Jeremiah 29: 11 Thesis
Three years ago I went to my first church service actually wanting to seek God. That year I committed my life to Christ and decided to get baptized. I wanted to remember that day so a year later I got a tattoo to symbolize my dedication to Christ. The tattoo was a cross and underneath it said Jeremiah 29:11. I wanted this verse as a tattoo because it talks about the plans and hope God has for us. After two years of being a Christian and having Jeremiah 29:11 tattooed on my body, I decided I wanted to do my exegesis paper on that verse. I have heard this verse many times, but never quite had a clear understanding of the verse. It reads, “For I know the plans I have for you,” declares the Lord, “plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans
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The Israelites were not in Babylon because they had been unfaithful to God, not because He had forgotten his promises to Israel (“New International Version Jer.”). The book of Jeremiah encouraged the captives that a time of renewal was on its way after their bondage. The captivity of Judah was accomplished by three distinct invasions of Babylonians. The first invasion and captivity was in 607 B.C., at the time Daniel and his friends were carried into captivity. The second invasion and captivity was in 597 B.C., when king Jehoiakim and 10,000 people were carried into captivity. The third invasion and captivity was in 587 B.C., when Jerusalem was conquered and the temple was destroyed, as the inhabitants were carried away into exile. The book of Jeremiah was a part of captivity because Jeremiah predicted the captivity for 70 years (“Dr.W. Noble King, Old Testament …show more content…
This verse shows that God is faithful and is in control of our lives; our Father is loving, patient, compassionate and full of mercy. Jeremiah 29:11 talks of how God has plans for us, but in Jeremiah 29:13 “You will seek me and find me when you seek me with all your heart” (New International Version Jer. 29.13). We need to seek God and find Him for us to have any knowledge of the love, patience and mercy God has for us. Most importantly we need to remember that God’s plans and ways are much higher and greater than our
The Israelites were not in Babylon because they had been unfaithful to God, not because He had forgotten his promises to Israel (“New International Version Jer.”). The book of Jeremiah encouraged the captives that a time of renewal was on its way after their bondage. The captivity of Judah was accomplished by three distinct invasions of Babylonians. The first invasion and captivity was in 607 B.C., at the time Daniel and his friends were carried into captivity. The second invasion and captivity was in 597 B.C., when king Jehoiakim and 10,000 people were carried into captivity. The third invasion and captivity was in 587 B.C., when Jerusalem was conquered and the temple was destroyed, as the inhabitants were carried away into exile. The book of Jeremiah was a part of captivity because Jeremiah predicted the captivity for 70 years (“Dr.W. Noble King, Old Testament …show more content…
This verse shows that God is faithful and is in control of our lives; our Father is loving, patient, compassionate and full of mercy. Jeremiah 29:11 talks of how God has plans for us, but in Jeremiah 29:13 “You will seek me and find me when you seek me with all your heart” (New International Version Jer. 29.13). We need to seek God and find Him for us to have any knowledge of the love, patience and mercy God has for us. Most importantly we need to remember that God’s plans and ways are much higher and greater than our