It took me at least 20 minutes in two settings to read the end of Jeremiah's book. These were some of the most difficult chapters to read. Not only do they detail the fall of Jerusalem the pronouncement against Babylon includes the description of their acts of savagery. But even in this dark and evil part of history God speaks of a hope for his people. In 50:20 God speaks about the coming days. I believe the future he refers to in this passage is the days of the church; aka the last days. God says that those people whom he saves will be made new. They will be sinless and righteous in God's eyes. That sound very familiar to Paul description of God's work through grace as recorded in2 Corinthians 5:17 "Therefore, if anyone is in Christ he is a new creation; the old has gone, the new has come."
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