The Kingdom of God Comes

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Everyone one was looking for the kingdom of God to come around the first century of our age. The Pharisees were repeatedly asking Him about it, much as in Lk 17:20-21. Jesus told His disciples,

“… “Most assuredly I tell you, there are some standing here who will in no way taste death until they see the Kingdom of God come with power.” ” Mk 9:1

So the kingdom was indeed to come soon, before all of them died, and it was to come with power. Then right before ascending to His Father in heaven, Jesus told his disciples to wait in Jerusalem “until you are clothed with power from on high.” Lk 24:49 WEB. He seems to be talking about the power with which the kingdom would come. Then in Acts 1 Jesus told them that, “you will receive power when the Holy Spirit has come upon you.” Acts 1:8. Then in Acts 2 the Holy Spirit came upon them with power and the kingdom of Heaven was begun.

A present embryonic kingdom!

The Father has,

“ … delivered us out of the power of darkness, and translated us into the Kingdom of the Son of his love;” Col 1:13 WEB

That’s right. It is past tense. We are now “fellow citizens with the saints,” Eph 2:19

Jesus rules ALL heaven and earth NOW!

All authority in both heaven and earth has been given to Jesus now, past tense, Mtt 28:20. Jesus is now, “the ruler of the kings of the earth.” Rev 1:5, present tense. So kings and judges are advised,

“Kiss the son, lest he be angry, and you perish in the way,
For his wrath will soon be kindled.
Blessed are all those who take refuge in him.”
Psa 2:10 WEB

So Jesus at present does indeed, “… Rule in the midst of your enemies.” Psa 110:1

How long with this rule over heaven and earth last?

“24 Then the end comes, when he will deliver up the Kingdom to God, even the Father; when he will have abolished all rule and all authority and power. 25 For he must reign until he has put all his enemies under his feet. 26 The last enemy that will be abolished is death. ”
1Cor 15:24-26 WEB

Some still look for Jesus reign on this earth for a thousand years.

Speaking of some saying Jesus will again be on earth, Jesus says something different.

“25 “Behold, I have told you beforehand. 26 If therefore they tell you, ‘Behold, he is in the wilderness,’ don’t go out; ‘Behold, he is in the inner chambers,’ don’t believe it.” ” Mtt 24:25-26 WEB

Some seem to think He did not mean that. But that is what He said!

You see, “flesh and blood cannot inherit the Kingdom of God,” 1Cor 15:50. The kingdom of God is not of this world, not of this universe, Jn 18:36.

And for a perfect place,

“Know this for sure, that no sexually immoral person, nor unclean person, nor covetous man, who is an idolater, has any inheritance in the Kingdom of Christ and God.” Eph 5:5 WEB

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nf is my own translation based on the WEB

The Kingdom of God Forecast

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A special kingdom of God which was to come and last into all eternity, is a major theme in Scripture. A descendant of King David was to be the head of this kingdom, coming as a child, Isa 9:6-7. The Christ of God.

Daniel 2 is an extensive prophecy of a succession of empires, written in the 6th century BC. First was the ancient Babylonian Empire, which was in existence at the time of the prophecy. Next would be the Medo-Persian empire, which overthrew the Babylonians in Daniel’s time. After that would come the Greeks, and lastly an empire of iron and clay, the Roman Empire. Then the prophecy says that of the times of the Roman Empire,

“In the days of those kings shall the God of heaven set up a kingdom which shall never be destroyed, nor shall the sovereignty of it be left to another people; but it shall break in pieces and consume all these kingdoms, and it shall stand forever. ”
Dan 2:44 WEB

Prophecy Principles gives a detailed analysis of the prophecy in Daniel 9, which gives a rough time schedule for the kingdom. It centers around the early first century of our age. It was to be a time when “the Anointed One shall be cut off” (Dan 9:26), and “the sacrifice and offerings” are made to cease (Dan 9:27), and “to finish disobedience, and to make an end of sins, and to make reconciliation for iniquity, and to bring in everlasting righteousness” (Dan 9:24 WEB). Wow! What a list!

So the kingdom was imminently expected
in the first century of our age.

First came John the Baptist saying,

“ “Repent, for the Kingdom of Heaven is at hand!” ” Mtt 3:2 WEB

Then Jesus himself came saying the same, Mtt 4:17. Then Jesus began preaching the principles of this kingdom through various parables and sermons.

Some wanted to force Jesus to head an earthly kingdom.

But Jesus hid himself from them, Jn 6:15

Jesus said this kingdom was not to be of this world.

Jesus indicated the eternal kingdom was to have its beginning in the hearts and minds of men.

“ “20 Being asked by the Pharisees when the Kingdom of God would come, he answered them, “The Kingdom of God doesn’t come with observation; 21 neither will they say, ‘Look, here!’ or, ‘Look, there!’ for behold, the Kingdom of God is within you.” ”
Lk 17:20-21 WEB

Then came tragic but glorious end of Jesus ministry when He was put on trial first before the Sanhedrin (that is the Greek word sunedrion), and then before the Romans. Jesus was emphatic that His kingdom was not of this world. He told Pilate,

“… “My kingdom is not of this world. If my kingdom were of this world, then my servants would fight, that I wouldn’t be delivered to the Jews. But now my kingdom is not from here.”” Jn 18:36 WEB

And the completion is where?

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Strategic Powers of Our Age: Part III, The Mystery of Lawlessness

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Not always the most obvious, but of central importance.

An important man of lawlessness is to come.

The KJV calls him a “man of sin,” but remember that “Sin is lawlessness,”1Jn 3:4, WEB. Paul says that this man has to come before Jesus comes again, and calls this man “the son of destruction” WEB. This man is characterized by “perdition,” destructive behavior, and he brings destruction on many people.

He suppresses all religion except the
worship of Satan and himself.

Both Revealing the Christian Age and Prophecy Principles have more information on the “beast”/ the man of lawlessness and of an occult competition to see who will finally be the “real” beast.

“he who opposes and exalts himself against all that is called God or that is worshiped; so that he sits as God in the temple of God, setting himself up as God. ” 2Thes 2:4 WEB

This man does not just put himself up as some sort of “god.” He puts himself up as the one and only “god.” He does not just put down Christianity, but will put down ALL religion of any sort, except himself. The only other description that matches this is called a “beast” in Revelation 11 through 20. It says men “worshiped the beast,” Rev 13:4, and that he is “given authority” over all of the earth, and to make war with the church and to overcome it, Rev 13:7.

Before we go any further, I must remind you that Rome and the caesars NEVER overcame the church. Instead, the church overcame Rome and the caesars, exactly as prophesied in Daniel 2.

This man is brought to power by a “mystery of lawlessness”
which “already works.” 2Thes 2:7 WEB

Taken at face value, Paul is describing either the teachings of a mystery religion characterized by lawlessness, or a mystery religion itself (an organization) that is characterized by lawlessness. See the previous post on “Mystery Religions: An Overview.” Paul is writing this around say 51 AD, and says this mystery “already works,” 2Thes 2:7. This teaching, this religion, seems to be the “beast” organization of Rev 13:1-2, 17:7, etc. This religion continues to work until it is able to unveil its exclusive god/man to be worshiped by the entire world. This religion has a ruling council of seven men, and seems to have a power base of ten nations. Mystery Babylon and the Mystery of Lawlessness run private intelligence operations that often dwarf those of many nations. They frequently run Deep State operations jointly.

The beast organization, makes Mystery Babylon a world wide success.

“… I will tell you the mystery of the woman, and of the beast that carries her, which has the seven heads and the ten horns.” Rev 17:7.

These are competing mystery religions that work together for world domination, and the destruction of Christianity.

The “man of lawlessness” will destroy Mystery Babylon WITHIN history.

This is described in Revelation 17 and 18 as being a total and final destruction. This occurs after the church is “overcome,” and it leaves the mystery of lawlessness as the undisputed master of the entire world.

Revealing the Christian Age has more information the fall of Mystery Babylon.

The “man” of lawlessness is destroyed by Jesus’ Second Coming.

The beast is captured and thrown alive into hell, Rev 19:20. Jesus will kill him “by the brightness of his coming.” 2Thes 2:8. So these are things which come to a climax just before the end of this present universe.

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Strategic Powers of Our Age: Part II, Mystery Babylon the Great

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Not always the most obvious, but of central importance.

Many think that Mystery Babylon the Great is civil government, or the Roman Empire. However, as was pointed out in the post “Rome, A Prophecy Failure or Symbolic,” much of what is written in Revelation emphatically did NOT fit Rome all along. Revealing the Christian Age offers solid evidence that Mystery Babylon is NOT Rome. Rome and the caesars are at best a type, symbolic of what is to come.

Mystery Babylon is treated as if she is a secret entity.

Revealing the Christian Age discusses the many things in Revelation which do not fit ancient Rome.

That fits calling her “MYSTERY, BABYLON THE GREAT,” Rev 17:5 WEB. That implies she is a mystery religion, as discussed in the post on “The Mystery Religions: An Overview.”

Now you can view Rome in public. You can travel there, stay there, live there. But to see Mystery Babylon John is carried “away in the Spirit into a wilderness.” Rev 17:3 WEB. A remote place. She is a hidden entity. She is “the great prostitute,” Rev 17:1 WEB. But Rome had no need to prostitute herself. Rome could beat to pieces any who resisted her.

Mystery Babylon is spoken of as if she
dominates world trade

In fact, most of the imagery about Babylon and her fall, seems to come from the prophecies of the fall of ancient Tyre and Sidon, like Isaiah 23, and Ezek 26, 27 and 28 (they are symbolic of her). These were principal Phoenician trade cities, which dominated trade in the Mediterranean world for several centuries. They were not all of Mediterranean trade, but they did facilitate it, and dominate it.

“ “… the kings of the earth committed sexual immorality with her, and the merchants of the earth grew rich from the abundance of her luxury.” ” Rev 18:3 WEB

Mystery Babylon is a promoter of sexual immorality,
and perversion of every sort.

In Revelation 17 she is drinking from a golden cup filled with the filth of fornication, Rev 17:4. She is “THE MOTHER … OF THE ABOMINATIONS OF THE EARTH.” Rev 17:5 KJV.

“ “with whom the kings of the earth committed sexual immorality, and those who dwell in the earth were made drunken with the wine of her sexual immorality.” ”
Rev 17:2 WEB

Mystery Babylon is the arranger of death and destruction.

She is not government. Rather she reigns/rules OVER the kings of the earth, Rev 17:18. She is the original Deep State. Mystery Babylon is implicitly the fomenter, the arranger, of wars.

“ “In her was found the blood of prophets and of saints, and of ALL who have been slain on the earth.” ” Rev 18:24 WEB

Mystery Babylon is COMPLETELY destroyed
very near the end of our age.

The man of lawlessness comes very near the end of time, and he with ten kings, destroys Mystery Babylon completely, all the way to the ground, within HISTORY, Revelation chapters 17 and 18.

Christians are commanded to come out of Mystery Babylon, Rev 18:4.

That of course implies that you can understand the prophecy, and come out of her.

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Strategic Powers of Our Age: Part I, Jesus the Christ.

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Not always the most obvious, but of central importance..

God Has Always Ruled Over Human Affairs.

When Paul is preaching to the scholars in Athens, he says this of God’s rule, that He,

“… hath made of one blood all nations of men for to dwell on all the face of the earth, and hath determined the times before appointed, and the bounds of their habitation; ”
Acts 17:26 KJV

Who determines where men live, and the boundaries of their nations? Paul says that God does. And what is God’s purpose in these things?

“That they should seek the Lord, if haply they might feel after him, and find him, though he be not far from every one of us:”
Acts 17:27 WEB

How inclusive is this power?

“6 Yahweh kills, and makes alive:
He brings down to Sheol, and brings up.
7 Yahweh makes poor, and makes rich:
He brings low, he also lifts up.
8 He raises up the poor out of the dust,
He lifts up the needy from the dunghill,
To make them sit with princes,
Inherit the throne of glory:
For the pillars of the earth are Yahweh’s,
He has set the world on them.” 1Sam 2:6-8 WEB

There is more in that passage in 1 Samuel 2, but that should do.

This Rule Has Been Given to Jesus the Son for Our Age.

“All authority has been given to me in heaven and on earth.”
Mtt 28:18 WEB

All authority in heaven and on earth? It is a theme that comes up over and over in His words.

“All things have been delivered to me by my Father.” Mtt 11:27 WEB

This is Real but Generally Unseen.

“… you gave him authority over all flesh, …” Jn 17:2 WEB

The word used here is the Greek “exousia” and is a word for the right and authority and power to act. Jesus rules over the churches in Revelation 2 and 3. He makes them stand, or removes them. Of some who commit sexual immorality, He says, “I will kill her children with Death, and all the assemblies will know that I am he who searches the minds and hearts. …” Rev 2:23 WEB. And of this same Jesus it says,

“… Jesus Christ, the faithful witness, the firstborn of the dead, and the ruler of the kings of the earth.” Rev 1:5 WEB.

A mighty war between the good and evil goes on in our age. And the forces of the beast and his armies? He rules because “Authority over every tribe, people, language, and nation was given to him.” Rev 13:7 WEB. Jesus is now the most powerful person in the universe, excepting the Father Himself. Of this power (the Greek is dunamis) Jesus has, it says,

“… according to the power by which he is able even to subject all things to himself.” Phil 3:21 nf.

And in the end, He wages war victoriously, 2Thes 1:8-9. The last enemy is death itself, 1Cor 15:26.

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Zechariah: A Key Prophetic Book

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Poor, poor, neglected Zechariah. Zechariah is one of the smaller books in our Bible. Also Zechariah is one of the most difficult books of our Bible. Perhaps it is more difficult than the book of Revelation. Even many scholars just avoid the book. On the other hand, I would not say there is any book of the Bible of which I can say, I understand ALL of it. Still Zechariah deals with some central themes.

Zechariah deals with the first coming of the Christ.

It even quotes particulars such as His violent death.

“Awake, sword, against my shepherd,
And against the man who is close to me,” says Yahweh of Hosts.
Strike the shepherd, and the sheep will be scattered; And I will turn my hand against the little ones.”
Zech 13:7 WEB

There is more about Jesus in Zechariah, but this verse is quoted as such in Mtt 26:31

Zechariah and Revelation often use similar imagery.

There are horns, there four chariots that sort of remind one of some of the images of heaven in Revelation. There are angels ministering to men, and more.

Zechariah deals with the Jews coming to Jesus.

It deals with this explicitly in Zechariah chapters 12 and 13. It seemingly speaks of all of Israel turning to Yahweh and His Christ, and it is discussed in connect with some heavy attacks on both “Judah” and “Jerusalem.” Such a national conversion has not happened to the Jews overall … so far!

Zechariah deals with TWO massive assaults on “Jerusalem,”.

“… and all the nations of the earth will be gathered together against it.” Zech 12:3 WEB

But is this talking about earthly Jerusalem as in Gal 4:24? Or is it talking about the church, Jerusalem above of the “kingdom of heaven,” as in many passages, including:

“But the Jerusalem that is above is free, which is the mother of us all.” Gal 4:26 WEB

Earthly Jerusalem has NEVER been assaulted this way, nor has the church, EVER, by “ALL the nations of the earth.” Either way, as described, these assaults have NEVER happened in any way. So we are either talking about a false prophecy … or one that is yet to happen.

Zechariah deals with a special “worthless shepherd.”

He is called an “idol shepherd” Zech 11:17 KJV. In a wandering discussion over several chapters Zechariah compares him with the true shepherd (Jesus the Christ). Both are killed by “the sword” according to Zechariah. Both have a recovery from death of one sort or another, according to Zechariah. Could this be speaking of the beast of Rev 13:3, who is “wounded to death; and his deadly wound was healed,” KJV, and who is worshiped by the entire world?

There is more to tell, but this is a sampler.

Really, I do not think you can unravel the prophecies of the Christian Age, of Revelation, or of the end of the age, without Zechariah. Really we should not even be trying to do that.

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Psalms: A Key Prophetic Book

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When we think of the book of Psalms, most people think of it as a book of songs for the ancient assembly of Israel, which indeed it is. Also many think of it as an in depth devotional book, to help us think about God, and to learn to draw nearer to Him. It is indeed also that. Psalms is one the loftiest and most inspiring of the books of the Bible. Almost no complete view of God can be made without dealing with the Psalms. And when you are having those major trials and difficulties which come upon men, Psalms is an extraordinary source of comfort and help. Psalms helps us to keep in mind that God is still in control and that He will hear the pleas of His saints, and answer their calls for help.

Most do not think of Psalms as a prophetic book at all. I didn’t. Then came a time when I need some shorter lessons for a once a month evening assembly that was to be followed by other activities. I decided to do lessons on the psalms. Over a period of nearly nine years I covered about 100 of the 150 psalms, taking each in turn, analyzing their message, declaring these things in sermons. It was only after covering over half of the psalms that I slowly began to realize, Hey, this is an important prophetic book! I admit to being a slow learner at times, and duller than I should be, but that was a shock to me.

It actually begins in Psalm 1 with talk of the wicked not being able to survive the judgement, Psa 1:5.

It continues with speaking of Jesus ruling the kings and judges of the earth during the Christian Age, in Psalm 2. This is clearly before the end of this age when it says,

“Then the end comes, when he will deliver up the Kingdom to God, even the Father; when he will have abolished all rule and all authority and power.” 1Cor 15:24 WEB

In fact, I call Psalm 2 the “New Testament Psalm.”

Psalms continually speaks of eternal things of hope and prosperity in a better world. The psalmist David says,

“For a day in thy courts is better than a thousand. I had rather be a doorkeeper in the house of my God, than to dwell in the tents of wickedness.” Psa 84:10 KJV

It continually speaks of end things.

He makes wars cease to the end of the earth.
He breaks the bow, and shatters the spear.
He burns the chariots in the fire.
Psa 46:9 WEB

Further Psalms is a primary source on the great uproar which will occur among nations, leading up to the end of our age.

“Why do the nations rage,
And the peoples plot a vain thing?”
Psa 2:1 WEB

In fact I do not think that any comprehensive view of the end things can be formed without the Psalms.

No wonder that the second most quoted book in the New Testament is that of Psalms.

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ALL Old Testament prophecy has been fulfilled?

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Jesus is walking with two of His disciples toward the village of Emmaus and is talking about the things that happened to Jesus in His trial and execution at the hands of the Jews and the Romans. He assured them that these things had to happen.

25   He said to them, “Foolish men, and slow of heart to believe in ALL that the prophets have spoken! 26 Didn’t the Christ have to suffer these things and to enter into his glory?” 27 Beginning from Moses and from all the prophets, he explained to them in all the Scriptures the things concerning himself.” Lk 24:25-27 WEB

It does almost seem to speak as if Jesus had by then (early in the first century AD) fulfilled all Old Testament prophecy concerning himself. And a similar point seems to also be made by Peter in Acts 3.

“But the things which God announced by the mouth of all his prophets, that Christ should suffer, he thus fulfilled.”
Acts 3:18 WEB

Similarly, one might initially think that Peter also was saying that Jesus had fulfilled all Old Testament prophecy. But then Peter goes on further says,

“ “Repent therefore, and turn again, that your sins may be blotted out, so that there may come times of refreshing from the presence of the Lord,” ” Acts 3:19 WEB

Well, why Peter, why repent? Peter says it is so “times of refreshing” might come from the Lord. So there are times of refreshing which are still yet to come! Well Peter, who will bring those “times of refreshing”?

“ “and that he may send Christ Jesus, who was ordained for you before” ,” Acts 3:20

So how long must Jesus stay in heaven?

“ “whom heaven must receive until the times of restoration of all things, which God spoke long ago by the mouth of his holy prophets.” ” Acts 3:21 WEB

So how long must Jesus stay in heaven? Until what is now called “the times of restoration of all things.” Then Peter says something else in the same verse. These future things, “the times of restoration of all things,” and the “times of refreshing,” were spoken of long ago by the mouth of God’s holy prophets. Then Peter speaks even more explicitly.

“ “Yes, and all the prophets from Samuel and those who followed after, as many as have spoken, they also told of these days.” ” Acts 3:24 WEB

So all the prophets from Samuel forward spoke of these future days.

So looking back, Jesus in Luke 24, and Peter in Acts 3:18 are merely saying that Jesus fulfilled all the prophecies of His first coming. And also clearly, there are some Old Testament prophecies which are yet to be fulfilled.

Also, this is not counting the many Old Testament prophecies of Judgement Day and the Second Coming of Christ. It is beyond me how anyone can so twist Isaiah 24 so that it turns into anything more than the final destruction of this present universe.

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Time in Jeremiah 31, Part III of III

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But Jer 31:1 describes “ALL the families of Israel” as being faithful at some point.

In contrast, true atheists are rare in most nations, but common among the Jews. Further, the number of modern Jews who are not really atheists, but who are actually very secular, or even anti-religious in their thinking and outlook, seem to be in the majority among modern Jews. The Jews will on one hand claim to you and me that God was the one who promised Palestine to them, but on the other hand, treat Genesis as a children’s fairy tale if serious discussion of Scripture starts. Still Jeremiah says that,

“At that time, says Yahweh, will I be the God of all the families of Israel, and they shall be my people.”
Jer 31:1 WEB

Over two thousand years have passed and
this has NEVER happened!

Is this a false prophecy?

In truth, this present rejection of God and His Messiah was clearly forecast in many Scriptures, such as Isa 8:14-15. It is even implied in the grand context of Jeremiah himself that this glorious time will come only after much correction and hardship and suffering because of the ongoing sins of the Jews.. We might assume that since so much time has past, that the prophecy is now void. Jesus says something else:

“Scripture Cannot Be Broken,” Jn 10:35 KJV

If you believe the Word of God, then what do you make of Jer 31:1? This means it just has not happened yet! After over 2,000 years? YES! This in fact is dealt with in innumerable Old Testament passages, and several in New Testament, including Roman chapters 9 to 11.

Then look at Time in Jeremiah 31.

See first that the order in which things are discussed is NOT necessarily the order in which things will happen! It is a conversational order of discussion in much of Bible prophecy. Just like in a human conversation, not everything is in sequential time order. God is having a conversation with your and me about the future.

Secondly it should be seen that it is not a human time perspective in Scripture, but an eternal time perspective. That is the real time scale we are on. Remember “that one day is with the Lord as a thousand years, and a thousand years as one day.” 2Pe 3:8 WEB. So an interruption of two thousand years is as nothing in this perspective, as Yahweh works to save as many men as possible. We do not really know how much more there is to come, even though we are clearly told to be watching.

It is as if God said, Yes one day all the families of Israel will be my people. I will send my Son as a baby. Many will be killed in the attempt to kill Him, and He will bring a New Covenant that will write My law on the hearts of My people. In the end it will be well for the Jews.

Clearly it is easy to make naïve assumptions
about time in prophecy!

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Time in Jeremiah 31, Part II of III

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We have talked about Jer 31:15 as a time marker in Jeremiah’s prophecy in chapter 31. That would be about 4 BC.

In the next part of Jeremiah 31 God talks about Ephraim as a pseudonym for Israel and the Jews, and says,

“Is Ephraim my dear son? is he a darling child? for as often as I speak against him, I do earnestly remember him still: therefore my heart yearns for him; I will surely have mercy on him, says Yahweh.” Jer 31:20 WEB

That is still very much in line with the general subject of Jeremiah 31 as was outlined in Part I. Jeremiah is talking about the Jews, and He also says,

“27 Behold, the days come, says Yahweh, that I will sow the house of Israel and the house of Judah with the seed of man, and with the seed of animal. 28 It shall happen that, like as I have watched over them to pluck up and to break down and to overthrow and to destroy and to afflict, so will I watch over them to build and to plant, says Yahweh.”
Jer 31:27-28 WEB

Again Yahweh is clearly talking about physical Israel, Israel after the flesh, the Jews. Also this once again is clearly in line with Jer 31:1-2 and also verse 20.

Then God talks about the coming of the a New Covenant

Paul quotes Jer 31:31 of the New Covenant in Jesus Christ, and the Jews, as was noted in Part I. Additionally the author of Hebrews quotes Jeremiah 31 in Heb 8:8-12 and again in Heb 10:16-17 of the new covenant as it applies to both Jews and gentiles. It should be noted that God says,

“But this is the covenant that I will make with the house of Israel after those days, says Yahweh: I will put my law in their inward parts, and in their heart will I write it; and I will be their God, and they shall be my people:” Jer 31:33 WEB

Now when did this New Covenant happen? In approximately 30 AD Jesus twas setting up this New Covenant. He was instituting the Lord’s Supper which was to be in commemoration of the shedding of His blood.

“for this is my blood of the new covenant, which is poured out for many for the remission of sins” Mtt 26:28 WEB

Then there was the actual shedding of Jesus blood on the cross at Golgotha, a little later. Then there was Jesus resurrection. Just before Jesus went up to heaven in Acts 1, He told them it was not for them to know the times or seasons, but to wait for the Holy Spirit to come upon them., Acts 1:7-8. The Holy Spirit came in Acts 2 with the first gospel sermon by Peter. In all it is safe to date the New Covenant as coming in 30 AD. So here is another date marker in Jeremiah 31, and it does follow in time “Rachel weeping for her children” in Jer 31:15.

But then comes a problem …

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