Question 1

What was happening when God spoke these promises of restoration?

Accepted Answer

These words were given when Jerusalem was under threat and about to be handed over to the king of Babylon. The people were saying their city would fall by sword, famine, and disease, and the land would be empty and ruined. They faced exile because of long years of turning away from God. Into that dark moment, God spoke about what He would do later: gather them from the countries where He had driven them, bring them back to the land, and let them live there in safety again.

Question 2

What does it mean that God will give them "one heart and one way"?

Accepted Answer

When God says He will give them one heart and one way, He is talking about an inner change and a united direction of life. Instead of many divided loyalties and idols, their hearts will be joined in loving and fearing Him. “One way” points to a shared path of obedience and worship, not everyone doing what they please. This is not something they work up on their own. God Himself gives this new heart so they can fear Him forever, for their good and for their children after them.

Question 3

What is the everlasting covenant God promises in this passage?

Accepted Answer

God promises an everlasting covenant where He will not turn away from His people, but will do them good. In this covenant, He puts His fear in their hearts so they will not depart from Him. It is lasting, not temporary, because it depends on God’s faithfulness, not their strength. He rejoices to do them good and commits Himself to them as their God, and they as His people. This points beyond just coming back to the land to a secure, ongoing relationship with Him that continues through all generations.

Question 4

What does this passage teach about God’s character?

Accepted Answer

This passage shows that God is both just and deeply merciful. He had brought great trouble on His people because of their sin, driving them from the land in anger and wrath. Yet He also promises to gather them, make them safe, and do them good with His whole heart and soul. He does not enjoy judgment for its own sake, but He does delight in restoring and blessing. He is faithful to His promises, even when His people have failed, and He takes joy in planting them securely again.

Question 5

Why does God mention buying fields again in the land?

Accepted Answer

God uses the picture of buying fields to show that normal, everyday life will return. Right then, people said the land was empty and handed over to the Chaldeans, so buying property looked pointless. But God says that one day men will again pay money for fields, write and seal deeds, and call witnesses in Benjamin, around Jerusalem, and in all the cities of Judah. This is a sign that He will end their captivity, bring them home, and make the land live again, not just in words but in real life.

Question 6

How does this promise of restoration apply to believers today?

Accepted Answer

This passage reminds believers that God’s plans are not finished even when everything looks ruined. He may discipline His people, but He also gathers, forgives, and restores. The promise of one heart, one way, and an everlasting covenant points to the deep work God does inside His people, giving them a new desire to fear and follow Him. When life feels desolate, this shows that God can rebuild what seems lost and that His joy is to do good to those who belong to Him.

Question 7

What does it mean that God will put His fear in their hearts?

Accepted Answer

When God says He will put His fear in their hearts, He is talking about giving them a deep respect and awe for Him that keeps them close. This is not a terror that drives them away, but a reverent fear that makes them hate turning from Him. Left to themselves, they had walked away again and again. So God promises to change their inner life so they will not depart from Him. This fear in their hearts is part of His grace, keeping them in the covenant and helping them walk in His ways.

Question 8

Why does God compare the great evil He brought with the good He will bring?

Accepted Answer

God says that just as He brought great evil on this people, so He will bring all the good He has promised. He is using a strong comparison to show that His restoration will be as real and certain as His judgment was. The exile and ruin of the land were not random events; they came from His hand because of sin. In the same sure way, their gathering, safety, and joy in the land will come from His hand because of His mercy and covenant promises.

Jeremiah 32:36

¶ And now therefore thus saith the Lord, the God of Israel, concerning this city, whereof ye say, It shall be delivered into the hand of the king of Babylon by the sword, and by the famine, and by the pestilence;

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Jeremiah 32:36

¶ And now therefore thus saith the Lord, the God of Israel, concerning this city, whereof ye say, It shall be delivered into the hand of the king of Babylon by the sword, and by the famine, and by the pestilence;

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