At that time

 

 

 

At what time?

A time in the future! A certain time! A time that is decided or planned by Yahuah!

Yahuah declares, at that time, says Yahuah, I will be the Elohim of all the families of Israel, and they shall be My people – Jeremiah 31:1.

Jeremiah chapter 31 is a beautiful promise of a restoration of the people that broke the first covenant and are scattered all over the world. It is a chapter showing Yahuah’s mercy and His love.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

In that time, it is those who escaped the sword and found favour in the wilderness who will find rest – Jeremiah 31:2.

In this chapter the following is mention for the scattered people.

1)      A planned time in the future (verse 1).

2)      A remnant will find rest after all the troubles (verse 2).

3)      Yahuah’s love (verse 3-5).

4)      Israel will be re-built by Yahuah (verse 4-5).

5)      A certain time the watchmen shall call out (verse 6).

6)      Yahuah will save a remnant of Jacob (Israel) (verse 7).

7)      The scattered people shall come back from all over (verse 8).

8)      The redemption and return of Ephraim (northern tribes of Israel) (verse 9).

9)      Yahuah shall shepherd His flock (verse 10).

10)   Yahuah shall rams on Jacob (Israel and Judah) (verse 11).

11)   Happiness forever once the remnant has returned (verse 12-13).

12)   Yahuah’s love seen again (verse 13).

13)   Everyone shall see Yahuah’s goodness (verse 14).

14)   There will be a reward for the work after return (verse 16-17).

15)   Yahuah heard the moaning of Ephraim (verse 18).

16)   Ephraim repents and turns back (verse 19).

17)   Ephraim recognizes their sin and is ashamed (verse 19).

18)   Ephraim is a precious son and Yahuah has compassion on him (verse 20).

19)   The remnant of Israel will be the strength of the kingdom (verse 21-22).

20)   Israel will bless Yahuah after return (verse 23).

21)   All Judah shall dwell together again (verse 24).

22)   Yahuah shall satisfy the weary and grieved soul (verse 25).

23)   Both Israel and Judah plus the animals shall grow to full strength (verse 27).

24)   Yahuah punished Israel (both houses) but He will restore them again (verse 27-28).

25)   Israel will no longer blame their forefathers for the sins they did (verse 29-30).

26)   A new covenant will be made with Israel and Judah (verse 31).

27)   The new covenant shall be different from the old covenant (verse 32).

28)   The new covenant shall be in their inward parts, written on their heart (verse 33).

29)   Man will no longer teach about Yahuah as He will forgive and we will know Him (verse 34).

30)   Yahuah is the creator and He is declaring this new covenant through Jeremiah (verse 35).

31)   If the laws are removed and the heavens can be measured and the foundations of earth can be searched out then the seed of Israel will no longer be required to be a nation (verse 36-37).

32)   Measuring line is connected with the restored Jerusalem (verse 38-39).

33)   All parts of the land shall be restored and be set-apart again forever (verse 40).

Jeremiah was given this revelation in a dream by Yahuah (Jeremiah 31:26).

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Looking through the list above, which ones would you say are fulfilled, which ones are presently been fulfilled and what ones still needs to be fulfilled in the near future?

 

 

The letter and book from Jeremiah

 

 

Jeremiah wrote a letter to the people who were in exile and also wrote a book to Jacob’s decedents (Jeremiah chapter 29 and 30).

The letter was addressed to the following people in Babylon; elders, priests, prophets, to king Jeconiah, the queen mother, eunuchs, rulers, craftsmen and smiths – Jeremiah 29:1-2.

The letter was sent through Elasah (Jeremiah 29:3).

The letter said the following to the exiles.

 

Jeremiah 29:4-7 Build houses and live, and plant gardens, and eat their fruit.Take wives, and father sons and daughters. And take wives for your sons; and give your daughters to husbands, that they may bear sons and daughters, and multiply there, and do not become few. And seek the peace of the city, there where I have caused you to be exiled. And pray to Yahuah for it; for in its peace, you shall have peace.

Reason for this statement was because they would be exiled for a long time. As I asked before in my previous message, was it to 70 years or is it 70 years x 1000. I believe the answer is found in Jeremiah chapter 30.

Next in the letter it warns the people not to listen to the prophets/priests in their midst as they are speaking falsely.

Jeremiah 29:8-9 For so says Yahuah of Hosts, the Elohim of Israel: Do not let your prophets and your divining ones in your midst deceive you. And do not listen to your dreams which you dream. For they prophesy falsely to you in My name. I have not sent them, says Yahuah.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

I have heard many say the 70 years is over and some say it’s not over but hear what Yahuah says in the next verse 10.

For so says Yahuah, when according to My mouth seventy years have been fulfilled for Babylon, I will visit you and confirm My good Word to you, to bring you back to this place.

Yahuah’s time is different to what we know time, so we need to relook at what people say about His time. You see verse 11 says Yahuah has peace for us in mind, not evil. The plan is a bright future. The question I ask is if 70 years are over then where is the peace and the great future, it’s not happened.

In Jeremiah 29:16-19 it is addressed to the people of Judah who did not go into exile as what Yahuah said must happen. Punishment will come on them for not listening.

 

 

 

 

The next part is again addressed to those in exile of some people in their midst who were prophesying lies – Jeremiah 29:20-21.

Because the people listened to the false prophesy a curse would come on them- Jeremiah 29:22-23.

Jeremiah 29:28 says the exile will be long, therefore build houses, gardens and live.

 

 

 

 

Yahuah instructed Jeremiah to write a book on all the words He has spoken through him (Jeremiah) to the people – Jeremiah 30:2.

What is interesting of chapter 30 is Jeremiah is speaking to both tribes of Israel and Judah, known as Jacob (children of Jacob = 12 tribes of Jacob (Israel)).

In Jeremiah 30:3 Yahuah says the days will come when He will turn the captivity for both Israel and Judah and cause them to return to the land to possess it.

Further on, Yahuah addresses both Israel and Judah about the time of Jacob’s trouble and how both groups will be saved from it.

 

Jeremiah 30:4-7 And these are the Words that Yahuah spoke concerning Israel and concerning Judah: For so says Yahuah, we have heard a sound of trembling, of dread, and not of peace. Ask now and see whether a male is giving birth? Why do I see every man with his hands on his loins, like a woman giving birth, and all faces are turned to paleness? Alas! For that day is great, for none is like it. And it is a time of Jacob's trouble, but he will be saved out of it.

This is related to the latter days or end time days.

In Jeremiah 30:8-9 Yahuah speaks of the yoke been broken off Israel and Judah’s neck and never to be enslaved again.

Has this happened? No!

Israel and Judah are depended on foreign powers for security. It tells me they are still in captivity.

Jeremiah 30:10  says, O My servant Jacob (all 12 tribes of Israel), do not fear for I Yahuah will save you from afar, and your seed from the land of captivity. Jacob will return and no trouble will come upon them again.

 

Jeremiah 30:11-22, speaking of Israel and Judah’s many sins, the punishments and how they will return with health and healing, to be His people again.

Did adding chapter 30 to 29 give an answer to the 70 years? If I look today, I do not see this peace and a bright future therefore must question if Judah had returned from Babylon. Revelation speaks about end time destruction of Babylon therefore Babylon was not destroyed after 70 years. Chapter 30 speaks about Israel and Judah in captivity until after Jacob’ trouble. Jacob’s trouble is for all the decedents of Jacob (Israel). This period has not happened yet.

This is something to pray about.

 

 

Seek and find Me

 

 

Yahuah says to those who are in captivity that there is a plan of peace, to give us a future and a hope (Jeremiah 29:11).

Jeremiah 29:12 Then you shall call on Me, and you shall go and pray to Me, and I will listen to you.

Jeremiah 29:13 And you shall seek and find Me when you search for Me with all your heart.

 

Deuteronomy 4:29 “But from there you shall seek Yahuah your Elohim, and shall find, when you search for Him with all your heart and with all your being. See Deuteronomy 4:30 as it is speaking about the latter (last or end-time) days where His people will find and obey Him.

Jeremiah 29:14 And I will be found by you, says Yahuah. And I will turn away your captivity, and I will gather you from all the nations, and from all the places where I have driven you, says Yahuah. And I will bring you again into the place from which I sent you into exile, from there.

All to happen in the latter days.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Many are seeking Him today with a heart of obedience and as His says He will find us. I believe presently He is calling those who are seeking the truth of Him. They are tired of hearing all the falsehood and lies been spread by man, just wanting the truth.

The gathering out of captivity will still come to pass but for now spiritually those who are seeking Him are finding Him in truth and in spirit.

Don’t stop seeking Him as He will find you when your heart is true.

 

 

Hear a false prophet

 

 

 

 

 

In the same period when Jeremiah prophesied about the yoke that will come upon the nations, including Babylon and Judah, a person named Hananiah from the temple spoke of another prophesy that was to be a false prophesy.

Hananiah was the son of Azur a prophet in the temple – Jeremiah 28:1.

Hananiah said Yahuah told him that within 2 years the yoke on the king of Babylon will be broken and all vessels that were taken out of temple will be returned. He further said that the king of Judah that was exiled to Babylon will return within 2 years – Jeremiah 28:2-4 and in Jeremiah 28:11.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Jeremiah said to Hananiah that he trusts he is correct in what he is saying as it would be great news – Jeremiah 28:5-6.

Jeremiah then says “hear now this word that I speak in your ears and all the people” – Jeremiah 28:7.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Jeremiah explains about the prophesy spoken from past prophets and how they are true from the Almighty Yahuah – Jeremiah 28:8-9.

Then Hananiah took the yoke of Jeremiah and broke it – Jeremiah 28:10. Jeremiah was wearing a wooden yoke all the time since Yahuah spoke to him about the nations that would be under the yoke.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Then Yahuah tells Jeremiah to go to Hananiah and tell him that the wooden yoke that he took off Jeremiah would be replaced with a yoke of iron, including Babylon, Judah and nations – Jeremiah 28:13-14.

The punishment became worse (from wood to iron).

Read below the punishment that came upon Hananiah for prophesying falsely.

Jeremiah 28:15-17 Then the prophet Jeremiah said to Hananiah the prophet, hear now, Hananiah, Yahuah has not sent you, but you have made this people trust in a lie. So, Yahuah says this, behold, I send you away from the face of the earth. You shall die this year, because you have spoken apostasy against Yahuah. And Hananiah died the same year in the seventh month.

Can we learn something from this chapter? This is what I notice and can help me to see falsehood around me and when some person says, I dreamt this and Yahuah told me this and this or when I listen to someone saying that this is what is going to happen.

1)      Hananiah was from Judah, therefore knew Yahuah and His word – people within fellowship can be false.

2)      Hananiah seems to be a priest or a leader within the temple – some priests/pastors can be false.

3)      Hananiah was the son of a prophet from Judah and a priest in the temple.

4)      Hananiah said Yahuah spoke to him that the punishment will be over within 2 years where Jeremiah did not say anything of 2 years. Two different prophesies – we need to confirm and test everything said and the best way is to read the words from the past prophets of Yahuah and also to prayer for the Ruach to guide us.

5)      Test everything said no manner who it is. But we need to be careful as someone can say something false and him/her will not know it is false. We must correct these people through His Word taken from scripture.

6)      We must never forget what the Messiah said in Matthew 24:4-5 when the disciples asked Him of the end times: And answering, Yahusha said to them, see that no man deceives you. For many will come in My name, saying, I am the Messiah. And they will cause many to be deceived.