So the Jews first laughed at God‘s threats, confident that they should speedily return; then, when cast down from that confidence, they sank in inconsolable despondency. But with the Lord, things are never hopeless. To report dead links, typos, or html errors or suggestions about making these resources more useful use our convenient, John Gill's Exposition of the Whole Bible, For I know the thoughts that I think towards you, saith the Lord, Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible. The “future” tells them that their history as a people is not yet over; the “hope” that there is a better time in store for them. Na 70 jaar ballingschap waren ze terug in Jeruzalem (2 Kronieken 36:20-23; Ezra 3:1). God’s thoughts run upon his children, the children of affliction especially, as a father’s do upon his dear children. Increase in number there; do not decrease.”  Jeremiah’s point is:  There isn’t going to be a last-minute miracle or any sudden solutions to the problem. Brash, unapologetic Illustration. Zoals hij had voorspeld, werd Babylon veroverd door de Perzische koning Cyrus (Jesaja 45:1, 2; Jeremia 51:30-32). It … Hij heeft zulke beloften in de Bijbel laten opschrijven zodat we ‘hoop krijgen’ op een betere toekomst (Romeinen 15:4). Leg groententuinen aan en eet de groenten daarvan.' From ver. An expected end - Rather, a future and a hope. Jeremiah 29:11 For I know the thoughts that I think toward you, saith the LORD, thoughts of peace, and not of evil, to give you an expected end. Haal meer uit je Bijbellezen met de aantekeningen, voetnoten, verwijsteksten en media. All rights reserved. The Old Testament man cries, ‘Woe is me! BibliographyEllicott, Charles John. In Jeremiah, the eponymous prophet confronts the false prophet Hananiah. 360). False prophets were telling the people, “Don’t give up; there’s still hope. The issue of all which is. Copyright © 2019 by Zondervan. It is the duty of conscience to condemn the sinner and make him feel his sin; but it is the work of the Gospel to persuade him of the all-forgiving mercy of God. He who understands the Gospel knows that God has put away sin by the sacrifice of Jesus—that Jesus has put away sin by the sacrifice of Himself. Marry and have sons and daughters; find wives for your sons and give your daughters in marriage, so they too may have sons and daughters. Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible, George Haydock's Catholic Bible Commentary, Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible - Unabridged, Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers, Commentary Critical and Explanatory - Unabridged, Kretzmann's Popular Commentary of the Bible, Lange's Commentary on the Holy Scriptures. God thinking of us in our need.—‘I am poor and needy, yet the Lord thinketh upon me.’ ‘Yet’ is an interpolation of the English version. They were those respecting the people’s deliverance, after the time was completed, for God had promised that he would then be propitious to his Church. (11) For I know the thoughts . The thoughts that I think - (Isaiah 55:9). As a result, God sent them into captivity in Babylon for 70 years. A Divine Sign in the heavens featuring a green and white rectangle shaped sign depicting a thought cloud with words inside of it. The Old Testament Bible, For I know the plans I have for you bible quote. 1765. To wait for that future, instead of trusting in delusive assurances of immediate release, was the true wisdom of the exiles. Holy Bible, New International Version®, NIV® Copyright ©1973, 1978, 1984, 2011 by Biblica, Inc.® Used by permission. For i know the plans i have for you, declares the lord plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give, Bible verse of the day - Jeremiah 29;11.