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Jeremiah 34:13

Literal Fulfillment Israel-Specific Promises Prophetic Methods of Communication

“Thus saith the Lord, the God of Israel; I made a covenant with your fathers in the day that I brought them forth out of the land of Egypt, out of the house of bondmen, saying,”

But afterward they turned, and caused the servants and the handmaids, whom they had let go free, to return, and brought them into subjection for servants and for handmaids.

Therefore the word of the Lord came to Jeremiah from the Lord, saying,

Thus saith the Lord, the God of Israel; I made a covenant with your fathers in the day that I brought them forth out of the land of Egypt, out of the house of bondmen, saying,

At the end of seven years let ye go every man his brother an Hebrew, which hath been sold unto thee; and when he hath served thee six years, thou shalt let him go free from thee: but your fathers hearkened not unto me, neither inclined their ear.

And ye were now turned, and had done right in my sight, in proclaiming liberty every man to his neighbour; and ye had made a covenant before me in the house which is called by my name:

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Literal Fulfillment

The verse describes a past historical event (the Exodus and the covenant made at that time), not a future prophetic event, which is a key component of the "Literal Fulfillment" theme as defined.

Israel-Specific Promises

This verse explicitly states a covenant made with "your fathers" (referring to the ancestors of Israel) when they were brought out of Egypt, which is a foundational event for the nation of Israel. The subsequent verses in Jeremiah 34 elaborate on the terms of this covenant specifically concerning the treatment of Hebrew slaves, directly addressing the Israelite community.

Prophetic Methods of Communication

The verse states "Thus saith the Lord," which indicates a communication from God, but it does not specify *how* this communication was received by Jeremiah (e.g., dream, vision, audible voice). It only describes the content of the message, not the method of its delivery to the prophet.

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Related Verses

Deuteronomy 29:25

“Then men shall say, Because they have forsaken the covenant of the Lord God of their fathers, which he made with them when he brought them forth out of the land of Egypt:”

Leviticus 26:13

“I am the Lord your God, which brought you forth out of the land of Egypt, that ye should not be their bondmen; and I have broken the bands of your yoke, and made you go upright.”

Leviticus 26:45

“But I will for their sakes remember the covenant of their ancestors, whom I brought forth out of the land of Egypt in the sight of the heathen, that I might be their God: I am the Lord.”

Leviticus 25:42

“For they are my servants, which I brought forth out of the land of Egypt: they shall not be sold as bondmen.”

Leviticus 25:55

“For unto me the children of Israel are servants; they are my servants whom I brought forth out of the land of Egypt: I am the Lord your God.”

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