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In the previous chapter of Jeremiah, God commanded the nation being exiled to put down road markers and landmarks so that their descendants will be able to find their way back, both physically and spiritually to their homeland and to God (31:20). In this chapter, God instructs Jeremiah specifically to go even farther, through an astonishing act of hope, forethought and strategic planning.<\/span><\/p>\n

Jeremiah, who at this stage of the story has been imprisoned by the King Zedekiah for the \u201ccrime\u201d of prophesying the coming exile and destruction of Jerusalem, receives an instruction from God. Jeremiah\u2019s cousin is going to ask him to buy his plot of land, and God instructs Jeremiah to purchase it. Bear in mind, this transaction is to occur precisely while the very land being purchased is being besieged by Nebuchadnezzar and his army according to the very prophecy Jeremiah has already delivered, which also included the destruction of the land itself. And yet, it is precisely at this moment that God wants Jeremiah to invest in the Holy Land.<\/span><\/p>\n

Verses 9- 14 detail the deliberateness and care taken in this purchase of land about to be destroyed. Jeremiah agrees to the asking price, writes out a deed, has it witnessed, seals it, weighs out the money and gets a bill of sale in duplicate. He then instructs his scribe to put the documents in an earthenware vessel for longevity because \u201cGod said that houses, fields and vineyards will yet be bought in this land.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

It\u2019s not the first time we hear about investing in our future. In Genesis 28, when Jacob had left his home and was on his on his way to Haran, he builds a pillar of stone and designates it a foundation stone for the Temple saying \u201cIf God will be with me, and guard me on the way I am going, and I return in peace, and the LORD will be a God to me, then this stone will become a house of God.\u201d Jacob was speaking to future generations, setting an example not just of hope in the future and trust in God, but that in times of distress, performance of mitzvot will be a source of merit for eventual redemption (Midrash). 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