Story · 8 · Josiah and Huldah
'Seek the peace of the city'
Jeremiah wrote to the first exiles in Babylon: build houses, plant gardens, raise families, and pray for the city where you live, for in its welfare is yours.
You can belong to a people and still bless your neighbors.
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Jeremiah opposed prophets promising a quick return home and those urging revolt. His book is confrontational toward kings, priests, and fellow prophets alike, and it offers an intimate view of Judah's politics before and after the fall.
Bible reference: Jeremiah 29:7
Source: Why the Bible Began, pp. 131–132
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