“Faith That Buys the Field” “The Worst Real Estate Deal in History” ~ Jeremiah 32:1-15 скачать в хорошем качестве

“Faith That Buys the Field” “The Worst Real Estate Deal in History” ~ Jeremiah 32:1-15

Jeremiah chapters 30–31 are often called “The Book of Consolation.”After nearly 30 chapters of judgment, these two chapters shift almost entirely to future restoration — not just for Judah and Jerusalem, but also for the Northern Kingdom (Israel/Ephraim). Jeremiah 30–31 promise: National restoration – both houses reunited (30:3) Geographical restoration – return to the land (30:10, 31:8) Spiritual restoration – hearts changed, not just circumstances (31:33) Davidic restoration – a renewed kingly line (30:9) Covenant restoration – the New Covenant (31:31–34) Jeremiah 32 takes place at one of the darkest moments in Judah’s history. We find Jerusalem under siege, Judah in its final days before exile. The date is 587/586 BC, we know this is the final siege of Jerusalem by Babylon. The Babylonian army is literally at the gates of Jerusalem. The city is under total blockade. Famine is spreading. Defeat is inevitable. And Jeremiah—the prophet who has been warning of this judgment for forty years—is not standing in the temple or the palace… he is sitting in prison. Humanly speaking, this is the worst possible time to talk about hope. Yet in this chapter, God tells Jeremiah to do something completely irrational: buy a piece of land. Not after the crisis. Not when peace returns. But while the enemy is still outside the walls and the nation is collapsing. In other words, Jeremiah is commanded to invest in a future he will most likely not live to see. Jeremiah 32 teaches us that biblical faith is not optimism—it is obedience to God’s promises in the middle of impossible circumstances. This chapter is not about real estate. It is about whether we truly believe that God keeps His word, even when everything visible says the opposite. Here, God turns a simple property transaction into a prophetic act, declaring to a dying nation: “Houses and fields and vineyards shall again be bought in this land.” In a city marked for destruction, God plants a sign of resurrection. The chapter is a self-contained prophetic sign or act plus divine interpretation. This was another of Jeremiah's symbolic acts. We have seen these before with the rotten linen robe, the wine jars, the potter’s house, the broken pottery in the valley of Hinnom, and the wooden yoke, that was broken by a false prophet, and the iron one that replaced it. All of chapter 32 centers around one event in Jeremiah's life. By this time he had given many prophecies about the restoration of Israel to her land. Something happened that challenged his faith in those promises. The chapter records what happened and how the prophet responded. Lets look at our outline: Verses 1–5 Jerusalem under siege and the Prophet in PrisonThis section begins with a historical timestamp and the setting of the crisis. Jeremiah dates the message to the “tenth year of Zedekiah king of Judah, which was the eighteenth year of Nebuchadnezzar.” Jerusalem is under Babylonian siege, and Jeremiah himself is confined in the guard’s courtyard because he has been warning that the city will fall, the king will be captured, and exile is coming. Jeremiah imprisoned for speaking truth. Verses 6–12 The property deal from prison.The LORD tells Jeremiah that his cousin Hanamel will offer him a field in Anathoth. When Hanamel appears, Jeremiah knows the word is true. He purchases the field for seventeen shekels of silver, signs and seals the deeds, calls in witnesses, and stores the documents in a clay jar so they will last “many days.” How long would these clay jars last. These are like the jars that the dead sea scrolls were stored in for over 2000 years. Verses 13-15 The lesson - God will restore.Humanly speaking, it is a foolish investment. But verse 15 gives God’s interpretation of the action. The LORD declares, “Houses and fields and vineyards will again be bought in this land.” When everything visible says “loss,” God calls His people to act in hope because He alone controls the future. “Jeremiah’s prophetic acts teach us that God’s truth is not only declared — it is demonstrated. When the word is rejected, God turns the prophet into the message.” Jeremiah is essentially the most visual prophet in the Old Testament, and every sign points to the same emotional stress: Judgment is real — but restoration is still coming.