Does Jeremiah 29:11 Apply to New Testament Believers?
Jeremiah 29:11 is often interpreted in less than biblical ways. This article considers the meaning of the passage, and what kind of connection it has to believers today.
Jeremiah 29:11 is often interpreted in less than biblical ways. This article considers the meaning of the passage, and what kind of connection it has to believers today.
From Jeremiah 29:4-9 this article shows four ways in which Christians are called to seek the good of the city.
Jeremiah 29:11 is often interpreted in an individualistic way. This article shows how the passage ought to be interpreted, in light of its context.
The article refutes the views that the biblical prophecies foretelling the restoration of Israel are currently being fulfilled, which is a dispensationalist view. The return of Israel as spoken of in passages such as Isaiah 11:11, Jeremiah 29:14, and Zechariah 8:1-8 is therefore established as referring to the return of Israel from the Babylonian exile.
Looking at Jeremiah 29:11, this article shows that true peace and hope for the future can only be found in God.