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We look at the restoration of God’s faithful people (often called “the remnant”) from Babylonian exile to the land of promise.
1. Jeremiah predicted that after a 70 year captivity of Israel, God will judge Babylon just as he had judged his own people (Jer. 25:12-13).
2. He then elaborates on the same event of return and restoration (Jer. 29:10-14).

THE PURPOSE: God brings his people back in order to continue his grand plan to “bless the world through Israel.” This promise was first promised in Genesis 12:1-3.

God restores his people…
a. To the land… (from which they were scattered, Zech. 7:12-14)
b. To rebuild the city and temple… (Zech. 8:1:3, 7-13).

The ultimate purpose of rebuilding of the nation, city, and temple…
a. To usher in a “new age” (Ezek. 11:16-20).
b. To bring a new “King” (a Son of David) through Israel… to rule in righteousness.
c. To give the nation of Israel yet another chance to be faithful to the covenant!

It’s difficult to overstate the significance of this point of history. It is the historical context behind much of the “redemption language” of the latter prophets.