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Jeremiah 32:15

Literal Fulfillment Israel as Distinct Prophetic Methods of Communication

“For thus saith the Lord of hosts, the God of Israel; Houses and fields and vineyards shall be possessed again in this land.”

And I charged Baruch before them, saying,

Thus saith the Lord of hosts, the God of Israel; Take these evidences, this evidence of the purchase, both which is sealed, and this evidence which is open; and put them in an earthen vessel, that they may continue many days.

For thus saith the Lord of hosts, the God of Israel; Houses and fields and vineyards shall be possessed again in this land.

Now when I had delivered the evidence of the purchase unto Baruch the son of Neriah, I prayed unto the Lord, saying,

Ah Lord God! behold, thou hast made the heaven and the earth by thy great power and stretched out arm, and there is nothing too hard for thee:

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Literal Fulfillment

While the verse speaks of physical possessions, the "possession" could be interpreted metaphorically as a spiritual restoration or a return to favor, rather than a strictly literal re-occupation of land.

Israel as Distinct

While the verse speaks of "Israel" and "this land," it does not inherently define Israel's distinctness from other groups or explicitly outline a unique future role separate from any other entity. The promise of possession could be interpreted as a general restoration of a people to their land, without necessarily implying a unique, ongoing distinction.

Prophetic Methods of Communication

The verse describes a future event and attributes the statement to "the Lord of hosts, the God of Israel," but it does not describe *how* this message was communicated to Jeremiah or any other prophet. It is a statement of prophecy, not a description of the prophetic method.

Literal Fulfillment

Related Verses

Jeremiah 30:3

“For, lo, the days come, saith the Lord, that I will bring again the captivity of my people Israel and Judah, saith the Lord: and I will cause them to return to the land that I gave to their fathers, and they shall possess it.”

Jeremiah 16:15

“But, The Lord liveth, that brought up the children of Israel from the land of the north, and from all the lands whither he had driven them: and I will bring them again into their land that I gave unto their fathers.”

Jeremiah 12:15

“And it shall come to pass, after that I have plucked them out I will return, and have compassion on them, and will bring them again, every man to his heritage, and every man to his land.”

Amos 9:15

“And I will plant them upon their land, and they shall no more be pulled up out of their land which I have given them, saith the Lord thy God.”

Amos 9:14

“And I will bring again the captivity of my people of Israel, and they shall build the waste cities, and inhabit them; and they shall plant vineyards, and drink the wine thereof; they shall also make gardens, and eat the fruit of them.”

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Literal Fulfillment Israel as Distinct Prophetic Methods of Communication

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