Jeremia 33:6

6 Zie, Ik zal haar de gezondheid en de genezing doen rijzen, en zal henlieden genezen, en zal hun openbaren overvloed van vrede en waarheid.

Jeremia 33:6 Meaning and Commentary

Jeremiah 33:6

Behold, I will bring it health and cure, and I will cure them,
&c.] That is, the church of God, the members of it, typified by Jerusalem; and it is to be understood of the healing of their spiritual maladies, the diseases of sin, through the blood of the Messiah, who should arise with healing in his wings; that is, with remission of sin, which is often meant by healing in Scripture: Christ is the physician; his blood the balm in Gilead, which being applied to those that are diseased with sin, to sin sick souls, it makes an effectual cure of them; so that they shall not say they are sick, because their iniquities are forgiven them; see ( Psalms 103:3 ) ( Isaiah 33:24 ) ( Malachi 4:2 ) ( Jeremiah 18:23 ) ; and will reveal unto them the abundance of peace and truth;
the same with "grace and truth", which are come by Christ, ( John 1:17 ) ; under the Old Testament, these were figured out by types and shadows; but not revealed clearly, as under the New Testament, to which this prophecy belongs. "Peace" may intend peace made with God by the blood of Christ; peace of conscience, which he gives, and arises from a sense of pardon and atonement by his blood, and justification by his righteousness; and all kind of spiritual welfare, prosperity, and happiness; of which there will be an abundance, especially in the latter days of the Messiah, ( Psalms 72:8 ) . "Truth" may design the faithfulness of God, in fulfilling all his promises and prophecies concerning the Messiah, and salvation by him, and may stand opposed to the types and shadows of the old law; and include the Gospel, the word of truth, and all the doctrines of it; which are clearly and fully revealed by the spirit of truth, wisdom, and revelation, in the knowledge of Christ. Here begins the account of the great, mighty, and hidden things the Lord promised to show the prophet, ( Jeremiah 33:3 ) . The Targum of this last clause is,

``and I will reveal the gate of repentance unto them, and I will show them, how they shall walk in the way of peace and truth;''

and the Syriac version is,

``I will reveal unto them the paths of peace and faith;''

but the word here used signifies abundance, as Kimchi and Ben Melech observe.

Jeremia 33:6 In-Context

4 Want zo zegt de HEERE, de God Israels, van de huizen dezer stad, en van de huizen der koningen van Juda, die door de wallen en door het zwaard zijn afgebroken:

5 Er zijn er wel ingekomen, om te strijden tegen de Chaldeen, maar het is om die te vullen met dode lichamen van mensen, die Ik verslagen heb in Mijn toorn en in Mijn grimmigheid; en omdat Ik Mijn aangezicht van deze stad verborgen heb, om al hunlieder boosheid.

6 Zie, Ik zal haar de gezondheid en de genezing doen rijzen, en zal henlieden genezen, en zal hun openbaren overvloed van vrede en waarheid.

7 En Ik zal de gevangenis van Juda en de gevangenis van Israel wenden, en zal ze bouwen als in het eerste.

8 En Ik zal hen reinigen van al hun ongerechtigheid, met dewelke zij tegen Mij gezondigd hebben; en Ik zal vergeven al hun ongerechtigheden, met dewelke zij tegen Mij gezondigd en met dewelke zij tegen Mij overtreden hebben.