Jeremiah 29:4 teaches that these bad things were under God's overarching sovereignty.
Jeremiah 29:7 gives a radically different focus to Judah in exile than what had existed in the past when Israel became a nation, from Exodus on, as well as in Judges and Samuel. We seek the peace (shālôm, שָׁלוֹם) of the nation that rules us.
We settle down and have children (Jeremiah 29:5-6).
We obey its lawful commands. When God's word compels us to disobey, we do so respectfully, and we never take up arms against those who are over us (Daniel 1:8ff.; Daniel 3:13-18; Daniel 6:10-12, 16-24).
When we look at the New Testament, we find this is the exact same pattern (Acts 4:19-20; 5:17-20, 28-32, 40-42).
This pattern fits the explicit teaching of the Apostles (Romans 13:1-7; 1 Peter 2:13-17). 1 Peter 2:18-20 makes plan that this qualified obedience is to every authority, good or evil.
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After serving Grace Presbyterian Church in Alexandria, Louisiana, Bob was honorably retired on Sunday, September 27, 2015, and given the title "Pastor Emeritus." This was forty years to the day after he became their pastor.
He now works for the Presbytery of the Gulf South as...
