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As the months pass, Jeremiah begins to sense the profound failure of his people’s return. Josiah means well and has great aspirations, but does not realize that his campaign to return to God is not penetrating the people’s hearts. Defective local leadership has caused the people of Judah to remain unaware that this period of imperial downfall and radical reform carries great potential for the redemption of Judah and Israel. These regional rulers are the shepherds Jeremiah condemns in his prophecy.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Jeremiah could have expressed such sentiments only early in his career, when he was still optimistic about the redemption and reunification of Judah and Israel, when he could still draw from the vision of the blossoming almond branch, and when he still had high hopes for the scion of the House of David.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

The problem he addresses here is local: The shepherds are unfit and must be replaced. Jeremiah views this discrepancy between the king and the local leadership as a generation gap. Whereas Josiah is young and revolutionary, the local leaders continue to represent the sinful generation of Manasseh. Therefore, God will rid the kingdom of these shepherds, gather the scattered flock from Samaria, and establish a new, worthy leadership. Despite Jeremiah’s withering criticism of the old guard, this chapter remains full of hope and joy regarding the impending fulfillment of Josiah’s messianic vision. Just as Isaiah prophesied hopefully about Hezekiah and the flourishing (<\/span>tzemach<\/span><\/i>) of the Davidic dynasty (Is. 4:2), Jeremiah says of Josiah:\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Days are coming \u2014 declares the Lord \u2014 when I will raise up a righteous branch (<\/span>tzemach<\/span><\/em>) of David’s line (Jer. 23:5-6).\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Throughout the books of the prophets, from Isaiah through Zechariah, the term <\/span>tzemach<\/span><\/em> \u2014 branch, sprout, growth, flourishing \u2014 is associated with the house of David.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Jeremiah declares that the period of disgrace that began with Assyria exiling the ten tribes, and extended through Manasseh’s defilement of Judah, has come to an end.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Israel’s recent enslavement to Assyria and the return of those lost in its empire will eclipse the Israelites’ enslavement in Egypt and their entrance into their land, led by Moses. Whoever witnesses this miracle will no longer refer to the Exodus from Egypt as the definitive example of God’s glory. The return of the lost tribes from the north will surpass all the miracles Israel has ever known. Jeremiah is convinced that God’s promise to rebuild after the destruction will soon be realized. He feels that the people have already experienced destruction with the exile to Assyria. Now, with the ascent of a Davidic king, the days of resettling and replanting are imminent.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Lau, Binyamin. <\/span>Jeremiah: The Fate of a Prophet<\/span><\/em>. 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