Reference

Jeremiah 4:3

For thus saith the Lord to the men of Judah and Jerusalem, Break up your fallow ground, and sow not among thorns.
1

If thou wilt return, O Israel, saith the Lord, return unto me: and if thou wilt put away thine abominations out of my sight, then shalt thou not remove.

2

And thou shalt swear, The Lord liveth, in truth, in judgment, and in righteousness; and the nations shall bless themselves in him, and in him shall they glory.

3

For thus saith the Lord to the men of Judah and Jerusalem, Break up your fallow ground, and sow not among thorns.

4

Circumcise yourselves to the Lord, and take away the foreskins of your heart, ye men of Judah and inhabitants of Jerusalem: lest my fury come forth like fire, and burn that none can quench it, because of the evil of your doings.

5

Declare ye in Judah, and publish in Jerusalem; and say, Blow ye the trumpet in the land: cry, gather together, and say, Assemble yourselves, and let us go into the defenced cities.

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Land Sabbath / Rest for the Earth
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Literal Fulfillment

The verse uses agricultural metaphors ("fallow ground," "sow not among thorns") to describe a spiritual or moral transformation, which is not a literal physical event but a metaphorical call for repentance and change of heart.

Prophetic Methods of Communication

The verse describes a command given by the Lord to the men of Judah and Jerusalem, but it does not specify the method by which this command was communicated to Jeremiah or any other prophet. The phrase "thus saith the Lord" indicates the source of the message, not the means of its transmission.

Land Sabbath / Rest for the Earth

The verse uses agricultural metaphors ("fallow ground," "sow among thorns") to describe a spiritual or moral transformation, not a literal command for agricultural land to rest or be left fallow for a specific period.