a letter addressed to a people disciplined by god
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A letter addressed to a people in discipline, He.12:5- Jer. 26:29
God’s discipline is just for his children, He. 12:5-13
Israel was chastised by God because of his sins for seventy years in captivity in Babylon, Jer. 25:3-13, 30:11, 14.
Jeremiah was at Judah (626-586 B.C. it means for about 50 years) when God commanded him to write a letter to his chastised people in Babylon, (DESTINATION) Jer.29:1, 4.
The letter was addressed to solve a problem among them, (False prophets were telling them to go back to Jerusalem) Jer.29:8-9
God reminded them the time of the discipline, Jer.29:10
God also reminded them THE EXPEECTED END after the discipline, Jer. 29:11-14
God exposed the false prophet who was enticing rebellion, Jer. 29:21
God exposed the hidden sins of those false prophets, Jer.29: 23.
The letter was also addressed to remind them the commandment, “remain in discipline” Jer.29:5-6
God warned them that the ones who rejected the correction or discipline were going to punish in a more painful way. Jer. 29:16-19.
1. Christians who reject God’s discipline by fleeing to other churches,
2. Some want to enjoy God’s blessings without being born again.