It took me nearly 20 minutes to read through this passage. God sent Israel into captivity because of their rejection of him. But God had made promises to Abraham; to give the land of his wandering as an inheritance to the children of Abraham, and to bless all the peoples of the earth through Abraham’s seed. In order to fulfill his word to Abraham God promised to bring Israel back to their inheritance. He repeats his promise again in 36:22-23 and 36:32. God worked with Israel in spite of their disobedience to him. But God has always been, and will always be true to his word. When he makes a promise he fulfills his word. It is seldom in our timing, but it is always when his timing is right. As Christians we can be confident of his promises to his people of faith;
Forgiveness of sins
Redemption from death
His Spirit living within us
Jesus’ sure return.
Stuart
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