — Restored, replanted, and “never again… uprooted from the land I have given them.” • Hosea 14:4-7 — Healing their apostasy, God makes Israel “blossom like a lily” and “flourish like the grain.” New-Covenant Confirmation • Luke 1:54-55 — God helps Israel “in remembrance of His mercy… as He spoke to our fathers.” • Acts 1:6-7 — The disciples still expect national restoration; Jesus affirms the timing is in the Father’s authority. • Romans 11:1-2 — “Has God rejected His people? Never! …God did not reject His people whom He foreknew.” • Romans 11:25-29 — A partial hardening “until the fullness of the Gentiles,” then “all Israel will be saved… the gifts and the calling of God are irrevocable.” Shared Threads Running Through the Texts • Regathering: from every corner back to the land sworn to the patriarchs. • Shepherding: God Himself tending, feeding, and protecting His flock. • Covenant Permanence: promises called “everlasting” and “irrevocable.” • Spiritual Renewal: cleansing, new heart, national salvation. • Land Security: once replanted, Israel is never again uprooted. Living Lessons • God’s integrity is tied to keeping His word to Israel; His character secures every promise to us as well. • History—past, present, and future—moves toward the visible fulfillment of these covenants. • The same Shepherd who gathers Israel also gathers all who trust Him, guaranteeing pasture, provision, and peace. |
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