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what does jeremiah 18:7-10 mean?


[7]At what instant I shall speak concerning a nation, and concerning a kingdom, to pluck up, and to pull down, and to destroy it;
[8] If that nation, against whom I have pronounced, turn from their evil, I will repent of the evil that I thought to do unto them.
[9] And at what instant I shall speak concerning a nation, and concerning a kingdom, to build and to plant it;
[10] If it do evil in my sight, that it obey not my voice, then I will repent of the good, wherewith I said I would benefit them.

Answer 1

While Jeremiah looks upon the potter's work, God darts into his mind two great truths. God has authority, and power, to form and fashion kingdoms and nations as he pleases. He may dispose of us as he thinks fit; and it would be as absurd for us to dispute this, as for the clay to quarrel with the potter. But he always goes by fixed rules of justice and goodness. When God is coming against us in judgments, we may be sure it is for our sins; but sincere conversion from the evil of sin will prevent the evil of punishment, as to persons, and to families, and nations.

Answer 2

What happened in Egypt?
This Nation of people had a Promised Land for their future ans here Egypt had them enslaved. It was time for them to go. Moses and Aaron was the 4th generation fromGen.15:13,16 and 430 years away from the covenant and 400 years away from Isaac being old enough to be Heir.
Jacob in Canaan, had come to Egypt 215 years after the covenant, Gen.47:9,11,28; The 70 members of his family had been placed in Rameses Egypt when he was age 130, he died at age 147; Now Exo.6:16-23,26[ 4th gen ]; 7:7[ Moses age 80 ]; 12:40,41 [ 430 years has passed from the covenant and 215 years for the family in Egypt ], they were half a million and Moses was to take these heirs to the Promised Land after 40 years of passing through the same land pirates that had been since the flood 857 years ago, Abraham's was very rich Gen.13:2; and gave all he had to Isaac, so his family from 400 years ago, was pilgrims on strange, or strangers land the whole time.
In 40 years after the death of Moses age 80 to 120 Deut.34:7 they passed through to the Promised Land by people that did not sell them a drink of water and God had to feed them with manna from heaven Josh.5:6,10,12; to 897 years after the flood.

Now in the days of Jeremiah, [ Assyria had claimed Israel with Samaria, in the days of Isaiah ], now Judah with Jerusalem, the Promised Land is desolate 1804 after the flood.
Babylon world Empire #3 2Chr,36:20-23; 606 BCE to Jesus a child in Empire #6 Rome.
NO KING UNTIL KING JESUS AT HIS SECOND COMING

Cyrus was in #4 536 BCE as Isa.45:1 fortold 200 years ago.
Greece is #5 Empire 336 BCE
Rome is #6 Empire and Jesus was crucified, resurrected and ascended.
PROPHECY
Rev.12:6-12 and Dan.12:1-13; by Jude 9 Michael and holy angels cast Satan and unholy angels out of heaven and down on footstool earth to end Empire #7 of
Rev.17:10-14 and Satan has a short time in the 8th until the second coming of Jesus.
Rev.20:1-6,12,13;

Answer 3

It is referring to the gift of choice, and God's gifts are without repentance. It means, "I have set before (you and me) life or death, blessing or cursing, therefore choose life so that you and your seed (kids and kids' kids etc) shall live.

Out of the tongue (what you say) comes life or death, blessing or cursing. It can be lit with the fires of hell, or with a blessing that really will happen by faith. It is like a rutter that can steer your ship to the right or wrong direction.

Repent and make the right choice (speak only good over yourselves and do only what God wants) and the warning (what he said would happen if you didn't repent) will go away

Jesus already paid the price for our sins, so we might as well repent and stop doing them with His help, and not pay twice for the same incidents =)

have fun in the blessing! =)

Answer 4

Verse 6 is important here as it gives the meaning. All things not reflecting the Creator's idea, in disobedience to God, are cast down by their own imperfection, signifying that human errors can not be accepted, and that God is in control of all. The spiritual law here is that in obedience, only good can come, but going astray leads us away from good.

Answer 5

It means God decides what to do based on what people do. Even before Jeremiah was born God had regrettted having make the human race, but in light of Jeremiah's good prophecies, God decided on a wait and see attitude.

Answer 6

If you read a few verses before that, the Lord is saying that He is the potter and we are the clay. He molds us and shapes us. When we walk in odedience, thats how He designed us to be, but when we sin and are disobedience, we still have to accept our discipline.
If my people who are called by name will humble themselves and pray and turn from their wicked ways, I will fogive their sin... All things work for the good of those that believe, who are called ACCORDING TO HIS PURPOSE (meaning, in His will)

Answer 7

the bible is open to interpretation. which is why there are so many different churches. it was written originally in language that no longer is spoken called aramaicand has been revised many times. each time parts change. the question is what does it mean to you. or is it relevant in todays time

Answer 8

The House of Israel, and , that being "marred", the "new Nation"is to be established.

Answer 9

bad to good, I will forgive and bless them.
good to bad, I will lift my hand of blessings and allow evil.

Answer 10

means to forgive