Author Archives: Jefferson Vann
replanted
Jeremiah 31 The restoration Jeremiah sees for Israel’s future is more than just a political entity, and return to the land. It is participation in a new covenant, which features forgiveness of sins. It is also permanent. What the LORD … Continue reading
a book for tomorrow
Jeremiah 30 Jeremiah is instructed to write his prophecies in a book, because the present generation will not understand them. Future generations will see how the LORD punished his people with unbearable pain, and then restored them. Future generations will … Continue reading
plans to prosper
Jeremiah 29 Verse 11 of this chapter is plucked out of its context and used by those who would insist that God only has plans for good for his people. Why not verse 17? The God of grace who has … Continue reading
little sister
Song of Solomon 8:8-14 The anticipated day has come, and the bride and groom enjoy each other, and find peace in each other’s arms. But she remembers the community who guarded her chastity when she was their “little sister.” One … Continue reading
broken yokes
Jeremiah 27-28 How Jeremiah wanted to believe that his people would have relief from their oppression. He wanted Hananiah’s prophecy to be true, but it was not. He wanted the yoke of slavery to be broken. But the time was … Continue reading
Posted in deliverance, discernment, Jeremiah, prophecy
Tagged Jeremiah 27, Jeremiah 28
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seal
Song of Solomon 8:1-7 The seal of ownership. Love, sealed by marriage becomes a lifetime of security and belonging. It becomes familial. That is as it should be. Love should not be awakened until it has become that lifetime commitment. … Continue reading
precious words
Jeremiah 26 Jeremiah was simply doing his job, but sharing the word for God put his life in danger. People do not appreciate the word of judgment. It is a heavy burden to bear, but those who are given the … Continue reading
new and old
Song of Solomon 7:10-13 The bride invites her beloved to explore all the joys that their mutual love can bring. She takes pleasure in the fact that her groom desires her, and wants to share the choice fruits of … Continue reading
he took the cup
Jeremiah 25:15-38 Jeremiah symbolically offers a drink to all the nations, which represents their suffering from the wrath of God. All the nations must take of it, and then finally Babylon itself. John picks up this same vision in Revelation … Continue reading
that we may look
Song of Solomon 6:13-7:9 When the all male chorus asks the Shulammite woman to return so that they may look upon her, the prince intervenes. Her beauty is reserved for him. Pornography parades the sacred sexual life and makes a … Continue reading
Posted in love, marriage, pornography, sexuality, Solomon
Tagged Song of Solomon 6, Song of Solomon 7
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