Passage Research
Jeremiah 29 — Sermon Preparation
A letter to the exiles in Babylon tells them to settle down, seek the city's welfare, and trust God's plan for a future and a hope after seventy years. Below is a research summary for Jeremiah 29, drawn from openly licensed scholarly databases — original-language morphology, classic sermons from the church fathers through the Puritans, and ancient geography data.
- 32
- verses
- 537 / 169
- Hebrew words / lemmas
- 24
- classic sermon excerpts
- 4
- preachers & commentators
Jeremiah 29 in the Hebrew
Distinctive vocabulary of this chapter, based on original-language morphology.
| Hebrew | Transliteration | Strong's | Count | Glosses |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| בָּבֶל | Bâbel | H894 | 11 | Babel, Babylonia |
| שָׁלַח | shâlach | H7971 | 11 | send |
| נְאֻם | nᵉʼum | H5002 | 8 | oracle |
| גּוֹלָה | gôwlâh | H1473 | 5 | exile, exiles |
| יְרוּשָׁלִַ͏ם | Yᵉrûwshâlaim | H3389 | 7 | Jerushalaim, Jerushalem |
| נָבִיא | nâbîyʼ | H5030 | 6 | prophet, inspired man |
| נָבָא | nâbâʼ | H5012 | 5 | prophesy, speak |
How preachers through history handled this text
24 public-domain excerpts on Jeremiah 29, from the church fathers to the Puritans.
“3. By the hand of Elasah the son of Shaphan, and Gemariah the son of Hilkiah, (whom Zedekiah king of Judah sent unto Babylon to Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon) saying, 3. Per manum Eleasah filii Saphan et Gamariae filii Helchiae, quos miserat Zedechias rex Jehudah ad Nebhadnezer regem Babylonis Babylonem, dicendo, 4. Thus saith the LORD of hosts, the God of Israel, unto all that are carried away captives, whom I have caused to be carried away from Jerusalem unto Babylon; 4. …”
— Calvin, Commentary on Jeremiah and Lamentations - Volume 3, on Jeremiah 29:3–6 (Public Domain)
Places in the text
Based on ancient-geography data
- Babylon 1— Jer 29:1
- Jerusalem— Jer 29:1
Need the complete sermon prep report on this passage?
Greek exegesis, historical background, current scholarship, sermon outlines, illustrations — a complete PDF report on Jeremiah 29, delivered within 24 hours.