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how does this promise of god's plans for shalom compare to other prophetic visions of restoration?

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Jeremiah 29:11

“For I know the plans that I have for you,” says Yahweh, “plans for shalom, and not for evil, to give you hope and a future.”

This verse comes from a letter sent by the prophet Jeremiah to the Jewish exiles living in Babylon, who had been forcibly removed from their homeland. Jeremiah urges them to settle down and seek the welfare of their captors, reminding them that God has not forgotten them.

What does it mean to hope for shalom and a future when circumstances seem to offer only hardship and uncertainty?

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Isaiah 65:17-19
Describes a comprehensive restoration where old troubles are forgotten, and God creates a new heavens and new earth, full of joy and delight.
Micah 4:3-4
Pictures a future time of universal peace where nations disarm, and everyone lives securely under their own vine and fig tree.
Revelation 21:1-4
Portrays a new Jerusalem descending from heaven, where God dwells with humanity, wiping away tears, death, sorrow, and pain.

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