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Jeremiah 29:16

Literal Fulfillment Prophecy Fulfilled Literally Prophetic Methods of Communication

“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;”

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.

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

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;

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.

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.

Literal Fulfillment

Related Verses

Jeremiah 29:4

“Thus saith the Lord of hosts, the God of Israel, unto all that are carried away captives, whom I have caused to be carried away from Jerusalem unto Babylon;”

Jeremiah 29:20

“Hear ye therefore the word of the Lord, all ye of the captivity, whom I have sent from Jerusalem to Babylon:”

Jeremiah 22:2

“And say, Hear the word of the Lord, O king of Judah, that sittest upon the throne of David, thou, and thy servants, and thy people that enter in by these gates:”

Jeremiah 29:2

“(After that Jeconiah the king, and the queen, and the eunuchs, the princes of Judah and Jerusalem, and the carpenters, and the smiths, were departed from Jerusalem;)”

Jeremiah 29:7

“And seek the peace of the city whither I have caused you to be carried away captives, and pray unto the Lord for it: for in the peace thereof shall ye have peace.”

Thematic Connections

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