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Chapters 30-33 constitute a distinct section of the book of Jeremiah, traditionally known as Jeremiah’s “Book of Comfort” or “Little Book of Consolation.” The date and origin of this material are unclear. However, the narrative in chapter 32 suggests that the core of chapters 30-33 could have originated with Jeremiah himself, at a point when … Continue reading “Jeremiah 31:7-14 Commentary by J. Clinton McCann”

This text is part of Jeremiah’s Book of Consolation, often identified with chapters 30-31, but probably including chapters 32-33. The larger scope of the Book is likely in view of the bracketing references to the ancestral promises in Jeremiah 30:3 and 33:26. This block of material focuses on God’s promises to the Israelites: they shall … Continue reading “Jeremiah 31:7-14 Commentary by Terence E. Fretheim”

It is quite peculiar that a text from Jeremiah disrupts a series of Isaianic texts in the lectionary calendar. The five Sundays that precede the Second Sunday of Christmas all contain texts from Isaiah for their First Reading, and the three Sundays following this Sunday similarly all have Isaianic texts. Although a text from Jeremiah … Continue reading “Jeremiah 31:7-14 Commentary by Bo Lim”

Fans of Steve Well’s The Skeptic’s Bible could have a heyday with Jeremiah 31. It is a great example of a failed prophecy. But we will not hover like flies over this fact. Neither, though, will we follow the good Christian tendency to ignore inconvenient aspects of the Bible. We will make the skeptic’s truth … Continue reading “Jeremiah 31:7-14 Commentary by Ingrid Lilly”

This beautiful mélange of promise oracles asserts the power of the Lord to gather those Judeans who have experienced forced migration and captivity. God is one who leads the faithful back home, and the Lord’s power to redeem is mighty. God is able to bring back even those who had been exiled to “the farthest … Continue reading “Jeremiah 31:7-14 Commentary by Carolyn J. Sharp”

These verses offer real good news to a people longing for it. They are words of hope and restoration; a message of joy and praise. But there’s a catch, this is not a statement of facts. It is an oracle, a promise yet to be fulfilled, a description of things hoped for. Jeremiah is ever … Continue reading “Jeremiah 31:7-14 Commentary by Gennifer Benjamin Brooks”

This lection is quite short, a snippet from within a larger literary context. Such snippets, which are not infrequently encountered in the lectionary, can actually function to hinder if not hamper biblical literacy, something that the compilers of the lectionary certainly did not want to have happen! The last point granted, preachers–even and perhaps especially … Continue reading “Jeremiah 31:7-9 Commentary by Brent A. Strawn”

The two visions of hope and homecoming from Jeremiah featured by the lectionary (Jeremiah 31:7-9 and 31:31-34) this week might best be characterized as anomalous when read in the context of the book as a whole. Not that Jeremiah is a hopeless book… Indeed some scholars have argued that the images of destruction and violence … Continue reading “Jeremiah 31:7-9 Commentary by Amy Erickson”

Jeremiah’s oracle promises salvation for the scattered remnant of Israel, return from exile, and joyful homecoming. When return seems impossible, the prophet sees a way home that will accommodate their different, but limited, human abilities and life stages. God makes it possible for all to walk a straight and smooth path. Finally, the oracle answers … Continue reading “Jeremiah 31:7-9 Commentary by Anathea Portier-Young”

Home. It is a word that evokes strong emotions, an idealized place even in the face of harsh reality. We yearn to feel “home,” a place full of love, security, comfort. Sometimes “home” is found in a domicile, sometimes in a familiar landscape, sometimes even in another person.  Church can feel like home.   This … Continue reading “Jeremiah 29:1, 4-14 Commentary by Corrine Carvalho”