Episode Details

Jeremiah finally switches from 100% bad news to a mixture of good news and bad news. He presents them some good news -- it's time for stability and peace! The bad news is that this stability will take place as exiles in Babylon for 70 years. The good news for us is that God's people have often felt like exiles even in their own homelands and have thus found healing, health, and hope in Jeremiah's instructions.

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For Reflection:

The people are not to retreat into their own conclaves and sanctuaries. Neither are they to engage in a cultural war to take control of the levers of power. Instead, they are to flourish and multiply, seeking the "good of the city".

- Have you ever found yourself being drawn into a culture war? What advice might Jeremiah have for us? What advice might you have for people caught up in such conflicts?

- What might God call you to do to be a blessing to the secular or pagan world around you? How might we together seek the "good of the city"?