Reference

Jeremiah 29:16

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“Know that thus saith the Lord of the king that sitteth upon the throne of David, and of all the people that dwelleth in this city, and of your brethren that are not gone forth with you into captivity;”
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And I will be found of you, saith the Lord: and I will turn away your captivity, and I will gather you from all the nations, and from all the places whither I have driven you, saith the Lord; and I will bring you again into the place whence I caused you to be carried away captive.

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Because ye have said, The Lord hath raised us up prophets in Babylon;

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Know that thus saith the Lord of the king that sitteth upon the throne of David, and of all the people that dwelleth in this city, and of your brethren that are not gone forth with you into captivity;

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Thus saith the Lord of hosts; Behold, I will send upon them the sword, the famine, and the pestilence, and will make them like vile figs, that cannot be eaten, they are so evil.

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And I will persecute them with the sword, with the famine, and with the pestilence, and will deliver them to be removed to all the kingdoms of the earth, to be a curse, and an astonishment, and an hissing, and a reproach, among all the nations whither I have driven them:

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Literal Fulfillment

While the verse speaks of a king and people in a specific city, the "throne of David" could be interpreted metaphorically as a lineage or spiritual authority rather than a literal physical throne.

Prophecy Fulfilled Literally

The verse itself does not contain a prophecy, but rather a statement about the current situation and the recipients of the message. The prophecy is contained in the preceding and subsequent verses (e.g., Jeremiah 29:10-14), which speak of a future return from captivity. Therefore, tagging this specific verse as "Prophecy Fulfilled Literally" is a misapplication, as it's not a prophecy in itself, but part of a larger prophetic message.

Prophetic Methods of Communication

The verse states "thus saith the Lord," indicating a message from God, but it does not describe *how* that message was received by the prophet (e.g., dream, vision, audible voice). It only presents the message itself.

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Cross-References

Jeremiah 37:17Thematic

“Then Zedekiah the king sent, and took him out: and the king asked him secretly in his house, and said, Is there any word from the Lord? And Jeremiah said, There is: for, said he, thou shalt be delivered into the hand of the king of Babylon.”

Jeremiah 24:8Thematic

“And as the evil figs, which cannot be eaten, they are so evil; surely thus saith the Lord, So will I give Zedekiah the king of Judah, and his princes, and the residue of Jerusalem, that remain in this land, and them that dwell in the land of Egypt:”

Ezekiel 6:1Thematic

“And the word of the Lord came unto me, saying,”

Ezekiel 21:9Thematic

“Son of man, prophesy, and say, Thus saith the Lord; Say, A sword, a sword is sharpened, and also furbished:”

Ezekiel 24:1Thematic

“Again in the ninth year, in the tenth month, in the tenth day of the month, the word of the Lord came unto me, saying,”

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