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The Time of Jacob’s Trouble: Not of Extinction ~ Jeremiah 30:1-11

We are continuing our book by book, chapter by chapter verse by verse study of the Old Testament. We have come to Jeremiah chapter 30 This passage stands as a beacon of hope in the midst of distress, proclaiming God’s promise of restoration and renewal for Israel and Judah. Here the emphasis changes from negative warnings to repent to positive promises of a glorious future.  It marks a clear turning point—from warnings of judgment to assurances of redemption. Through Jeremiah, God reveals His intention to bring His people back from captivity and restore them to their rightful place, emphasizing His enduring love, mercy, and faithfulness. As we go into chapter 30 we enter into the future in the next four chapters.  Jeremiah is writing about the great tribulation.  This is the final seven years in which God is going to be dealing with the nation Israel.  Seventy sevens were decreed for Israel, and sixty-nine of those were fulfilled with the coming of Christ the Messiah, leaving one final seven-year period yet to be completed. This remaining cycle will be fulfilled during the time when the Antichrist is present on the earth. These events are still future, and in the book of Jeremiah this period is referred to as the time of Jacob’s trouble. This is sometimes called The book of Consolation Ch. 30—33 This section of the Book of Jeremiah is a collection of prophecies that focus on the hope that lay before the Israelites.  To this point in the book the emphasis has been mainly on judgment to come, though we have seen occasional promises of restoration (23:1-8; 24; 29). In Jeremiah 1:10 we heard the prophets commission, the Lord spoke to Jeremiah and said, “See, I have this day set you over the nations and over the kingdoms, To root out and to pull down, To destroy and to throw down, To build and to plant.” At this point in the book of Jeremiah, over half has been the recording of the prophet's message of ‘root out and . . . break down'. It is not surprising, therefore, to find the last part of that commission here, ‘to build and . . . to plant'  At this point in Jeremiah’s life, Nebuchadnezzar is encamped outside the walls of Jerusalem, and Jeremiah has been arrested and is shut up in prison.  The false prophets have been proven wrong and things have gone from bad to worse.  The nation still refused to hear the word of the Lord.  It was at this time the prophet gives this message of hope.  From darkness into light. Lets look at our outline for this chapter. Verses 1–3 Write It Down; Restoration Is Coming God tells Jeremiah to write every word on a scroll because, after the present judgment, He “will restore My people Israel and Judah … and bring them back to the land I gave their fathers” (v. 3). Verses 4-7 The time of Jacob’s trouble: Not of Extinction News of “panic, not peace” sweeps the nation. Men double over “like a woman in labor.” Yet even this “time of Jacob’s trouble” will end in rescue, for “he will be saved out of it” Verse 7 is considered one of the most important verses in this chapter. Saved Out of the Time of Jacob’s Trouble Verses 8–9 – No more slaves: A King Raised The LORD promises to “break his yoke from your neck.” No foreign master will rule them again; instead they will “serve the LORD their God and David their king, whom I will raise up for them.” Verses 10–11 – Do Not Fear, I Am HereExiles are urged to “fear not.” Though the nations face complete destruction, Israel will be disciplined only “with justice,” never utterly wiped out. The world has a hard time with this. . .