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.”
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God's promise that regathered Israel will finally rest securely in peace, to be fulfilled in the messianic kingdom.
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30:10Therefore 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.
30:11For I am with thee, saith the LORD, to save thee: though I make a full end of all nations whither I have scattered thee, yet will I not make a full end of thee: but I will correct thee in measure, and will not leave thee altogether unpunished.
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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