Jeremiah 30:10-11
“Therefore fear thou not, O my servant Jacob, saith the LORD; neither be dismayed, O Israel: for, lo, I will save thee from afar, and thy seed from the land of their captivity; and Jacob shall return, and shall be in rest, and be quiet, and none shall make him afraid.”
King James Version
God's promise that regathered Israel will finally rest securely in peace, to be fulfilled in the messianic kingdom.
Fulfillment References
Matthew 1:23 Isaiah 41:10
How Traditions Read This Prophecy
Apostolic (Oneness) Pentecostal'Fear not, O my servant Jacob... I will save thee from afar... I am with thee... to save thee.' God promises to gather and save Israel, correcting them in measure yet never making a full end. This covenant faithfulness — present with His people to save — is embodied in the Lord Jesus, 'God with us' (Matt. 1:23), the LORD who is the Saviour of His people.
JewishGod's reassurance to scattered 'servant Jacob' — He will save them from distant captivity, give rest, and not utterly destroy though He chastens; deep comfort for the exiled.
CatholicGod's saving presence with His people, fulfilled in Emmanuel; correction in measure, never abandonment.
ProtestantThe promise of regathering and preservation; God with His people to save, ultimately in Christ.
AcademicA 'fear not, servant Jacob' salvation oracle (paralleled in Isa. 41, 43); the measured-judgment-yet-not-destruction motif is characteristic of the consolation.
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