Jeremiah 31
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A biblical treasure hunt (Jeremiah 31:1-6)
Here are some gems from the Jeremiah reading for Sunday.
April 5, Easter 1A (Jeremiah 31:1–6; Matthew 28:1–10)
In six short verses, Jeremiah makes sermon illustrations of three different exile stories.
April 5, Easter 1A (Jeremiah 31:1–6; Matthew 28:1–10)
In six short verses, Jeremiah makes sermon illustrations of three different exile stories.
April 5, Easter 1A (Jeremiah 31:1–6; Matthew 28:1–10)
In six short verses, Jeremiah makes sermon illustrations of three different exile stories.
January 4, Christmas 2 (Jeremiah 31:7–14; John 1:(1–9), 10–18)
The child staggering out of a bomb-blasted city does not need to find her home in God. She needs a physical home.
January 4, Christmas 2 (Jeremiah 31:7–14; John 1:(1–9), 10–18)
The child staggering out of a bomb-blasted city does not need to find her home in God. She needs a physical home.
A long obedience: On marriage and other covenants
There are many people with whom I have not had an affair. Billions. There is also one man in particular.
A long obedience: On marriage and other covenants
There are many people with whom I have not had an affair. Billions. There is also one man in particular.
What’s in a promise? Living by covenant, not contract
Monastic vows sound familiar to anyone who's been to a wedding. In both marriage and celibacy, we promise to be faithful.
What’s in a promise? Living by covenant, not contract
Monastic vows sound familiar to anyone who's been to a wedding. In both marriage and celibacy, we promise to be faithful.
What's God up to?
Among the most stimulating books I've read recently is Samuel Wells's Be Not Afraid, from which I picked up the phrase repeated several times in my current lectionary columns for the Century: "What's God up to?" This is the question that counts.
What's God up to?
Among the most stimulating books I've read recently is Samuel Wells's Be Not Afraid, from which I picked up the phrase repeated several times in my current lectionary columns for the Century: "What's God up to?" This is the question that counts.
Suffering and salvation: Jeremiah 31:31-34; Psalm 51:1-12; John 12:20-33
Psalm 51 does not let any of us off the hook—not the progressives, the evangelicals, or the feel-good agnostics.
An embodied ideal: Jeremiah 31:7-14; John 1:(1-9), 10-18
It is not enough for the prophet to declare God’s consolation—it is framed in visions of loud singing and dancing.
An embodied ideal: Jeremiah 31:7-14; John 1:(1-9), 10-18
It is not enough for the prophet to declare God’s consolation—it is framed in visions of loud singing and dancing.
Homeward bound: John 1:10-18; Jeremiah 31:7-14
Straight paths, deep consolation, and special care for the most vulnerable suggest a road home shaped by generous welcome and tender care.
Homeward bound: John 1:10-18; Jeremiah 31:7-14
Straight paths, deep consolation, and special care for the most vulnerable suggest a road home shaped by generous welcome and tender care.