Christmas Season · Second Sunday after Christmas Day · Year C
Jeremiah 31:7-14 or Sirach 24:1-12
Restoration of Israel
January 2, 2028
Overview & Insights
“Your hurt is incurable, and your wound is grievous… because your sins are flagrant.” (Jeremiah 30:12, 15)
The Book of Consolation begins with a general statement of hope for the people of Judah who have so far heard a message predominantly of judgment. It is identified as a divine oracle to Jeremiah ( This is the word that came to Jeremiah from the LORD and This is what the LORD, the God of Israel says, vv. 1–2a). Jeremiah is further instructed not only to speak this message, but to write in a book all the words that God has spoken to him. Such a command underscores the importance of the message as well as a need to preserve it long term. Perhaps as well it gives the message a certain measure of assurance. It is a word that the faithful could come back to and remind themselves of God’s continued involvement with them.
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Commentary
Working Preacher: Commentary on Jeremiah 31:7-14 Working Preacher
Lutheran lectionary exegesis on God's promise spoken into siege and displacement.
CEP: Jeremiah 31:7-14 Commentary Center for Excellence in Preaching
Reformed preaching commentary on the earthly blessings of the promised return.
Enduring Word: Jeremiah 31 Enduring Word · David Guzik
David Guzik's verse-by-verse evangelical notes on the whole chapter.
Precept Austin: Jeremiah 31 Commentary Precept Austin
Verse-level study helps and Hebrew word notes on the new covenant chapter.
BibleHub: Commentaries on Jeremiah 31:7 BibleHub
Parallel classic commentaries keyed to the gathering of the scattered remnant.
Background & Word Study
Sefaria: Jeremiah 31 (Hebrew) Sefaria
Hebrew text with English and classical Jewish commentary on the passage.
BibleHub Interlinear: Jeremiah 31:7 BibleHub
Hebrew text with parsing for the ransom and gathering of the remnant.
Enter the Bible: Jeremiah Enter the Bible
Luther Seminary background on Jeremiah and the Book of Comfort.
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What does Jeremiah announce?
The Lord names his people’s wound incurable and their guilt great, yet the surrounding promise is that he will restore their health and heal their wounds (Jeremiah 30:12–17).
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