Why you should stop quoting Jeremiah
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Have you been MISREADING Jeremiah 29:11? The verse where God says,
"For I know the plans I have for you...plans to prosper you and not to harm you..."
Does that really mean what we think it does? That God won't let harm come to me? That God will prosper me?
I like the way that sounds. But what if that's not what it really says?
In this episode of Misreading Scripture, I'll help you see not only what Jeremiah 29:11 is REALLY saying, but why that's even more exciting than our traditional view.
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#beyondthewords #misreadingscripture #Jeremiah2911
âIn this world you will have trouble, but fear not, I have overcome the world.â
I have always found this Jeremiah verse to be very powerful when you consider the context. Because there is a lot of bad stuff going on in the world, but God has a plan, Jesus's death and resurrection and everything that follows from that. It is encouraging!
@@KayElayempea Amen, Kay, my sister in Christ. â€ïžđđŒ As they say, this is not our home. Love, Love.
Trouble from the adversary, evil spirits etc, but Hope , future, Joy and peace and eternal life with God through our Lord Jesus Christ.
@J P Amen, in His love He commands us not to live in sin and truly REPENT. Many people take it as hate when we come against there wicked ways.
HE overcomes the world, not us.
I have always held that "God has a plan for me." That plan was my salvation through his son and our Lord, Jesus Christ. That's the plan.
Amen.
you mean it's not to have a Lamborghini and a huge mansion and a hot young supermodel wife? Dang those prosperity preachers lied to me
@@shaunsteele8244 Sadly, you belived the lie of people.
Jeremiah was mistranslated by the theologians an scholars, they Just input what they like to hear, if you read Jeremiah in Hebrew and translate it to english it goes like this,Jeremiah 29:11,for i know the thoughts that i think towards you,says the Lord,thoughts of peace and not of evil ,to give you a future an a hope.
@@thesolution5697 King James Version (KJV 1769)
- For I know the thoughts that I think toward you, saith the LORD, thoughts of peace, and not of evil, to give you an expected end.
This appears very close to your translation.
The Hebrew translation is:
For I know the thoughts that I think toward you, saith YĂ€hwĂš ,thoughts of peace, and not of evil, to give you an expected end.
Not sure where you translated "a future and a hope."
Achariyth means end or last. Now you have shalowm meaning "thoughts of peace." But shalowm also implies "welfare, health, prosperity, peace, quiet, tranquillity, contentment, etc."
I love how one word can imply so many things. Thank you for your insight on the translation. I don't think I would have done my own research on this passage without. Makes me think about all the other passages I have read. Peace.
This shows that the Bible is the living word of the living God because it speaks to us in our situation.
Even though I do appreciate and respect Brandon's explanation of the verse, I know that this verse has come up several times in my life to help me take very critical, decisive steps towards God's will.
I never took it to mean I will always be successful in the worldly sense, but that even if the going is tough right now, God will see me through and I will be glad!
Exactly !! Agreed...well said...it is for us individually and collectly....as His children we have that assurance He will walk with us and prosperity does not mean just finances...soul prosperity...ect...He does have plans for us all as His Children...we will all live everlasting with our Father our Lord and Savior in Heaven but as individuals He grows us up in His Word. He blesses us with revelation knowledge of Him and His Word. He changes us from Glory to Glory. If that's not prosperity I don't know what is....God looks at the Heart...and by Faith in His Word He lifts us up and out of the mirky clay of life and places us on a solid foundation just when we need it....prosperity and His divine plans for us as individuals is a huge part of the Gospel...a personal relationship is at the heart of Jesus ministry...then and today...yes I have to disagree with this man's summaries...it is for us all and for YOU ..
THE BIBLE IS alive and to each Christian the Holy Spirit will speak!
@@ellendawz9664 Your both correct. What Brandon is teaching is 100 percent true, but what your saying is 100 percent true.
To many Christians do look at the Bible wrong. Look for the answers they want when they want them, and they are foolish doing so, but that doesn't mean that God doesn't speak to us as individuals in each and every verse at the same time.
Its a walk that is beautiful, but what Brandon is speaking of is so important. We must know context and apply it when we read the scripture. To many view the Bible as verses and ignore the situation the author is telling us about. I'm not saying a singular verse can't hit home for us, I'm just saying breaking the Bible down and ignore the whole is also wrong.
There is truth is what everyone is saying. I just think I'd rethink saying he is wrong, he is not. Feeling God speak to you I'm a verse is beautiful, but ignoring the whole is also foolish.
Have a beautiful day, God bless you đ
Weâre all encountered by leader who stirs us to move ahead someone who believes we can do the task He has given and who will be with us all the way. God is that kind of leader. He knows the future and His plans for us are good and full of hope. As long as God, who knows our future, provides our agenda and goes with us as we fulfill His mission, we can have boundless hope. This does not mean we should spare pain, suffering, or hardship, but that God will see us to a glorious conclusion.
God did not forget His future. Even though Israel was captive in Babylon, He planned to give them a new beginning with a new purpose - to turn them into new people. In times of deep trouble, it may appear that God has forgotten you, but God may be preparing you, as he did the people of Judah with a new beginning with Him in the center.
amen thank you for saying it. It's not cheap grace. it's obedience to what he tells us to do. keep it up.
I'm perfectly fine with this translation of the text and it doesn't change how I feel about it or how it fits into my life at all. I have always lived by this one, "everything happens for a reason," "the Lord does not give us more than we can handle," and "this, too, shall pass." I've been homeless twice. I've lost my home in a fire. I was molested over a long period of time as a child. And now I've survived a bad car crash I easily could have died in that led to the discovery of a sizeable brain tumor which will be surgically removed in just two weeks. All of these things- and hundreds of other bad and difficult things I've been through over the last 40 years- have made me who I am today and brought me to the place in life I'm at today. Maybe the plan he has isn't about me, and maybe the reason these things have happened aren't to benefit me, but rather to bring me to where I need to be for someone else or to help something happen later down the line in God's plan for His people. I don't know, and maybe I'll never know, but I don't need to. He knows what He's doing and I'm just gonna go with it. I've survived it all this far. đ€·ââïž
Im sorry about all of that. God bless you and keep you. How was your surgery?đžđŒđč
@dinahduke1982 it wasn't. My A1c was still too high, despite eight months of extreme dietary changes, medication, supplements, and other such intense efforts by my endocrinologist and me. đ Going to check my sugar levels again at the end of the summer and see where we are. But things are already looking better towards that goal, as we've finally found the last key to get my blood sugar in range- apparently stress is a huge factor for me, and decreasing my stress load has unlocked my cells to let the insulin and sugar in to do their jobs. â€ïž
God does not give us more than what He, not us, can handle. So that we look to Him and not ourselves. He wants us to turn to Him when we feel overwhelmed by life. The Apostle Paul experienced this too. Read 2 Corinthians 1:8-10
@@kristideeley ... My Prayers are with you for a quick and complete recovery.
Amen
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Amazing testimony â€wish to Be Like You.
NEVER stop quoting the Bible or whatever verse the Spirit puts on your heart!
Wrong!
So many take verses out of the real meaning, isolate it, then place it on an island and place our own meaning into many Scriptures. I hear this from so many "group leaders" to the point that it "excites" listeners. Jeremiah 29:11, these people were rebellious and God was sending them or has sent many to captivity as punishment for their consequences.
The KJV reads differently.
I know the thoughts that I think toward you, saith the Lord, thoughts of peace, and not of evil, to give you an expected end.
This sounds much different from the NIV that people love so much. Davis said that His thoughts for him outnumber the sands on the shore. Imagine that.
Also, so many love the prosperity that the minority texts used in translation. It means God wants His people to return to the old way, which was better than their current walk.
Read the whole chapters in context and understand why it was said. Jeremiah 29-33 was a prophetic word and warning for a people, not an individual.
Agreed -- I saw this verse in I kid you not a friend's bathroom and I was so past the end of my rope with God's plan for mothers. And I needed this verse. Sure. Academically I know Jeremiah didnt mean me. or mothers generally. ...but if the bible only has meaning for its intended audience how is the bible even relevant to modern readers? I dont get this video's line of logic. It feels like if you're going to argue that Jeremiah 29 shouldnt be comforting to random individuals, you might as well say the entire old testament is only valuable for bloodline Israelites and none of us gentiles have anything to get from it.
In context and in truth and not according to the flesh/sin.
Matt 4:9 is a beautiful verse of blessing if you read it without context. "And he said to him, âAll these I will give you, if you will fall down and worship me.â"
In context it is satan tempting Jesus.
I call that "raping scripture".
â@@stephaniefronkkonneker9614 scripture should be used in context or it provides a false hope. When things in life go sour, you'll blame the Bible, and get angry with God for lying. There are plenty of things in the Bible that provide hope, but claiming it says something it doesn't will drive unbelievers away.
â@Tblazer This dude Brandon's argument does not come without a sense of irony. Clearly he is prospering off these CZcams videos from giving his opinion of the bible. He is literally prospering from God's word. He is probably making more money than flipping burgers. Flipping burgers is 100x harder than making an opinion video about scripture.
My mother died when I was 6. When she lived we went to church every Sunday, and had bible study at least once a week. When she died that all ended. I am the youngest of 6, and we were 19, 17, 15, 13, 10 and 6 at her death. By the time I was 7 my dad had thrown out everyone but me and my brother who was 4 years older than me. My dad also would disappear for weeks at a time leaving my brother and I to fend for ourselves food and all. By 8 I ended up in foster care for 6 weeks by myself. I was sexually molested there. When my dad got me back we moved across the country to be with his sister and brother. My brother and I were basically dumped off at his sisters there. I turned 9 on the trip. In that house I was molested, beat, and made to feel worthless. We lived there for 4 years. One night when I was about 10, I took a knife and was going to kill myself. My mother showed up in a big ball if pure light and told me the words of Jeremiah... except at the time I didnt know they were from Jeremiah. It stopped me. From then on I started reading the bible.
Hi, I have to say that it burdens my heart to read your testimony. But it also enlightens my heart to know that you found your way and that through it all, you have peace. Glory to God .. May you continue to be blessed.
Holy crap! Iâm so sorry that happened. How are you doing now?
@@matthewsmith1927 I am good. I am finding my journey to a deeper understanding thru Christ to be challenging and rewarding. I love all the content. I am now 49. I have struggled just like everyone else, but I now pray for guidance and that is where I put my faith.
@@TheArqadesh good to hear. I donât know what that means but Iâm glad youâve survived this long. I admire your resilience.
Your story is heartbreaking. But Iâm so glad that God used this passage to put you on a path to new life in Christ.
The Bible is timeless and also personal! God speaks to us all the time through His Word!
Thank you for teaching us to have a "kingdom" mentality, not individualistic or selfish or self-seeking. It's all about God's plan for His kingdom!
"Repent ye: for the kingdom of heaven is at hand" (Matthew 3:2).
No, it's not. Salvation is very personal. Psalms 23 is all about a personal relationship with the Lord, as is Psalms 91, "HE that dwelleth in the secret place of the Most High shall abide under the shadow of the Almighty." Psalms 1 started with "Blessed is the man that..." Psalms 112 starts with "Praise ye the Lord. Blessed is the man that..." Paul told us to "work out your own salvation with fear and trembling." If you're trying to live a "kingdom life"...
It starts with walking faithfully with Papa God and Jesus personally. Until you've got that to the place he's comfortable with using you at...
You're just in the way. Paul was saved, baptized and filled with the Spirit in Damascus...
But all he did was cause contention no differently than when he was arresting and condemning Christians to death before he met Jesus on the road to Damascus. Did you notice that the unrest that started with Paul's synagogue getting Stephen killed didn't end until Paul was sent from Jerusalem to Tarsus? (Acts 6:9-9:31)
Life in Christ is an individual walk, not a corporate one. It's only when we're walking as sacrificed to him personally that we can be used prosperously with others to spread the truth of his kingdom.
lets have both. Why not?
@@johngregory4801 don't be guilty of the same thing that this young man is guilty of he's trying to say that you don't have an individual relationship with God at the expense of saying that it's all about the corporate body and I'm here to tell you that you don't throw the baby out with the bath water God's relationship is for the individual and because it is for the individual we are as individuals make up a corporate body of believers this is not rocket science it's obvious to anyone who has a saving knowledge of God hope this helps.
@@stevemiller8895 Jesus' church saw that he was crucified. Even so it is today - anyone who puts Jesus above all is excoriated by the church as a "heretic", just as Jesus was.
Hope this helps.
God can choose, by His Holy Spirit, to make this personal to you, as He can with any scripture He so chooses.
Dear one, May I be allowed to say Yes to what you have said. The Problem most Christians have is they do not Know how God Speaks to them. Universal Christians Believe God speaks through a Religious Book called the Bible when even the Bible tells us He Speaks in Spiritual Words Written on the Heart and not with Pin on Paper. In the Last 50 years Science and Spirituality have come to gether as one to reveal
Sorry a Problem occurred so please allow me to continue; What is Now Revealed is Human DNA that exists in every Molecule of ever Cell in the Human Body contains both God's Sacred Name that can not be Spoken along with every Person's Personal Book of Life that was given to them before they were Born of Flesh and Blood. Our Creator's Speak to Us in and through our DNA and in order to Hear God's Voice a person must have a Spiritual Ear to Hear what the Spirit is saying and a Spiritual Eye to See the Reality of the Kingdom of God that is within your DNA. Please take 18 Minutes and start your Spiritual Journey by learning what and how DNA Works. Please watch this short Video Titled = Gregg Braden - The Code of Life Openly Hidden Between the Lines of the Ancient Text. If you Chose to Sacrifice 18 Minutes please let me Know your Thoughts. Grace, Faith, Hope and Charity to you AMEN
@@jamessikes6700 ...to reveal the New Age? The Kingdom of God came with power when Jesus finished his work on earth and ascended to the father. Science and Spirituality are not the Kingdom of Heaven.
@Dan Beech Dear Dan will you kindly tell me the Reason God needs a Book or Books written by Men to Speak to Some one. Even the Bible say's The Words I Speak to you are Spiritual and Truth contained in Hearing My Personal Voice from Within. Question? During what is known as the Dark Ages which Lasted about 1100 years what did People do to Find God. The Only One who had a Bible was the Roman Universal Church and the Pope and His Priest who taught there Doctrine's of bondage and Destruction and if you refused there Teachings they would Kill you or in prison any one who disagreed with what they taught. It seams not much has Changed in Church Insanity or as C.S. Lewis said Church ianity. What and Who you Chose to Follow is your Business and that choice is what Set's your Destiny through your entire Life. May You Choose Wisely. Grace and Peace to you. AMEN
@Dan Beech Dan have you ever read Psalms 51: 16-19 if not I would encourage you to do so. The Only Sacrifice Our Creator's Have ever Desired is that of a Broken spirit and a Contrite Heart which are the Sacrifices of Righteousness. May you Reconsider What it Say's. Grace and Mercy to you AMEN
God's plan for mankind is indeed to give us a hope and a future ..the Kingdom of God is here...Nothing wrong in personalizing the promises of God and speak them over my life, family , friends, and the nations. It's a personal relationship expressed with love in the collective.
Jer 29:11For I know the plans I have for you,â declares the Lord, âplans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future. Just because this was first for the captives does not mean it cannot be for us today.
Otherwise the whole bible would be those moments only and that would make it a mere story of no value. The bible as it is captures all moments in our lives. That is why it says, there's nothing new under the sun.
@@michaelkegode4875 well put.
Amen! This scripture has help me through a very difficult time in my life. I will not stop reading it.
The verse actually says, "For I know the thoughts that I think toward you, saith the Lord, thoughts of peace, and not of evil, to give you an expected end" (Jeremiah 29:11).
@@davidlafleche1142 Your translation is closer to the Hebrew than mine. I tried to find out why but could not find one in a short search. But overall they are close. But they are both misused also. God says we are to follow Him no matter what comes. He has plans for us but they could change depending on how we change in our love for Him. Thanks for the comment.
đAs a Messianic Jew , I know your explanation is correct, I received this word 50+years ago in moments of trials, but when He spoke to me He was there spiritually, because GODâs word is living and not limited to the Biblical wording, He is here and now present , His word is not limited to the words of scripture it is spiritually wholistic ,alive, look at it not limited to time of Jeremiah but when you receive it, He can also speak to us individually , at anytime.
Yes exactly!
Yes amen đđŒ
Yes, of course He does with me. The problem is, most people are not in tune with Him, like a radio tuner off the correct frequency but expecting and hoping to hear the right broadcast. And there are those who do not want to hear what He has to say, and could not care less because their hearts and minds have been hardened by sin. They are too busy living "the good life" worshiping their false gods. That is why Christ always said "He (whoever) who has ears to hear, let him (them) hear" What He says to you will ALWAYS be in agreement with His written Word, the Bible. That is how we avoid deception from the enemy. The more we know His word and submit by faith, to His authority in our lives, the more clearly we will discern His voice!
"But the path of the righteous is like the light of dawn, that shines brighter and brighter until the full day. The way of the wicked is like darkness; they do not know over what they stumble. --Proverbs 4: 18 & 19 NASB 77
Amen.
It applies to "you" as an individual and to " you" as a collective. Spot on either way. God promised and he delivers
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In English, but not in the original Hebrew text.
This verse was never meant for us today.
â@@agam406 What does it say in the original?
@@GEES44DC then nothing was ever meant for us!
i think the verse means exactly like it is written. God always does have higher thoughts and plans for His people than our own thoughts and plans whether you were an israelite in the exile in babylon or an american or english or japanese in your modern comfortable countries. God bless you!
Yes exactly. Sometimes we read into things way too much. Quite often scripture means exactly what it says.
@@RachelLWolfe I'd rather read the Bible and hear the voice of God, than a theologian who is in love with their own perceived knowledge of the Bible. As believers, we have the Holy Spirit living in us who helps us understand scripture and gives us scripture to help others and to help ourselves. I see what this man is trying to say in this video, but he still does not grasp the whole picture, as learned and well-read as he claims to be.
@8bitneslife652 I'm not sure what I said that gave you the impression that I put any stock in what theologians say. I wrote two sentences and nothing you've said pertains to those two sentences. Not trying to be rude, just not sure how your comment has any bearing on me saying ww need to stop reading into things and that sometimes the scripture just means exactly what is says...
@@RachelLWolfe Our perceptions are colored by our desires. Reading scripture objectively is the challenge. Only God's indwelling Holy Spirit can guide and correct as the need arises.
@stephenhagen234 I'm pretty sure I didn't say anything to the contrary of your comment... đ€ I just said that sometimes scripture means exactly what it says, and that is 100% true. Other than that, I'm not sure where you're going with your comment, or why you think it has anything to do with what I said.
The word is alive,speaking to all generations.
Yes, people often misuse this verse to support what I call the "health and wealth" gospel; however, this verse can apply to the individual. One thing we have to remember: God's definition of prosperity is much different than ours.
How is his definition different from ours? What verse can you use to support that?
Did you listen CAREFULLY to his video?
It speaks to God's people collectively.
The truth of it all God knows the plan He has for me regardless. Years before I came to the knowledge of God I bought a ring that read I know the plans I have for you a few years down the line my life change. So Godâs plan for me was to live for him. Iâm just going to believe God has plans for me Jeremiah 29:11 I will adopt to my life.
@@aprilwhite1794 They have no verse, we can see prosperity clearly in 2 Corinthians 9, being enriched in every way so that we can be generous on every ocassion, literally talking about money.
@@jaccalicious26 God bless you!
I think we can still see this as being a personal message. If we understand that God really is All-Powerful, All-Loving, and All-Knowing, then we can totally trust that anything that happens to us, no matter how hard it may be, IS meant not to harm but to prosper us ETERNALLY.
We are all exiles from our home. God has a plan for us all in that he has a plan for all creation to be reconciled with Him.
Of course we are part of that plan.
Been trying to get this across for awhile now! Even allot of the worship songs have gone singular instead of collective. Great video brother and you're absolutely correct! This is us,this is we! This is the body of Christ!
The old worship song was not about "us" much either. Was more orriented toward Christ
The two most encouraging words in that verse are âI know.â
Almighty, immortal, unchanging, holy God _knows_ . The plans He knows are for His people. To Him be the glory!
Thanks for a great point. "I know..." coming from Someone who is in charge, who is unchanging, says so much to one's changing circumstances.
Moses was raised up not for his own prosperity/glory but for the sake of the. multitudes.
In the NT, "one-anothering" has been promoted as the attitude of community so that when our focus is on another, we widen our scope in our pursuits and thereby prospering both ourselves and the other(s).
God knows EVERYTHING!!! He has a plan for me! Whether Iâm rich or poor! Whether he takes family members from me early no matter what heâs got a plan for each of us!
It has been both humbling and liberating to realize that "it's not about me."
IT CAN BE IF YOU ARE GRAFTED INTO THE "ISRAEL OF GOD" AND BEGIN DOING THE TORAH OBSERVANT THINGS THAT YESHUA DID!!!
@@michaelsmith9453 I know that includes the ten commandments. Does that also include following the food rules and feast day observances? What about the rules such as how to wash your clothing? How do I know which rules are relevant for me to follow today?
@@kimturner1963 Hi Kim! Not all the mitzvot/laws pertain to every INDIVIDUAL. Some are for the High Priest alone, some for Levites, some for men (circumcision), some for women (nidah), some for those married, etc. Most of the laws are tied to the land of Israel, the city of Jerusalem, the Temple and it's altar.
Seeing we are in Diaspora we do what we can to show the intentions of our hearts toward our Father.
@@michaelsmith9453, thank you, that is a helpful explanation. Since we love Him, we obey his commandments as we can.
Kim Turner- I'm not feeling liberated, for sure. I thought each of us was individually important to God.
When I became born again I'd read certain scriptures and had a strong conviction it was for me..like the Holy Spirit was turning logos into rhema just for me...other scripture seemed general but some were as though they were written for me...
I can relate. It happens to me too that sometimes when I read a portion of scripture, I feel God is speaking to me directly regarding my current specific situation.
I agree with you both, (Harriet and Tawachi). If we are to believe that context is everything in the Bible, which it is, then everything spoken in all the Bible verses and who they were spoken to, have already passed and doesn't affect us, and we are all out of luck. (But we know that that isn't true. Enter rhema.) Jer 29:11 might have been spoken to the captives in Babylon, but aren't we all, metaphorically and by extension, captive in Babylon before we are saved. Isn't each individual a part of the whole. However, I think what Brandon is trying to say is, we should all get our eyes off of ourselves and focus on others, but like you were saying, the difference between Logos and Rhema. In my early years of Christianity, I relied on Jer 29:11 to build my faith. I pray that my rambling makes sense. Brandon is a great teacher and I am a new subscriber. I've also subscribed to his newsletter.
@@jameswarren2150 If God can promise something to Israelites, i can't see why he can't do the same to me.
That's "hearing through the word of Christ" that's how faith comes. hallelujah â„ïžđ
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Hmmmmm. Good point. I have often struggled with the âin contextâ and out of context enigma over the decades. My pastor once preached that if you take the text out of context, you are left with nothing but a con. Then he proceeded to teach and preach âtithingâ which takes verses in Malachi wildly out of context!!
Maybe this clears up the question of âtithingâ which as taught in modern churches is taken egregiously out of context and used as a cudgel!!
Perhaps the answer is that those infamous Malachi verses are a Rhema for some and not for others. I know I personally have wrestled with it for a very long time and read hundreds of articles on the subject.
If you donât have a Rhema on it, then you are wasting your time trying to apply the verse.
We cannot misread or misunderstand the text in context, yet this text is as true for the individual as it is for the kingdom. Like cells in the body we individually have a purpose, some of us will have longer lives, others will be robbed away or be fortunate enough to be taken by God Himself to be spared suffering. If and when peril comes our way, this verse together with Romans 8:28 brings comfort and remind us of our bigger purpose. Thanks for expanding it.
Many times in scripture the New Testament quotes scripture from the Old Testament to encourage and claim it for now! As a declaration of what has gone before will yet be again. This is completely proper and scriptural to do so, much like prophecy.
As Godâs beloved people we can claim his protection, his hand of blessing and sovereignty over the plans of our lives. We have faith to believe for this and this pleases God.
Scripture is a tool, Jesus used it as a weapon when confronted by the devil. Jesus didnât take it out of context by doing so but used for that moment.
Jeremiah 29:11 is a weapon against the devils lies of hopelessness, stagnancy and defeat. If you never want to use it. Thatâs up to you!
Right. The enemy could have said " this was not written for you, but for Israel" But I think Brandon did not meant to diminish our individualism but to admonish us to look beyond ourselves. Yet, I was taken by surprised, then I remembered the phrase "for the son of man came to serve not to be served." Is all good. If we are not confronted by the word of God then we may not be following our own ideologies.
Amen đ
Amen!!
Jeremiah 29: Hey, rejoice, in 70 years, things will be awesome!
And we SHOULD rejoice! We are in Godâs FOREVER family! Great things ahead.
Very refreshing to hear the Truth taught HONESTLY, in context, with attention to language and history. Thank you sir.
A little confrontations wakes us up from our slumber.
A better verse is, "And we know that in all things God works for the good of those who love him, who have been called according to his purpose;" but not outside of God's will according to the intercession of the Spirit and the state of our hearts and minds. Therefore, keep your hearts and minds through Christ Jesus, may you make His face to shine upon you and give you peace in your day and be gracious unto you. + amen
Iâve been claiming Jeremiah for many years. Why should I stop now? Everyone who reads this should know it refers to God speaking to his people in captivity.
For I know the plans I have for you,â declares the Lord, âplans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future.â
What part of this verse shouldnât apply for us today that I should stop quoting it for myself?
God doesn't plan to prosper all Christians. Some are going to suffer harm. Could st. Peter claim this verse? He was a poor fisherman who was killed for his beliefs. God tells us we will have tribulation in this life. We will be persecuted.
Don't stop quoting it, if it applied to rebellious Israel under the Old Covenant, it applies even more to us that know Christ and are bound to a far better covenant.
The lesson is when we read scripture to remember that we unavoidably interpret them according to the limited view we have reading through our own eyes with our own biases, beliefs, expectations, and conceptions whether correct or incorrect. Itâs a great lesson. Thank you.
IE, learn how Dispensationalism works. It will clear up _so much confusion._
Hi I believe the ' lesson' for believers is to pray before reading Scripture and ask The Holy Spirit to guide and open the Scriptures for us. The Bible is The Word of God, not a dusty dry history book.
@@paulinewhite3273 Of course! I agree whole heartedly. âLet he who is without wisdom ask of God who upbraideth not...â
Some he gives 1 talent others he give 5 and others he gives 10. ..why?
@@charlesco7413 Who can know the inner workings of God, The Eternal Ultimate Being? The One who spoke the universe into being? The One who created our souls and knit them into our bodies at the moment of conception? He does what He does for His reasons and His pleasure. To whom He has given much, much will be asked for, and to whom He has given little, little will be asked for. If you happen to be someone who only got 1 talent, be thankful: He won't ask much of you.
When I was 18 years old I went to my Mimi's church's winter camp and that's where I gave my life to Jesus. I was introduced to the speaker for the weekend and after he heard my story, he told me that he wanted me to memorize Jeremiah 29:11 before the end of camp. I did, and it has pretty much been my life verse. While I think that it's appropriate used for an individual, like in my case, I've studied it enough to realize that it has so much more meaning than just that. I look forward to your teaching on it! đâïžâ€
So happy for you. Keep your nose point at the verses
I hope you will remember when trouble comes it is not a lack of faith on your part nor a dropping of the ball by God but exactly what Jesus promised. "In this life you will have trouble" Our faith is not to be so weak that trouble causes us to fall away. Parable of the seed sower.
God bless and I'm very happy you have kept your faith in God and I pray you always keep it even when trouble does come as it does to us all as Christians. đ
Me too l realized this grew to mean everybody the Holy Spirit had taught me this as l felt it as my knowledge grew in Him thank you Lord Jesus...đđđ
â@@Mrstrikerace Your argument is not well balanced at all.
Yes. I believe God has a plan for everyone of us. He has save me from all the things of the world. My heart is at peace with God for me.God told me to leave all my pass behind and live as a new person in him . Though sometime temptation and negative thoughts tries to over take me but because I have my father God as my Armour N Shield I have the power to rebuke N cast out the evil spirit from my life .N the more the devil tries to pull me down I stand strong in the Lord and he lift me up higher n higher and I can over come and able to live a victorious life in Jesus name. Miracles are happening in my families life and I know God is turning our lifes and things around for us as promise. ...I know the Holy Spirit lives in my Soul and i will fear no evil for my Saviour God will never forsake me or my families as long as we stand firm in him and live the life of a Godly child come what may.With my God for me I am the Victor and not the victim .Haleluya..Praise the Lord
For no matter how many promises God has made, they are âYesâ in Christ. And so through him the âAmenâ is spoken by us to the glory of God. 2 Corinthians 1:10
Hi Brandon, admittedly I've only listen to half of your teaching on this verse, but I want to say. You are learned man and are approaching Scripture from an educational angle. We learn we cannot pluck random verses from God Word, Scripture is built on scripture, and of course context can be useful. But from another angle God's Word is alive! I believe all Scripture is God breathed and applied to our lives gives us as individual believers life. A wonderful teacher of this was the late Derek Prince.
Jeremiah was mistranslated by the theologians and scholars, they Just input what they like to hear, if you read Jeremiah in Hebrew and translate it to english it goes like this, Jeremiah 29: 11, for i know the thoughts that i think towards you, says the Lord, thoughts of peace and not of evil, to give you a future and a hope
I agree with Pauline. We dont study the bible to only understand its context we study bible to receive and apply the word of God daily in our lives. The bible gives us more than 3800 promises and 365 times in the bible god tells us not to fear, for i your God am with you. If you study scripture keeping time frames and events in mind it would be incorrect, we are Christians followers of Christ because the scriptures are beyond time and space, just likeour God is beyond time and space. If we interpret verses to be applicable to only that time frame, then we are being totally misled. Its becoz the scriptures have the power to work miracles in our life through the eveliving word of God we are living our faith in Christ. We still are in dark times under the Babylonian kingship of satan and we are still surrounded by pagan worship of modernism and new age. And hence the promise of jeremiah 29:11 is still applicable to us coz it gives us hope that our God will deliver us and fulfill the promise of a new Jerusalem as promised in revelations .
There is a balance needed. It is correct to both understand scripture in its time frame and context so we dont misappropriate it. Yet we also must know the Holy Spirit can and will breathe His word on us in new appliations. God Himself brought me uderstanding of this verse IN CONTEXT specifically during a horrible time in life for me to understand that punishment and trauma still comes, but GOD'S thoughts are pure toward us. He may still punish us, but if we yield to that punishment while understanding He only corrects those He LOVES, and understanding His thoughts are to bring us to a spiritually prosperous place. Hope that makes sense and helps someone.
@@williamambrose3000 We must consider Context, if not it becomes a pretext. However I still AGREE with you Ambrose that it is applicable to us as individuals and corporately after having read the passage in context. Because it tells us of God's mind and the promise is applicable to us.
People use common sense he's telling you when this was written. This is how the people read it, definitely not like the Western world. Don't be conceited...
I've wanted to say this for years. I could never get it into words. MANY THANKS!!!
Can't we apply this promise to us at present? Is not that we wont be going through suffering. But during the suffering we know this verse brings comfort to us.
Yes we can đïž God is timeless and there for his words are đ As individuals we are all part of the collective. God wants the best for us all as individuals so the collective can benefit. His will to be done through usđđïžđ
That's called properity gospel.
â@@kellywarden6076 NO. This verse is not meant for us.
God having greater plans and blessing us is not prosperity Gospel. It's how people manupilate the words to focus on power and wealth. Do you believe we can receive the rhema word of GOD when we read the Bible?
When we have anxiety or any other emotional breakdown or other problem,
we turn to the Bible for comfort. The Bible literally has provided ways to overcome the world.
@Joe fear We are not promised blessing and greater plans.
THAT is prosperity gospel.
Tell all the people who are dying and sick and hungry their promised blessing is right around the corner and then see what happens when it doesn't come.
It is absolutely prosperity gospel to make anyone think that blessing and health are just around the corner.
Ironically, this scripture fits the individual and the community. That's how intelligent the Holy Spirit is.
I just say Romans 8:28âŠ. All things work together for the good for those that Love Adonai and are called according to His purpose. That is for us đ
Yes, He is at work to bring about the good that He intends for us. Oftentimes, though, we don't know what that is and we may not see it until 10-20 years later. And, it does not mean that all these negative things bring joy to our lives. Quite often, there is much pain in the process. That is why a growing trust in Him will enable us to choose to remain steadfast in our walk with Him!
@@stephenhagen234 Amen đđŸ
First Iâm reminded that ALL the promises of God are âYesâ and n Christ Jesus (1 Corinthians 1:20)⊠Often times when I ask someone to define prosperity, answer has to do with money, profit and material wealth⊠But prosperity can also mean, prosperous in spirit, in relationships and in other non-material, non-monetary things⊠I do maintain a biblical hope, a confident expectation of a good outcome, and I am convinced that through my salvation and Christian growth God will execute is perfect plan for my lifeâŠ
Thank you! A timely reminder to get our eyes off the individual! To show us how to focus on self is NOT the reason Jesus came to save us. Let's adjust the focus of the lens through we view everything. And point it in the right direction!
"The more the world grows evil and moves away from God, the more the Light of Jesus Christ shines and the beauty of the Gospel of peace and salvation grows brighter each day."
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Jeremiah 1:5, "Before I formed you in the womb I knew you, before you were born I set you apart; I appointed you as a prophet to the nations." Was this an indication of how God uniquely treated Jeremiah, or was He saying that this was a principle applied to all? If the words of the Old Testament were intended to only apply to the Jews and to the unique individuals (if identified) in the passage of scripture, then why did Jesus constantly refer to the Old Testament? Why did Jesus say, "search the (Old Testament) scriptures ...."? Much of the lessons learned regarding the children of Israel (Jews) apply to believers today. If that were not true, then there would be little reason to read the Old Testament - except for its historical value. Perhaps it is an error to limit the intent of Jeremiah 29:11. God is timeless. He knows full well what was the context of this passage; yet He saw fit to include it as "God breathed scripture" for a thousand following generations to be instructed, reproved, corrected, and trained in righteousness (2 Tim 3:16).
1st Corinthians 10:11. The new testament tells us to read and understand the old Testament :)
God does have plans for us and does not want harm for us. He wants a beautiful eternity for all of us. Sometimes it will suck here, not just because of our sins and choices, but often because of other people's sins and choices. We are often victims in a fallen world. Sometimes that is the only experience we have before going into eternity. Ie. Sick, murdered, or aborted children.
Jesus said we are grafted into the tree of Israel and others may be cut off
" You see, this was written to the Jews. This was to the Romans, this was to someone else (not us/not you) - and there is nothing left of any spesific meaning for anyone in the here and now...
Dispensationalism is some scary one way street...
@@Christ.lives.7 Dispensationalism is a way to explain God's varied and targeted interaction with man and His expectations of mankind. We are in the "age of grace" - meaning that salvation is purely by the grace of God through faith. Moses was in the age or dispensation of law. Noah transitioned from the age of conscience to that of human government. During the seven year tribulation will be a dispensation of wrath, to be followed by the Kingdom with Jesus directly ruling. But in all of these dispensations, redemption or justification was/is through faith, as stated in Hebrews 11. And all of these dispensations, collectively, have a very important point - that mankind, under all circumstances, cannot save himself. No one, at his/her judgment, will be able to claim that Satan "made" them sin and therefore are not responsible for their behavior. That will be demonstrably shown to be false during the millennium reign of Christ. But in all of what has been written in God's word, the only passages that may be dismissed - i.e., not relevant today or in the future - are those completely and specifically related to the closed out dispensation. What comes to mind are the animal sacrifices and the New Testament specifically states their irrelevance today. That having been said, Jeremiah 29:11 cannot be deemed as invalid just because it was rendered during the dispensation of the law. God certainly has plans for the future, a lot of them, for Christians today. Perhaps "prosperity" is by definition. God's plans result in prospering in the kingdom. Jesus, transplanted the "treasures" to be the rewards in Heaven. So as a fundamental rule in God's mind, He continues to have plans, for prosperity, and He intercedes to obviate harm in terms of health - but all as that benefits the gospel and the Kingdom. Some Christians, at God's will, sacrificed unto their deaths. Perhaps the perspective is changed and the meaning in the dispensation of grace, but the level of God's interest and involvement in our lives is not less, and perhaps more that the Israelites and the Jews, pre-Jesus' crucifixion.
This was excellent - THANK YOU! A good reminder of the importance of understanding the biblical context and to be careful not to impose our personal beliefs onto scripture. That said, I do believe that Holy Spirit can take specific scriptures and use them to personally encourage and guide us. He has done this for me a number of times, and although I understand that some of the verses were not specifically written for me or my personal situation, God has graciously used His word to be a lamp to my feet and to bring encouragement.
Well said, and what I also believe.
You've said what I would have said. God has specific plans for whoever he created. Whether as a group or a person. Again, prosperity is progress in all angles. They may differ, but all the same. God has a plan for all of us, but a decision to believe in Him is personal. The word you also is also singular and plural. It's there for true to say God has individual and collective plans. Thank you.
Lisavandy, don't believe Brandon Robbins,
God wants to prosper everyone His plan is to bless those who believe Him.
@@alanhales239 He obviously failed with his immediate disciples and Saint Paul, let alone those Christians who suffered martyrdom, not only in the past but are doing so now. Or didnât these people believe him enough.
@@willx9352 You are going by people's experience rather than the Bible.
The Bible says has lot's of scriptures about God prospering His people.
I take a you have never read the Bible.
I believe that God has a plan for everyoneâs life. Jesus is a personal savior. If you canât believe that you are well off the words of Jesus.
I believe that the Bible is many dimensional book. So this scripture is for us collectively as well as individually.. For then as well as for now.
The Word is inspired by God Himself Jeremiah was only the vessel..
The scripture will accomplish what He Himself pleases.. and it will prosper where He send it..
Look up for reference:
Isaiah 55:11
Thank you brother. We need to stop thinking like the world revolves around 'ME'. We are born into a family, a community! I've struggle for years as a member of worship teams singing songs that have a high percentage of 'ME' as the subject in the lyrics.Modern worship songs are mostly about 'MY' relationship with Jesus. I.E. I'm no longer a slave, God is so good to 'ME', etc. We are saved into a FAMILY, not thrown onto an island inhabited only by 'ME'!! Are you and I the only one that gets his?
I think that's why the song, "Awesome God" is one of the biggest/best songs of OUR God is an awesome God.
"Are you and I the only one that gets his?"
Yes. You and he are very special.
If we put God first in our lives, he will take care of the rest.
I really appreciated this video. It gave me peace about something that I have really struggled with. I've been a Christian for more than 40 years, and watched someone who was perhaps the strongest, most faith filled, most devout, most loving Christian I've ever met, get dementia and spend the last years of their life confused, terrified, crying, and basically stuck in a living nightmare that made no sense to them. This weighed on my heart very heavily, and when I would share my sadness with other believers, some would quote Jeremiah 29:11 to me. I know their intention was good, but it really drove a wedge in my spiritual life. What my loved one was going through did not in any way appear to me to be part of "God's plan" or "God's protection" for a follower in Christ who spent so much of their life loving and serving Him. I know we don't understand all that God does in situations like this, and perhaps genuine good did somehow come from what happened, and I don't want to debate that. My point is that if I'm being completely honest, when people would quote this verse out of context to me (in the midst of my pain,) the verse felt like a lie to me, and gave me more pain than comfort. I felt that if I couldn't trust what (I thought) this verse was saying, how could I trust others verses? However, It didn't cause me to stop believing in God, because I had seen God answer so many prayers in my life, but it did make it very difficult to read the Bible each day, and believe and trust in some of the scriptures. Hearing you better explain the context of this verse definitely helped me have more peace in this area. Thank you so much.
I think scripture also shows us the heart of God toward His people. In my view it is God's heart towards me through life, He will help me run the race in this world until I recover my crown.
this is biblical exegesis...Amen! God bless you brother, keep preaching for the glory of the Lord Jesus.
I am so glad that you've taken a close look at this scripture,and explained it to everyone listening.
Yes, THANK YOU HOLY JESUS! đâ€đȘ That we/His people would be as One, in unity. Then He will have HIS great "Reward", His Bride!đ
Just in the last few days to be honest on Friday I run into your channel and love it. Thank you so much for sharing your knowledge of our Lord. God bless you đđ·
Love your teaching, your passionate desire for us to understand, and the diversity of selected topics. God bless you.
The word is alive which means that God can use this scripture in different ways for different people. The Holy Spirit speaks to his people through the scriptures. Itâs always good to be open minded to Godâs word. We donât ever want to be ridged, controlling and close minded.
I am alone. I have no community. Thanks for making me realize God doesn't care because I have no us!
All the promises of God are yes and Amen in Christ Jesus đ
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Blessed to have you
And your channel. I thank you. Brandon!!
Excellent exegesis and analysis: you touch on a very important distinction between modern individualistic culture vis Ă vis Judaic culture, which emphasises family ties, home life, human emotions and tribal identity and genealogy. My mum was Jewish, so, by the laws of Halacha, I count as a Jew, although both my parents were vehement atheists and I had a typical secular upbringing and education. My upbringing inculcated me with the materialist, rationalist values of the consumer society. Following some life-changing events and traumas in my 40s, I became religious and chose to rejoin my motherâs Jewish faith and people. Their tribal, collectivist ethic and culture struck me very forcibly as it seems to connect back through time to an earlier, pre-urban era of human history.
I can't fully express to you how grateful, awed, and excited I am each time I watch and listen to each of your teaching videos.
Something that adds understanding for me is when I also READ along in the transcript posted under each video. I watch, listen and read all at the same time. Doing this seems to reinforce and help me to recall.
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I always interpreted more along the lines of being a good companion text of Romans 8:28 which says And we know that all things work together for good to them that love God, to them who are the called according to his purpose. Not all things are good but God knows what good and bad things are necessary for each person to grow their Faith and grow their relationship with Christ i agree that he's talking about the entirety of Israel as a surface level reading but I feel there's also a deeper application that this dosen't account for. (Even if it is historical accurate)
Jeremiah was mistranslated by the theologians an scholars, they Just input what they like to hear, if you read Jeremiah in Hebrew and translate it to english it goes like this, Jeremiah 29: 11, for i know the thoughts that i think towards you, says the Lord, thoughts of peace and not of evil, to give you a future an a hope.
Yes, the scriptures are deep, and a overflowing source of wisdom. We need to apply the scriptures to our own life, but lets not forget about the Kingdom of God. "For the son of man came to serve not to be served." It is not easy though.
Excellent teaching. "Audience relevance" is so important in interpreting the scriptures.
Ive been up all night watching your videos. Your amazing at explaining. Thank you. Della W. Here. Amen
"Jeremiah had sensed that something like this would happen. He believed that rebelling against Babylon would be a disaster" ... actually it was what the Lord told Jeremiah would happen
Amen. That grabbed my attention when listening.
Was hoping that I was not thee only one.
God gave the admonishment thru Jeremiah to the captives in Babylon. It originated with Him.
My pastor just started a series tonight on the book of Acts. He was telling us to keep in mind that is how "The Church" God's was beginning. We must keep in mind in reading God's word we are part of The Kingdom of God. We are here to help build that kingdom by winning souls to God. Being that witness to everyone we meet. LIFE is not about us. LIFE is about building GOD'S church. Thank you Brandon for explaining this for so many years I took the bible out context. We must dig in God's word the history book of The Kingdom(The Church).
Jeremiah was mistranslated by the theologians and scholars, they Just input what they like to hear, if you read Jeremiah in Hebrew and translate it to english it goes like this, Jeremiah 29: 11, for i know the thoughts that i think towards you, says the Lord, thoughts of peace and not of evil, to give you a future and a hope.
Thank you for sharing this with us! I never looked at it this way. đ€
Thanks for this. It's kind of what I thought. So many people read out of context and are disappointed when life goes wrong and end up walking away.
I like the King James Version that says an expected end. He knows what I am going to go through and it does not surprise Him. âFor I know the thoughts that I think toward you, saith the LORD, thoughts of peace, and not of evil, to give you an expected end.â God is thinking of me when He allows things to happen or not allow things to happen. God will never forget about me.
Thank you Brandon. What an inspiration you are. Thank you thank you thank you!!!
A simple change in perspective from individual to collective and this verse makes so much more sense, especially in an ever-increasingly Godless world where the church survives and grows even if the individuals within it endure pain, loss, disease and injustice. Thank you.
Well said
It's important to remember that a "collective" cannot exist without individuals. And if something is true for the "collective", then it must be true for at least some of the individuals who make up that collective. So now we have a mystery on our hands, "who are those individuals to whom this applies?"
AMEN Brother Brandon! Great message! Blessings to you & yours In Christ our Redeemer
That was really good. Interpreting what the Bible says properly makes all the difference in the world.
Thank you for explaining this SO clearly! I have always had a problem with the tendency of present day Christians appropriating Promises that God made to specific people in specific situations, and acting as if they applied to anyone anytime. But I was never able to express it as clearly as you just did. Again, Thank you.
Exactly!!!!
Wow how enlightening I appreciate your ability to share this in a very digestible way
The context of timeless community is great. I always appreciate your insights and explainations. God has an opportunity for us.
Love teachings like this! Thank you for sharing your knowledge of scripture and reading it in context!
I believe God has a plan for every believer in Christ Jesus. I don't base that off the verse in Jeremiah. I agree verse's are took out of context all the time. But God does want his Children to live for him and bring honor and Glory for Him.
Looking forward to hearing this teaching. Often people immediately apply a scripture to themselves without seeing the scripture in the context of who it was written to. Most of the Bible is written to Israel. Since Jesus first had a mission to the Jewish people then after his death and Resurrection he gave the great commission and taught to preaching the good news to Jerusalem, Judea, Samaria and to the ends of the earth (all nations). Paul taught to preach to the Jew first and also to the Gentile, and finally that Gentiles have been grafted in, then one can see God's heart for all nations. It is meant to be one family but to honor Israel first as the Chosen Nation to reach all nations.
To The JEW FIRST AND THEN THE GREEK.
That scripture Says NOTHING at all Referencing any GENTILES
I hear what you are saying @Shann Ruggles and I agree that in Romans 1:16 it literally says to the Jew First and also to the Greek, but if you read John 3:16, 2 Pt 3:9, Isaiah 56:6-7, it is clear God's heart is not just for the Greeks. Jesus's Great Commission states to Go from Jerusalem, Judea, Samaria, and to the ends of the Earth. The regions could also be considered the people groups you find there, Jerusalem maybe the more religious, Judea is the rest of Israel, Samaria could be the people groups related to Israel like the Arabs and Samaritans (partial Jews/Syrian etc), and the ends of the earth is everyone in between.
Apologies for not quoting Romans perfectly in my first post.
Lastly, going back to the writings of Moses, many things like the Passover and other commandments say things that apply to the Foreigner and the stranger within your gates which refers to the Gentiles or anyone non-Israel. In the Hebrew Text you have 'goy' meaning nation referring to Israel and 'goyim' (plural) for all the Other Nations around the One Nation Israel
Jeremiah was mistranslated by the theologians an scholars, they Just input what they like to hear, if you read Jeremiah in Hebrew and translate it to english it goes like this, Jeremiah 29: 11, for i know the thoughts that i think towards you, says the Lord, thoughts of peace and not of evil, to give you a future an a hope.
The larger sense of how this verse applied to the audience at that time applies to us as well, both individually and collectively.
Taking Jeremiah 29:11 individually is the first point of call before looking at it in the collective sense. The word "Assignment" means a part from a whole. God surely has individual plans for each one of us which if we don't fulfill, we cannot get the collective plan fulfill.
Thanks so much Brandon for that expository preaching of Jeremiah 29:11. That was sound biblical theology, I'm in agreement with you. God bless you brother.
I've had a problem with people claiming this for themselves for a long time. I never considered it as being a collective. This makes it easier for me to accept this promise for us.
What about Romans 8:28? It's almost an identical promise in different words. Do you have a problem with people claiming that one? If not, what's the difference?
Serious question... not trying to be argumentative.
â@@ibealion1 Context.
Food for thought indeed..thank you! HalleluYah âĄ
Thank you for posting oddly encouraging I love knowing the deeper meaning of Scripture in context
Oh my goodness this guy always gives a fresh look into understanding God's word and developing a deeper study of the Bible. Exactly what I was looking for!! He gives you the keys. I can't get enough of his insight. Thank you for helping me dig deeper into the meat of God's word and understanding it greatlyđ
Jeremiah was mistranslated by the theologians an scholars, they Just input what they like to hear, if you read Jeremiah in Hebrew and translate it to english it goes like this, Jeremiah 29: 11, for i know the thoughts that i think towards you, says the Lord, thoughts of peace and not of evil, to give you a future an a hope.
I really do appreciate this explanation never saw it from this angle especially the fact that His will will prosper regardless and you may not be the one to see it but through your service and obedience and your sacrifices other generations will be able to see this promise. I will not replace one meaning for the other but simply an added lens to look through because He has a plan for each of us and in the end my purpose will still benefit the kingdom.
Another excellent teaching, Brandon. Thank you for your diligence with the word.
God's Word will never pass away--it is for all people, all generations, believer and non-believer. When someone is going through hardships, and is tempted to say "Where is God" this scripture is a reminder He has thoughts of peace toward all of us, that we may have hope.
Thank you for this interpretation; it makes me very happy coming from a culture that believes in community as a whole. I am because you are! God bless you brother!
So beautifully said Rosina ! I am because you are !! Christ believes in Community like you and me :) Thank God !
Thank you for helping me to really understand what this verse meant to us.
Jeremiah was mistranslated by the theologians and scholars, they Just input what they like to hear, if you read Jeremiah in Hebrew and translate it to english it goes like this, Jeremiah 29: 11, for i know the thoughts that i think towards you, says the Lord, thoughts of peace and not of evil, to give you a future and a hope.
I agree that the context of what was going on at the time something in the Bible was written is important. However, I also think that we can apply it to us as individuals in this day and age. Prospering can be anything that is good and benefits us. What God plans for us is good but most importantly it doesn't say when these plans will come to fruition. This verse gives us the hope that in the end we will prosper. The verse also says that God's plan won't harm us unlike the plans that people or we ourselves can make which all have the potential to harm us due to the world we live in.
What a wonderful podcast! Iâm learning so much. Blessings on you!
The King James Version of this Bible passage goes like this: "'For I know the thoughts that I think toward you,' saith the LORD, 'thoughts of peace, and not of evil, to give you an expected end.'"
Jeremiah 29:11 KJV. This is why other English translations need to be paralleled with the KJV to provide accuracy and not just some blind interpretation. That's why Jeremiah 29:11 is constantly misused along with a slew of others for those who are heavily dependent upon English translations that are separate from the original English source of the Bible.
If you are saying that the King James Version should be the standard for all English translations, I disagree with you. We have a much more accurate Greek and Hebrew text of the Bible now than the translators of the King James did. The King James Version is a good translation, but it is not perfect. It also has words that are no longer used or are not used the same way they were then. That can lead to misunderstandings as well. If you read and study from the King James, these are things that you need to be aware of. It is good to read different versions to get a better idea of what a passage is saying. Also, if possible, it is good to see what the original language means in a particular passage.
@@waynedalrymple690 Could you please provide me withn a more accurate and literal translation of the Bible than the King James Version, or are you just going to blow smoke up my butt? I understand that the language in the King James Version is not something that English speakers use anymore, but since it IS the original English translation of the Bible, there is a lot more accuracy to it than what these newer and current translations provide. So until you can provide for me a more accurate translation of the Bible than the KJV to compare other translations to, your argument is stupid and narrow-minded.
God is instructing Jeremiah to give this message to the captives in Babylon. It is not only Jeremiah whom God has good thoughts toward.
Very powerful message. I felt the power of the Holy Spirit in your words and voice. Thank you and God bless.
Thank you for clarifying. I've been reading the bible all wrong for so many years- when I actually read it. Context is so important, Thank u for addressing this. Just discovered your channel. Love it.
Absolutely right on brother. Dealing with these cherry picked pulled out of context verses is important.
Hello from Hong Kong. Love your channel brother. This is a channel not to bring glory to yourself but to God; not a channel to say something pleasing to man, but speaking the truth; not a channel to interpret the words to motivate people to increase themselves, but a channel to increase Him. Praise the Lord for giving you wisdom, knowledge and courage to speak the truth and help us get closer to the way, the truth and the life.
If God is not making himself increase in each and every individual then how can he make the corporate Body of Christ increase? You cannot throw the baby out with the bathwater what is true of one is true of all The Same Spirit that saves you is the same spirit that saves me God is working in each of us individually as well as corporately and without the individual there is no corporate because the corporate body is made up of individual believers it's not rocket science it's obvious.
@@stevemiller8895 Thank you. The OP has much to learn.
For I know the thoughts that I think toward you, saith the LORD, thoughts of peace, and not of evil, to give you an expected end.
Jeremiah 29:11 KJV
I want to believe that it can apply to an individualâŠto give a person hope. The Bible is the Living Word of God. It lives even now in our individual lives.