What is the meaning of Jeremiah 42:7? After ten days • Those ten days mattered. Jeremiah wasn’t stone-walled; he was being taught to wait. • God often allows a pause so hearts can be sifted (Psalm 27:14). • Compare Saul’s impatience in 1 Samuel 13:8–14; waiting protects us from rash choices. • Habakkuk 2:3 reminds us, “Though it lingers, wait for it; it will certainly come.” • Ten days let the remnant’s request ripen and reveal sincerity (Jeremiah 42:1-6). God’s timing sharpens obedience. the word of the LORD • What arrived was not a hunch or good advice—it was divine revelation. • “All Scripture is God-breathed” (2 Timothy 3:16); likewise, every word Jeremiah received carried God’s full authority. • Isaiah 55:11 assures us His word “will not return void.” • Hebrews 4:12 calls it “living and active,” underscoring that the answer they awaited would cut to motives. came • The verb highlights God’s initiative. Jeremiah didn’t craft a message; it arrived. • Similar phrasing appears in Genesis 15:1; Ezekiel 1:3; Jonah 1:1—God pursues His servants. • The coming of the word indicates movement: heaven intersects earth, guidance meets confusion. • It also signals reliability. Once God speaks, direction is settled (Numbers 23:19). to Jeremiah • God entrusted the prophet He had formed “before you were born” (Jeremiah 1:5). • Amos 3:7 notes, “Surely the Lord GOD does nothing without revealing His plan to His servants the prophets.” • Jeremiah’s proven faithfulness (Jeremiah 38:6-13) made him a dependable conduit. • For the people, this meant accountability: ignoring a prophet’s message is ignoring God (Luke 10:16). • Wisdom still comes to those who ask in faith (James 1:5); God uses chosen messengers but desires every believer’s ear. summary Jeremiah 42:7 shows that divine guidance is worth waiting for. Ten days of silence taught patience; then the living, authoritative word arrived, initiated by God and delivered through His proven prophet. When we wait prayerfully, God speaks in His perfect time, leaving us no excuse but to trust and obey. |
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