一些學者認為,耶肋米亞先知書的這一部分記載了先知最初的一些信息。
這些章節被稱為「安慰之書」。
先知鼓勵已被摧毀的北國以色列的子民——「以色列家」——信靠上主。
祂將重建這個王國(在南方王的領導下),並重新建立選民的合一。
對我們而言,即使我們看不到耶穌子民復興的人為理由,這信息也給予我們戰勝一切困難的希望。
從某種意義上說,上帝無限的能力需要無限的軟弱才能彰顯。
Some scholars think that this section of the Book of the prophet Jeremiah reports some of the first messages of the prophet. These chapters are called: The Book of Consolation. The prophet encourages the people of the already destroyed Northern Kingdom, the “house of Israel,” to trust in the Lord.
He will reconstruct the kingdom (under the leadership of the King of the South) and reestablish the unity of the Chosen people.
To us, this message gives hope against all odds, even when we do not see human reasons for a new growth of the people of Jesus.
God’s infinite power needs, in a sense, infinite weakness, to show itself.