Israel in Exile and the Church

Jeremiah 29-4-8 reveals profound truths.- -Jeremiah 29-4 teaches that these bad things were under God's overarching sovereignty.- -Jeremiah 29-7 gives a radically different focus to Judah in exile than what had existed in the past when Israel became a nation, from Exodus on, as well as in Judges and Samuel. We seek the peace -sh-l-m, -------- of the nation that rules us.- -We settle down and have children -Jeremiah 29-5-6-.- -We obey its lawful commands. When God's word compels us to disobey, we do so respectfully, and we never take up arms against those who are over us -Daniel 1-8ff.- Daniel 3-13-18- Daniel 6-10-12, 16-24-.- -When we look at the New Testament, we find this is the exact same pattern -Acts 4-19-20- 5-17-20, 28-32, 40-42-.- -This pattern fits the explicit teaching of the Apostles -Romans 13-1-7- 1 Peter 2-13-17-. 1 Peter 2-18-20 makes plan that this qualified obedience is to every authority, good or evil.