In the prophetic books of the Old Testament, we see many examples of what are termed "call narratives." A call narrative is when God chooses a person to be His mouthpiece, basically, and speak His words and warnings to His people. Not all of the prophets in the Bible have these narratives; however, Samuel, Jeremiah, … Continue reading The “Calling” versus the “Dream Job”
Month: August 2019
Jeremiah 29: Dealing with the Stigma of Exile
Tuesday, August 13, 2019 This blog post is, like many of my theological insights, completely spontaneous. I was re-reading Jeremiah 29, the passage that my pastor preached on this past Sunday, and I got an additional insight. Unlike most exegeses of Jeremiah 29, this one does not include Jeremiah 29:11, in which the Lord tells … Continue reading Jeremiah 29: Dealing with the Stigma of Exile
