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Jeremiah 29:4

Literal Fulfillment Prophecy Fulfilled Literally Prophetic Methods of Communication

“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;”

(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;)

By the hand of Elasah the son of Shaphan, and Gemariah the son of Hilkiah, (whom Zedekiah king of Judah sent unto Babylon to Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon) saying,

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;

Build ye houses, and dwell in them; and plant gardens, and eat the fruit of them;

Take ye wives, and beget sons and daughters; and take wives for your sons, and give your daughters to husbands, that they may bear sons and daughters; that ye may be increased there, and not diminished.

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Literal Fulfillment

While the verse describes a historical event, its primary purpose is to address the captives, not to explicitly predict the event in a prophetic sense, which would be necessary for "literal fulfillment."

Prophecy Fulfilled Literally

The verse itself is a direct address to those already in exile, not a prediction of a future event. While it acknowledges a past literal fulfillment of a prophetic warning (the exile), it is not *itself* a prophecy of that event. Therefore, tagging it as "Prophecy Fulfilled Literally" might be a misapplication, as it describes a current state rather than foretelling a future one.

Prophetic Methods of Communication

The verse states that the Lord of hosts is speaking, but it does not describe *how* this communication is being delivered to Jeremiah or any other prophet. It focuses on the content and recipient of the message, not the method of its revelation.

Literal Fulfillment

Related Verses

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 27:4

“And command them to say unto their masters, Thus saith the Lord of hosts, the God of Israel; Thus shall ye say unto your masters;”

Jeremiah 29:1

“Now these are the words of the letter that Jeremiah the prophet sent from Jerusalem unto the residue of the elders which were carried away captives, and to the priests, and to the prophets, and to all the people whom Nebuchadnezzar had carried away captive from Jerusalem to Babylon;”

Jeremiah 29:16

“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;”

Jeremiah 29:8

“For thus saith the Lord of hosts, the God of Israel; Let not your prophets and your diviners, that be in the midst of you, deceive you, neither hearken to your dreams which ye cause to be dreamed.”

Thematic Connections

Literal Fulfillment Prophecy Fulfilled Literally Prophetic Methods of Communication

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