Jer 30:9 | KingComments | STEP | The outcome from that great distress comes from the LORD. He will break the yoke of the covenant that is there between the antichrist and the head of the Roman empire and that is upon His people, that is, upon the remnant thereof ( ). The bonds with which His people, that is the remnant, are then bound, He will break. It is a total salvation from all hostile, oppressive powers. He will do that through His King David, the Messiah, Whom He will raise up for them ( ). Then they will serve the LORD their God. With the promise of the breaking of the yoke, the LORD encourages His “servant Jacob” not to fear ( ). The yoke that is imposed on them next, they will gladly take, for it is the gentle, benevolent yoke of their Messiah King ( ). Jacob is His servant, the people serve Him. Those who serve Him are protected by Him. “Israel” need not be dismayed either, for the people will be saved by Him from the distant lands in which they are captives. The LORD will allow Jacob to return and let him dwell in his land in peace, without worry and without fear of enemies. He guarantees it, He is with them ( ). This is the great and glorious promise that makes every opposition and every danger meaningless. When He is with us, nothing can threaten us and every threat is struck down. When He has scattered His people and is bringing them back, He will destroy completely all who seek to prevent it. But His people He will not destroy completely, to them He will not make an end. He will certainly punish them because they have deserved it. But He will do that in moderation, so that they will not be totally annihilated. He will use that discipline to cleanse them and then He will fulfill His promises to them, that is to the remnant according to the election of His grace.

‏ Jeremiah 30:9

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The outcome from that great distress comes from the LORD. He will break the yoke of the covenant that is there between the antichrist and the head of the Roman empire and that is upon His people, that is, upon the remnant thereof (Jer 30:8). The bonds with which His people, that is the remnant, are then bound, He will break. It is a total salvation from all hostile, oppressive powers. He will do that through His King David, the Messiah, Whom He will raise up for them (Jer 30:9). Then they will serve the LORD their God.

With the promise of the breaking of the yoke, the LORD encourages His “servant Jacob” not to fear (Jer 30:10). The yoke that is imposed on them next, they will gladly take, for it is the gentle, benevolent yoke of their Messiah King (Mt 11:28-30). Jacob is His servant, the people serve Him. Those who serve Him are protected by Him. “Israel” need not be dismayed either, for the people will be saved by Him from the distant lands in which they are captives. The LORD will allow Jacob to return and let him dwell in his land in peace, without worry and without fear of enemies.

He guarantees it, He is with them (Jer 30:11). This is the great and glorious promise that makes every opposition and every danger meaningless. When He is with us, nothing can threaten us and every threat is struck down. When He has scattered His people and is bringing them back, He will destroy completely all who seek to prevent it.

But His people He will not destroy completely, to them He will not make an end. He will certainly punish them because they have deserved it. But He will do that in moderation, so that they will not be totally annihilated. He will use that discipline to cleanse them and then He will fulfill His promises to them, that is to the remnant according to the election of His grace.