Bible passages

Jeremiah 29:1–32

Build and Plant during the Long Stay

Read the whole letter before taking one hopeful line on its own.

Jeremiah 30:1–24

The Wounded Outcast Will Be Restored

Hold the terrible wound beside the promise that it will be healed.

Jeremiah 31:1–25

The Returning Crowd Is Not Forgotten

Follow the returning crowd, including the people who may need extra care.

Jeremiah 31:26–40

God’s Law Written on the Heart

Watch the promise move from rebuilding outside to writing within.

Poetry and prayer

Jeremiah 32:16–25

Why Buy a Field during a Siege?

Hear a purchase and a siege placed side by side in prayer.

Jeremiah 32:26–35

Power Does Not Cancel the Warning

Hear the answer name both God’s power and the city’s concrete wrongs.

Jeremiah 32:36–44

Fields Will Be Bought Again

Look for ordinary paperwork as a sign of renewed life.

Jeremiah 33:1–13

Joy and Flocks Return to the City

Hear a rebuilding promise while its messenger is still confined.

Jeremiah 33:14–26

Promises as Firm as Day and Night

Compare a promise with the regular arrival of day and night.

Jeremiah 44:1–14

The Same Warning Reaches Egypt

Notice how an old warning follows a community to its new home.

Jeremiah 44:15–19

The Crowd Says, “We Will Not Listen”

Listen carefully to who makes each claim in this argument.

Jeremiah 44:20–30

Whose Words Will Stand?

Follow Jeremiah’s reply to a stubborn crowd.

Jeremiah 45:1–5

Baruch’s Weariness and a Promise of Life

Notice a tired writer’s complaint and the answer he receives.

Jeremiah 46:1–28

Egypt’s Army Falls, and Israel Hears Hope

Watch how a confident army’s story changes.

Jeremiah 47:1–7

A Cry for the Sword to Rest

Listen for the cry that asks war to stop.

Jeremiah 48:1–47

Moab’s Ruin, Tears and Final Hope

Notice both the tears and the final promise in this long poem.

Jeremiah 49:1–6

Ammon’s False Safety and a Promise of Return

Watch for a question about land and a promise beyond loss.

Jeremiah 49:7–22

Edom’s High Rocks Cannot Keep It Safe

Look at the high hiding places and the people left vulnerable.

Jeremiah 49:23–27

Damascus Hears Terrible News

Notice how news turns a celebrated city’s confidence into fear.

Jeremiah 49:28–33

Kedar and Hazor Lose Their Homes and Flocks

Look at the everyday belongings named in this warning.

Jeremiah 49:34–39

Elam’s Broken Bow and Later Hope

See how the last sentence changes the direction of the message.

Jeremiah 50:1–3

Announce Babylon’s Fall

Notice how often this short message says to tell the news.

Jeremiah 50:4–10

Israel and Judah Turn toward Home

Follow the people who turn toward home together.

Jeremiah 50:11–16

Babylon’s Joy in Taking Will End

Notice what Babylon celebrates and what the poem says will follow.