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My people were lost sheep: their shepherds led them astray, they drove them out to the mountains, they roamed from mount to hill, they forgot their own resting place (verse 6).\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\r\n

Judah\u2019s leaders failed them. This reference to shepherds is a throwback to chapter 23.<\/span><\/p>\r\n

Ah, shepherds who let the flock of My pasture stray and scatter!\u2014declares GOD. Assuredly, thus said the LORD, the God of Israel, concerning the shepherds who should tend My people: It is you who let My flock scatter and go astray. You gave no thought to them, but I am going to give thought to you, for your wicked acts\u2014declares the LORD. (23:1-2).\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\r\n

The people were rudderless without proper leadership to show them the way. Time and time again, Jeremiah tried to warn the rulers about the impending doom, and he was ignored. Letters sent were burned, Jeremiah was thrown in prison, and priests called for his death. Without proper guidance, the door was opened for the Assyrians and then the Babylonians to enter and destroy the nation.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\r\n

Israel are scattered sheep, harried by lions. First the king of Assyria devoured them, and in the end King Nebuchadrezzar of Babylon crunched their bones (verse 17).\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\r\n

God will remedy the deficiencies of chapter 23, and reverse the trend that led to Babylonian exile.<\/span><\/p>\r\n

And I will lead Israel back to their pasture, and they shall graze in Carmel and Bashan, and eat his fill in the hill country of Ephraim and in Gilead (verse 19).\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\r\n

God will not rely on others to lead his people. Those shepherds failed them. There is only one shepherd who can truly lead Israel and Judah back for redemption, God.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\r\n

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Our<\/span> chapter<\/span><\/a> and the<\/span> following chapter<\/span><\/a> preserve a collection of Jeremiah\u2019s judgment oracles about the destruction of Babylon and the<\/span> return from Babylonian exile<\/span><\/a>.<\/span><\/p>\r\n

Jeremiah 50:17<\/span><\/a> states that \u201cIsrael are scattered sheep, harried by lions. First the king of Assyria devoured them, and in the end King Nebuchadrezzar of Babylon crunched their bones\u201d. This verse refers to the situation of Israel under the devouring \u201clions\u201d of previous Assyrian and Babylonian rule.<\/span><\/p>\r\n

Midrash Leviticus Rabbah<\/span><\/a> creatively interprets the comparison of Israel to sheep. Just as a sheep, when injured in one part of its body, feels the injury in all parts of its body; so it is with Israel, when one of them sins everyone feels it. The Midrash continues with another parable. There were several people on a boat. One of them started drilling a hole under where he was sitting. They asked, What are doing?! He replied: What business is it of yours?! I am only drilling under my own seat. They replied, But the water will enter the boat and flood us all! By way of application of this parable to the general community of Israel,<\/span> Tanna de-Bei Eliyahu Rabbah<\/span><\/a> adds: All of Israel are responsible for one another (k<\/em><\/span>ol Yisrael areyvim zeh la-zeh<\/span><\/a><\/em>).<\/span><\/p>\r\n

On<\/span> Jeremiah 50:25<\/span><\/a>: \u201cThe Lord has opened the divine armory and brought out the weapons of wrath. For that is the work of my Lord, the God of Hosts in the land of the Chaldeans (i.e. Babylonians)\u201d,<\/span> Midrash Tanhuma<\/span><\/a> focuses on the word \u201cwork\u201d(<\/span>melakhah<\/span><\/em>). Though it is written that God rested from all His work on the first Shabbat (see<\/span> Genesis 2:3<\/span><\/a>), God ceased only from the<\/span> work of creation<\/span><\/a>, but not from the work of the Righteous and the Wicked. Rather, from the beginning, God revealed to them the consequences of their works. But how do we know that the punishment of the wicked is called \u201cwork\u201d? From the verse: \u201cThe Lord has opened the divine armory and brought out the weapons of wrath. For that is the work of my Lord, the God of Hosts, in the land of the Chaldeans\u201d. And how do we know that the reward of the Righteous is called \u201cwork\u201d? From the<\/span> verse<\/span><\/a>: \u201cHow abundant is the good that You have in store for those who fear You, that You do (<\/span>pa\u2019alta<\/span><\/em>, <\/span><\/i>\u201cdo work\u201d) in the full view of men, for those who take refuge in You\u201d.<\/span><\/p>\r\n

Jeremiah holds out hope for at least part of Israel: \u201cIn those days and at that time, declares the Lord, the iniquity of Israel shall be sought but there shall be none. The sins of Judah (shall be sought) but none shall be found. For I will pardon those I allow to survive\u201d. This verse is cited in the<\/span> Prayers for Tisha B'Av<\/span><\/a>: \u201cIn those days and at that time, declares the Lord\u2026I will pardon those I allow to survive. O Lord, let not all our sins and transgressions prevent You from hearing our prayer!\u201d<\/span><\/p>","post_main_content_image":{"id":105101,"alt":"","title":"-628cdaf622ba1--628cdaf622ba3ex29-sheep.png","caption":"","description":"","mime_type":"image\/png","url":"https:\/\/cetwpuploads.blob.core.windows.net\/wp929\/uploads\/2018\/10\/628cdaf622ba1-628cdaf622ba3ex29-sheep.png.png","width":1280,"height":857,"sizes":{"thumbnail":"https:\/\/cetwpuploads.blob.core.windows.net\/wp929\/uploads\/2018\/10\/628cdaf622ba1-628cdaf622ba3ex29-sheep.png-150x150.png","thumbnail-width":150,"thumbnail-height":150,"medium":"https:\/\/cetwpuploads.blob.core.windows.net\/wp929\/uploads\/2018\/10\/628cdaf622ba1-628cdaf622ba3ex29-sheep.png-300x201.png","medium-width":300,"medium-height":201,"medium_large":"https:\/\/cetwpuploads.blob.core.windows.net\/wp929\/uploads\/2018\/10\/628cdaf622ba1-628cdaf622ba3ex29-sheep.png-768x514.png","medium_large-width":768,"medium_large-height":514,"large":"https:\/\/cetwpuploads.blob.core.windows.net\/wp929\/uploads\/2018\/10\/628cdaf622ba1-628cdaf622ba3ex29-sheep.png-1024x686.png","large-width":1024,"large-height":686,"1536x1536":"https:\/\/cetwpuploads.blob.core.windows.net\/wp929\/uploads\/2018\/10\/628cdaf622ba1-628cdaf622ba3ex29-sheep.png.png","1536x1536-width":1280,"1536x1536-height":857,"2048x2048":"https:\/\/cetwpuploads.blob.core.windows.net\/wp929\/uploads\/2018\/10\/628cdaf622ba1-628cdaf622ba3ex29-sheep.png.png","2048x2048-width":1280,"2048x2048-height":857,"post_full_size":"https:\/\/cetwpuploads.blob.core.windows.net\/wp929\/uploads\/2018\/10\/628cdaf622ba1-628cdaf622ba3ex29-sheep.png-1200x803.png","post_full_size-width":1200,"post_full_size-height":803,"home_baner":"https:\/\/cetwpuploads.blob.core.windows.net\/wp929\/uploads\/2018\/10\/628cdaf622ba1-628cdaf622ba3ex29-sheep.png-627x420.png","home_baner-width":627,"home_baner-height":420}},"post_main_content_embedded_video":"","post_main_content_video_duration":"","post_main_content_show_fb_comments":"1","post_main_content_credit_media":"","tile_top_caption":"","tile_main_caption":"Comparing Israel To Sheep","tile_main_caption_size":"1","tile_sub_caption":"But in a good sense","tile_preview_embedded":"","tile_preview_image":{"id":105101,"alt":"","title":"-628cdaf622ba1--628cdaf622ba3ex29-sheep.png","caption":"","description":"","mime_type":"image\/png","url":"https:\/\/cetwpuploads.blob.core.windows.net\/wp929\/uploads\/2018\/10\/628cdaf622ba1-628cdaf622ba3ex29-sheep.png.png","width":1280,"height":857,"sizes":{"thumbnail":"https:\/\/cetwpuploads.blob.core.windows.net\/wp929\/uploads\/2018\/10\/628cdaf622ba1-628cdaf622ba3ex29-sheep.png-150x150.png","thumbnail-width":150,"thumbnail-height":150,"medium":"https:\/\/cetwpuploads.blob.core.windows.net\/wp929\/uploads\/2018\/10\/628cdaf622ba1-628cdaf622ba3ex29-sheep.png-300x201.png","medium-width":300,"medium-height":201,"medium_large":"https:\/\/cetwpuploads.blob.core.windows.net\/wp929\/uploads\/2018\/10\/628cdaf622ba1-628cdaf622ba3ex29-sheep.png-768x514.png","medium_large-width":768,"medium_large-height":514,"large":"https:\/\/cetwpuploads.blob.core.windows.net\/wp929\/uploads\/2018\/10\/628cdaf622ba1-628cdaf622ba3ex29-sheep.png-1024x686.png","large-width":1024,"large-height":686,"1536x1536":"https:\/\/cetwpuploads.blob.core.windows.net\/wp929\/uploads\/2018\/10\/628cdaf622ba1-628cdaf622ba3ex29-sheep.png.png","1536x1536-width":1280,"1536x1536-height":857,"2048x2048":"https:\/\/cetwpuploads.blob.core.windows.net\/wp929\/uploads\/2018\/10\/628cdaf622ba1-628cdaf622ba3ex29-sheep.png.png","2048x2048-width":1280,"2048x2048-height":857,"post_full_size":"https:\/\/cetwpuploads.blob.core.windows.net\/wp929\/uploads\/2018\/10\/628cdaf622ba1-628cdaf622ba3ex29-sheep.png-1200x803.png","post_full_size-width":1200,"post_full_size-height":803,"home_baner":"https:\/\/cetwpuploads.blob.core.windows.net\/wp929\/uploads\/2018\/10\/628cdaf622ba1-628cdaf622ba3ex29-sheep.png-627x420.png","home_baner-width":627,"home_baner-height":420}},"tile_preview_video":"","tile_external_link":"","tile_link_for_pay":"0","tile_tile_gallery_items":"","tile_credits":"","alternate_tile_top_caption":"","alternate_tile_main_caption":"","alternate_tile_main_caption_size":"1","alternate_tile_sub_caption":"","alternate_tile_hide_media":"0","tile_group_preview_image_url":"","tile_group_main_caption":"","tile_group_sub_caption":"","tile_group_popup_package_extra_content":"","tile_group_read_time":"","home_color":"","home_gallery_top":"","home_gallery_middle":"","home_gallery_book":"","home_gallery_bottom":"","seo_seo_title":"","seo_seo_description":"","seo_seo_default_title":"","seo_seo_default_description":"","links":false,"send_noty":false,"chapter_info":{"books_group":"Prophets","book":"Jeremiah","chapter":"50","chapter_main_number":"450","date":"20270520","wall_id":"450"},"link_for_pay":false,"tags":false},{"order":5,"id":"72733","color":"#e2f4fa","size":"1","name":"A Sword, A Sword, A Sword, A Drought? 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Hebrew homonyms are often a rich source of linguistic speculation. Do they only sound alike, or are they etymologically related? In this chapter, we encounter a pair of nearly identical words that appear in tandem with one another, suggesting a more profound relationship than just similar sounds.<\/span><\/p>\r\n

In this chapter, Jeremiah prophesied about the impending destruction of Babylon. Curiously, the language he employed in forecasting their defeat was markedly like that which he used earlier to predict the downfall of Israel. His warning to Israel was:<\/span><\/p>\r\n

From the north shall disaster break loose upon all the inhabitants of the land! For I am summoning all the peoples of the kingdoms of the north \u2014declares the LORD. They shall come and shall each set up a throne before the gates of Jerusalem, against its walls roundabout, and against all the towns of Judah. (1:14-15)<\/span><\/p>\r\n

And, now, his prophecy to Babylon was:<\/span><\/p>\r\n

For see, I am rousing and leading an assemblage of great nations against Babylon from the lands of the north. They shall draw up their lines against her; there she shall be captured. Their arrows are like those of a skilled warrior who does not turn back without hitting the mark. (50:9)<\/span><\/p>\r\n

Continuing this prophecy of doom, Jeremiah foretold Babylon\u2019s defeat at the hands of this northern enemy\u2014whom we know to have been Cyrus, King of Persia and Medea (v.11)\u2014who would slay them with swords. Indeed, the word <\/span>cherev<\/span><\/i>, meaning sword, appears five times in vs. 35-37, and it was forecast to strike, in due course, the Chaldeans, their diviners, warriors, horses, and treasuries.<\/span><\/p>\r\n

Immediately thereafter there appears an ostensible non-sequitur: \u201cA drought against its waters, that they be dried up! For it is a land of idols; They are besotted by their dread images\u201d (38). The transition from swords to a drought can be explained, thematically, as the changeover from man-made destruction to natural catastrophe. However, that conjunction may very well have been assisted, or even impelled, by the fact that the Hebrew word for drought is <\/span>chorev<\/span><\/i>, which appears to share an etymology with <\/span>cherev<\/span><\/i>, or sword as though to say that Babylon would suffer devastation from both of these sources.<\/span><\/p>\r\n

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In chapter 50, Jeremiah turns to Babylon, architect of the destruction at the center of Jeremiah\u2019s prophetic energies. What goes around will come around: God \u201cwill avenge the blood of His people and the burning of His sanctuary and destruction of His temple. And out of the destruction of Babylon, the children of Israel will go out and return to Jerusalem and build the house of God\u201d (Abarbanel).<\/span><\/p>\r\n

Among the many details and images in this prophecy is an anaphoric list of those in Babylon who will be put to the sword:<\/span><\/p>\r\n

A sword (\u05d7.\u05e8.\u05d1 - cherev) against the Chaldeans\u2026<\/span>
\r\n<\/span>And against the inhabitants of Babylon,<\/span>
\r\n<\/span>Against its officials and its wise men!<\/span>
\r\n<\/span>A sword against the diviners\u2026<\/span>
\r\n<\/span>A sword against the warriors\u2026<\/span>
\r\n<\/span>A sword against its horses and chariots,<\/span>
\r\n<\/span>And against all the motley crowd in its midst\u2026<\/span>
\r\n<\/span>A sword against its treasuries\u2026<\/span>
\r\n<\/span>A drought (\u05d7.\u05e8.\u05d1. - chorev) against its waters\u2026 (50:35-37)<\/span><\/p>\r\n

Why the long list?<\/span><\/p>\r\n

Menachem Bula, in his Daat Mikra commentary, begins by explaining that the wise men are singled out \u201cbecause they were the ones to advise its conquests and taking of captives. And the officials were the ones to decide\u2026. Therefore, they are especially deserving of divine punishment.\u201d Along those lines, we might consider the entire list in terms of what role each played in wronging the people, land, and Temple of Judea.<\/span><\/p>\r\n

After those with the idea and those who agreed come the diviners, who lent their stamp of approval and \u201csupernatural\u201d expertise (so they claimed) to the endeavor.\u00a0 Warriors are next \u2013 those who did the deed \u2013 along with the horses and chariots that made it possible.<\/span><\/p>\r\n

And then we find it wasn\u2019t only natives who joined the Babylonian campaign; a \u201cmotley crowd,\u201d residents from elsewhere, joined the cause and will suffer for it.<\/span><\/p>\r\n

Step by step, the prophecy tears away at each piece that came together to bring about the fall of Jerusalem. Perhaps the treasury (or at least its guards) played a role as well, as did the waters: reliable irrigation from the Euphrates enriched Babylon, meaning more financial backing for war.<\/span><\/p>\r\n

The use of anaphora highlights the comprehensiveness of God\u2019s targets: Everyone and everything the Babylonians trusted in, everyone and everything that played a role at any level in the conquest of Judea \u2013 will be wiped out. Babylon will be destroyed and \u201cshall never be settled again\u201d (ibid. 39).<\/span><\/p>\r\n

Commenting on verse 33, Malbim argues that such a fate would be impossible through natural means. The children of Israel were completely oppressed by Babylon: no one remained to redeem the captives; no captor would offer release. The Babylonians had much to rely on, from their river to their officials to their gods (ibid. 38). But the children of Israel have none other than the Lord of Hosts as their redeemer (verse 34). 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50:38 \u201cA drought against her waters, that they dry up, for she is a land of idols, and through the gods they fear, they madden.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\r\n

The Hebrew says merely \u201cthe terrors,\u201d though the firm consensus of interpreters, medieval and modern, is that the reference is to their deities--hence \u201cgods\u201d in the translation. (One epithet for God in Genesis is \u201cFear of Isaac\u201d). The maddening may be their behavior in ecstatic pagan rites, as some medieval commentators have proposed, or it could mean that they become wildly distraught in the crisis of destruction because their gods can in no way help them.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\r\n

From: Robert Alter, The Hebrew Bible<\/em>, vol. 2: Prophets, W. W. Norton & Co., 2019, ad loc. 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Israel are scattered sheep, harried by lions. First the king of Assyria devoured them, and in the end King Nebuchadnezzar of Babylon crunched their bones.<\/span>
\r\n<\/span>Assuredly, thus said the LORD of Hosts, the God of Israel: I will deal with the king of Babylon and his land as I dealt with the king of Assyria.<\/span>
\r\n<\/span>And I will lead Israel back to his pasture, and he shall graze in Carmel and Bashan, and eat his fill in the hill country of Ephraim and in Gilead.<\/span>
\r\n<\/span>In those days and at that time \u2014declares the LORD\u2014 The iniquity of Israel shall be sought, and there shall be none; The sins of Judah, and none shall be found; For I will pardon those I allow to survive. (Jer. 50:17-20)<\/span><\/p>\r\n

The northern kingdom of Israel and the southern kingdom of Judah finally get together again in the words of Jeremiah. So much animosity for such a long period of time since the death of King Solomon concludes with the hope that after they have been defeated by the Assyrians (the kingdom of Israel) and the Babylonians (the kingdom of Judah) \u201cTheir Redeemer is mighty, His name is LORD of Hosts. He will champion their cause\u2014 So as to give rest to the earth\u201d (Jer. 50:34).<\/span><\/p>\r\n

Jeremiah who lives after the Assyrian exile in the southern kingdom of Judah attempts to recreate the necessity of bonding between the two kingdoms. The Prophet realizes that the true enemy is attacking from outside and the alternative is to weave the internal web net of understanding each other and uniting both kingdoms. God will reside and guide the people of Israel composed by both kingdoms.<\/span><\/p>\r\n

When the matriarch Rachel cries for her children going into exile, she shares the tears of both kingdoms.<\/span><\/p>\r\n

Professor Marvin A. Sweeney sustains <\/span>Rachel\u2019s children in Jeremiah referred only to the northern tribes of Israel, i.e., the Joseph tribes (Ephraim and Manasseh), and Benjamin, who are, in fact, her children according to the Bible. They also naturally pass by Beth-el, which was a large city in the Northern Kingdom (Amos 7:13), on their way into exile and on their way back home. After the revision of the oracles in light of the destruction of Judah and the exile of the Judahites to Babylon, Rachel\u2019s crying no longer refers to only her \u201csons\u201d the Rachel tribes, but to all Israel and Judah, who would return to YHWH and Jerusalem following the Babylonian Exile.<\/span><\/p>\r\n

The Book of Jeremiah thus demonstrates both the continuity and the versatility of Jewish tradition, geopolitically, mixing the tears of Rachel\u2019s northern kingdom with Jeremiah\u2019s southern kingdom of Judah. God appears as the one who crowns the unification of the entire people, bringing solace and comfort and re-establishing harmony.<\/span><\/p>\r\n

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  1. The big questions.<\/em> Why do empires rise and fall? Is there justice, or a guiding hand, in the progression of history? The questions which occupied Isaiah, with the ascendance of Assyria, are burning ones for Jeremiah. Like Isaiah, Jeremiah sees the Babylonian empire as God\u2019s messenger. Now he needs to give an explanation for its fall.<\/span><\/li>\r\n\t
  2. From the north shall disaster break loose<\/em>. Now, the \u2018disaster\u2019 is happening to Babylonia. A cruel northern nation will bring her downfall. So disaster for Babylonia, but good for those subjugated to her, especially Judah and Israel.<\/span><\/li>\r\n\t
  3. Lions, shepherds and sheep<\/em>. Sheep appear no less than three times in this chapter. Shepherds are mentioned twice (with different positions), and there are also lions, and other predators. Read verses 6-7, 17 and 44-45, and try to ascertain who are the sheep in each instance, who are the shepherds, and what are their duties - and who are the lions?<\/span><\/li>\r\n\t
  4. The \u2018sword of the dove\u2019 (\u201cdeadly sword\u201d)<\/em>. For those for whom a \u201cdove\u201d is a symbol peace, we\u2019re sorry to have to disappoint. The \u2018sword of the dove\u2019 in verse 16 is a cruel, deadly sword. By the way, this is the third time that this type of sword has appeared in Jeremiah (chs. 25, 38 and also 46 and 16). But what\u2019s the connection to \u201ca dove\u201d? The commentators have some interesting ideas on this.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\r\n\t
  5. The stronger sex<\/em>.\u00a0 How does the prophet communicate that the \u201cstronger sex\u201d has lost some of its strength? \u201cThey become like women\u201d (verse 37), and even the great king of Babylon \u201cAnd his hands are weakened; Anguish seizes him, Pangs like a woman in childbirth\u201d (verse 43).<\/span><\/li>\r\n<\/ol>","post_main_content_image":{"id":86314,"alt":"","title":"Points to ponder","caption":"","description":"","mime_type":"image\/jpeg","url":"https:\/\/wp.929.org.il\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/Points-to-ponder.jpg","width":1000,"height":1000,"sizes":{"thumbnail":"https:\/\/wp.929.org.il\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/Points-to-ponder-150x150.jpg","thumbnail-width":150,"thumbnail-height":150,"medium":"https:\/\/wp.929.org.il\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/Points-to-ponder-300x300.jpg","medium-width":300,"medium-height":300,"medium_large":"https:\/\/wp.929.org.il\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/Points-to-ponder-768x768.jpg","medium_large-width":768,"medium_large-height":768,"large":"https:\/\/wp.929.org.il\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/Points-to-ponder.jpg","large-width":1000,"large-height":1000,"1536x1536":"https:\/\/wp.929.org.il\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/Points-to-ponder.jpg","1536x1536-width":1000,"1536x1536-height":1000,"2048x2048":"https:\/\/wp.929.org.il\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/Points-to-ponder.jpg","2048x2048-width":1000,"2048x2048-height":1000,"post_full_size":"https:\/\/wp.929.org.il\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/Points-to-ponder.jpg","post_full_size-width":1000,"post_full_size-height":1000,"home_baner":"https:\/\/wp.929.org.il\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/Points-to-ponder-420x420.jpg","home_baner-width":420,"home_baner-height":420}},"post_main_content_embedded_video":"","post_main_content_video_duration":"","post_main_content_show_fb_comments":"1","post_main_content_credit_media":"","tile_top_caption":"Jeremiah 50","tile_main_caption":"Points to Ponder","tile_main_caption_size":"1","tile_sub_caption":"Insights and questions for personal reflection and group discussion","tile_preview_embedded":"","tile_preview_image":{"id":86314,"alt":"","title":"Points to ponder","caption":"","description":"","mime_type":"image\/jpeg","url":"https:\/\/wp.929.org.il\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/Points-to-ponder.jpg","width":1000,"height":1000,"sizes":{"thumbnail":"https:\/\/wp.929.org.il\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/Points-to-ponder-150x150.jpg","thumbnail-width":150,"thumbnail-height":150,"medium":"https:\/\/wp.929.org.il\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/Points-to-ponder-300x300.jpg","medium-width":300,"medium-height":300,"medium_large":"https:\/\/wp.929.org.il\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/Points-to-ponder-768x768.jpg","medium_large-width":768,"medium_large-height":768,"large":"https:\/\/wp.929.org.il\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/Points-to-ponder.jpg","large-width":1000,"large-height":1000,"1536x1536":"https:\/\/wp.929.org.il\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/Points-to-ponder.jpg","1536x1536-width":1000,"1536x1536-height":1000,"2048x2048":"https:\/\/wp.929.org.il\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/Points-to-ponder.jpg","2048x2048-width":1000,"2048x2048-height":1000,"post_full_size":"https:\/\/wp.929.org.il\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/Points-to-ponder.jpg","post_full_size-width":1000,"post_full_size-height":1000,"home_baner":"https:\/\/wp.929.org.il\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/Points-to-ponder-420x420.jpg","home_baner-width":420,"home_baner-height":420}},"tile_preview_video":"","tile_external_link":"","tile_tile_gallery_items":"","tile_credits":"","alternate_tile_top_caption":"","alternate_tile_main_caption":"","alternate_tile_main_caption_size":"1","alternate_tile_sub_caption":"","alternate_tile_hide_media":"0","tile_group_preview_image_url":"","tile_group_main_caption":"","tile_group_sub_caption":"","tile_group_popup_package_extra_content":"","tile_group_read_time":"","home_color":"","home_gallery_top":"","home_gallery_middle":"","home_gallery_book":"","home_gallery_bottom":"","seo_seo_title":"","seo_seo_description":"","seo_seo_default_title":"","seo_seo_default_description":"","links":false,"tile_link_for_pay":"0","send_noty":false,"chapter_info":{"books_group":"Prophets","book":"Jeremiah","chapter":"50","chapter_main_number":"450","date":"20270520","wall_id":"450"},"link_for_pay":false,"tags":false}],"hide_acf":true,"home_image":false,"home_posts":false,"home_posts_title":"","posts_home":[],"static_cube_title":"","static_cube_brief":"","static_cube_color":"","link_teaser":"","listen_link":"","other_title":""},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/wp.929.org.il\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/wall\/72452"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/wp.929.org.il\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/wall"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/wp.929.org.il\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/wall"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/wp.929.org.il\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=72452"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}