What is the meaning of Jeremiah 30:1? This is the word • “This is the word” signals a specific, identifiable message, not a vague impression. • Scripture often introduces prophetic oracles with similar language (e.g., “The word of the LORD came…” in 1 Samuel 3:21; Isaiah 38:4), underscoring that what follows is authoritative and unchanging. • By using the singular “word,” the text stresses unity and coherence; God is not offering scattered thoughts but a complete, purposeful revelation (Isaiah 55:11). that came to Jeremiah • The message “came” to Jeremiah, reminding us that the prophet is a recipient, not an originator. He does not craft ideas and ask God to approve them; God initiates and Jeremiah transmits (Jeremiah 1:4–9; 26:12). • Jeremiah’s life demonstrates that receiving God’s word often brought personal cost—rejection, imprisonment, ridicule (Jeremiah 20:1–2; 37:15). Yet the prophet remains faithful, illustrating how the messenger’s faithfulness validates the message’s divine source. • The verse quietly affirms God’s personal care: He speaks directly to an individual so His people can hear Him (Amos 3:7). from the LORD • The source is “the LORD,” the covenant name that ties the coming promise of restoration (Jeremiah 30–33) to God’s unbreakable faithfulness shown since Exodus 3:14. • Because the message is from the Lord, it carries the same authority and reliability as God Himself (Numbers 23:19; 2 Peter 1:21). • What follows in chapter 30—comfort for exiles, assurance of eventual restoration, and the prophecy of a new covenant—rests on this bedrock statement of divine authorship (Jeremiah 30:4–11; 31:31–34). summary Jeremiah 30:1 reminds us that the coming promises of hope and restoration originate entirely with God. The verse emphasizes the single, unified “word,” the prophet’s receptive role, and the covenant-keeping Lord who speaks. Because the message is God-breathed, every assurance in the chapters that follow can be trusted without reservation. |
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