Jeremiah 31:23-25
“Again I will build thee, and thou shalt be built, O virgin of Israel: thou shalt again be adorned with thy tabrets, and shalt go forth in the dances of them that make merry.”
King James Version
Israel's joyful restoration after desolation, the spiritual renewal of the nation under the New Covenant.
Fulfillment References
Isaiah 62:5 Hebrews 8:8-12 Amos 9:14-15
How Traditions Read This Prophecy
Apostolic (Oneness) PentecostalWithin the New-Covenant chapter (Jer. 31:31-34), the rebuilding of the 'virgin of Israel' to joy and dancing pictures the restoration the Lord brings. The God who makes the new covenant — written on the heart, fulfilled in Christ (Heb. 8) — restores and satisfies His weary people (v. 25). The Restorer is the one God revealed in Jesus.
JewishA promise of national rebuilding, joy, and refreshment after exile, within Jeremiah's great consolation; the 'virgin of Israel' rejoicing again in the land.
CatholicRestoration imagery fulfilled in the joy of redemption and read with the New Covenant of vv. 31-34 inaugurated by Christ.
ProtestantNational restoration of Israel and the satisfying of the weary soul, framed by the New-Covenant promise fulfilled in Christ (Heb. 8).
AcademicPart of the Book of Consolation; festive and agricultural renewal imagery after the Babylonian exile, leading into the New-Covenant oracle.
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