Comfort

Jeremiah 30 and 31 have been called the “Book of Comfort” by many scholars. The Book of Comfort is a series of promises made by God to His people. Though the punishment for their sin seemed high, it was necessary for the people to be stripped of their idolatry and failing hearts. But God had not given up on His people. He promised to save them. God promised to continue to honor His covenant with His people and bring them back from captivity. God even promised a new covenant to be written on the hearts of His people. Jeremiah’s prophecy of the new covenant was fulfilled in Jesus Christ. The Book of Hebrews calls Jesus the mediator of the new covenant (9:15 and 12:24). Through the blood of Jesus, forgiveness comes to man. The closeness promised in the Book of Comfort, the direct access to God is seen in the life and death of Jesus, as well as the promised Holy Spirit. Jeremiah’s words are a reality for us today. As we embed the Bible, we take comfort in knowing that God is faithful and continues to shape us every day through the power of the cross.