Sermon Tone Analysis

INTRODUCTION

DISPLACED: Middle TN Tornadoes.

Jumped SH and hit Murfreesboro.

Life torn apart, joy silenced, home destroyed.

Desperate.

is a poem about the journey back home of a displaced, desperate nation.

A poem of restoration, God's provision in the wilderness, settlement of the land, choosing a place of worship that portrays the promised future.

The restoration reverses the judgment suffered by Israel and Judah: no resting place in exile, a nation torn down, celebrations silenced, vines and plants uprooted, invasion, temple destroyed.

Israel is transformed from a desperate adulteress to a joyful maiden on her way back to God.

READ JEREMIAH 31:12-14

PROMISED FUTURE

Remnant

INHERITANCE - Who gets the stuff?

Who’s the favorite?

What would you do With the survivors?

Just two weeks later, Hood hurled the remnants of his army against the Yankees at Nashville with equally disastrous results.

Remnant - heirs of God's new covenant

Remnant - heirs of God's new covenant - the survivors of attacks from the Egyptians and Amalekites.

1-6: Renewed life in the northern kingdom is promised to the remnant - those left after the fall of Samaria in 722 BC having survived attacks from the Egyptians and Amalekites.

1-6: Renewed life in the northern kingdom is promised to the remnant - those left after the fall of Samaria in 722 BC.

Their captivity is explained as another wilderness experience.

Their captivity is explained as another wilderness experience.

God will care for their welfare - they are his flock.

7-14: On the return of the remnant/those we remained alive God will care for their welfare - they are his flock.

Restoration to The Former Relationship/Conditions

Delivered

Rescue or redemption; being saved from harm.

Deliverer

The basic OT concept of deliverer is expressed in a Hebrew word for “next of kin.”

A close relative was responsible to aid an individual in distress and to redeem him or her from slavery.

God sent deliverance when his people were in danger, or God himself acted as deliverer, uniquely and forcefully in the exodus from Egypt (, ).

In the NT, Jesus quoted a messianic passage (, ) as describing his own mission “to proclaim release to the captives” (, kjv deliverance).

In the apostle Paul used the term in place of “Redeemer” to paraphrase (“The Deliverer will come from Zion”), referring to Jesus Christ.

Drawn with a Boundless, Loyal Love

Prodigal Son

Pophetic word:

Boundless, Loyal Love: I keep my promises to even to you who have been disloyal.

7-8: LXX: The Lord will save his people, the remnant of Israel who are vulnerable travelers unable to fight for themselves.

Cannot return home on their own strength.

I will/have drawn the leftover/remnant of Isreael who are vulnerable who can’t protect themselves and are too weak to make it home on their own.

Hebrew for Will set…free - paying a redemption price for one’s freedom, ransom, redeem

Secure their release - a family responsibility of paying the price to free an indentured relative

Used for physical and spiritual deliverance.

From the Wilderness

The Hebrew word translated “will set … free” is a word used in the legal sphere for paying a redemption price to secure the freedom of a person or thing (see, e.g., , ).

It is used metaphorically and theologically to refer to Israel’s deliverance from Egyptian bondage (; ) and its deliverance from Babylonian exile ().

The word translated “secure their release” is a word used in the sphere of family responsibility where a person paid the price to free an indentured relative (, ) or paid the price to restore a relative’s property seized to pay a debt (, ).

This word, too, was used to refer metaphorically and theologically to Israel’s deliverance from Egyptian bondage () or release from Babylonian exile (; ).

These words are traditional

20 tn Heb “from the hand/power of the one too strong for him.”

The combining of the wilderness with those who survived the sword links the exodus and wilderness experience with the return from exile in Babylon.

Survivors of both events enjoy God’s favor and grace.

That’s Not All

To Rest (Land)

Mistake we sometimes make is read about Israel

Israel’s ransom wasn’t just for them.

God’s future restoration will include people from the remote regions of the earth.

A worldwide regathering in which no one will be excluded.

Mistake we sometimes make is see Israel as us.

We are the metaphorical people from the remote parts of the earth.

The message for us: the one who scattered Israel will gather us and with them be refreshed, renewed.

The nations, all Gentiles, are to be told that the one who scattered Israel will gather them.

All will be refreshed, renewed, walking the same straight path.

He will call, save/rescue the vulnerable, marginalized, those unable to fight for themselves or return/go to him on their own strength - those we are critical of.

All will be refreshed, renewed, walking the same straight path.

The kingdom will be multi and inter.

“I have learned that the main difference between a congregation in decline and one with a future is the difference between practicing the faith for the exclusive benefit of “insiders” or passionate concern for the “outsiders."

~ The Welcoming Congregation: Roots and Fruits of Christian Hospitality

To Live With the Father

Rest = Land

Promise of God to be a father to us and we will be his sons and daughters.

TO KNOW in Scripture - a relational knowledge, an intimate, relationship.

31:7 - Communicating with God

31:7 - Communicating with God

Prophetic - A word from the Lord

Dialogue - the word from God is about talking with God

Intercession - the content of the conversation is in the midst of praise and worship.

God’s future restoration will come not only from the northern land (Assyria and Babylon), but it will come from remote regions of the earth.

This refers to a worldwide regathering in which no one will be excluded.

The nations, all Gentiles, are to be told that the one who scattered Israel will gather them.

We are not Israel but rather the others invited.

Israel's ransom wasn't just for them.

He will call, save/rescue the vulnerable, marginalized, those unable to fight for themselves or return/go to him on their own strength - those we are critical of.

All will be refreshed, renewed, walking the same straight path.

The kingdom will be multi and inter.

“I have learned that the main difference between a congregation in decline and one with a future is the difference between practicing the faith for the exclusive benefit of “insiders” or passionate concern for the “outsiders."

~ The Welcoming Congregation: Roots and Fruits of Christian Hospitality

Let’s Go

LET’S GO, SETTLE, BUILD AND PLANT

Assume a new position (rise up)

To build is part of Jeremiah's assignment at his call - to build and to plant in partnership with the Lord.

Plant.

An image of restoration of God’s original gift of land.

Image of God's original gift of land.

Also: God restoring Israel after being taken over/declining and recreating them.

TO BE DONE IN INTIMATE RELATIONSHIP WITH THE FATHER - DOING IT WITH HIM

Also describes God's restoration of Israel after being taken over (declining) - creation/recreation is the larger coWhy We’re Better At Planting and Building Than Living With the Father: Fear

Why We’re Better At Planting and Building Than Living With the Father: Fear

Why We’re Better At Planting and Building Than Living With the Father: Fear

Life Under God (Skye Jethani, With