What does Jeremiah 33:17-18 mean?

Open line on December 14 hour 2 @1:17

Question:

Yesterday, we were reading in Jeremiah 33, I was a little surprised at this, says that David will never lack a man to sit on the throne and there will never be a lack of priests with offerings and sacrifices, presumably in the temple and God says this is my covenant and it will never be broken. I was just thinking and a little bit confused ...

Answer from Dr Michael Rydelnik @1:17

https://www.moodyradio.org/radioplayer.aspx?episode=626036&hour=2

Summary of answer:

Isaiah 9

For unto us a Child is born,Unto us a Son is given;And the government will be upon His shoulder.And His name will be calledWonderful, Counselor, Mighty God,Everlasting Father, Prince of Peace.7 Of the increase of His government and peaceThere will be no end,Upon the throne of David and over His kingdom,To order it and establish it with judgment and justiceFrom that time forward, even forever.The zeal of the Lord of hosts will perform this. -nkjv

The birth of Christ fulfills the first part of Isaiah 9:6 but the second part of Isaiah 9:6 is yet to be fulfilled. Ever since the destruction of the temple at 70 A.D., there is an anticipation of the second temple to be rebuilt and Jeremiah 33:18 suggests that a second temple will be rebuilt when the Messianic King comes again. What Jeremiah 33:17-18 is saying, as Dr Michael Rydelnik explains, is that there will always be descendants of the line of David and also those whose ancestry trace back to the Levites or priestly line living from generation to generation but the throne of David will only be established when the Messianic King comes back.

For example, Zerubbabel, who played a key role in the times of Zechariah and Haggai, come from the lineage of David, but the throne of David in the future has not been established because the Messianic king has not returned yet.

Jeremiah 33

17 “For thus says the Lord: ‘David shall never lack a man to sit on the throne of the house of Israel; 18 nor shall the priests, the Levites, lack a man to offer burnt offerings before Me, to kindle grain offerings, and to sacrifice continually.’ ” -nkjv

17 For thus saith the Lord; David shall never want a man to sit upon the throne of the house of Israel; 18 Neither shall the priests the Levites want a man before me to offer burnt offerings, and to kindle meat offerings, and to do sacrifice continually. -kjv

17 For this is what the Lord says: ‘David shall not lack a man to sit on the throne of the house of Israel; 18 and the Levitical priests shall not lack a man before Me to offer burnt offerings, to burn grain offerings, and to prepare sacrifices continually.’” -nasb

17 For this is what the Lord says: ‘David will never fail to have a man to sit on the throne of Israel, 18 nor will the Levitical priests ever fail to have a man to stand before me continually to offer burnt offerings, to burn grain offerings and to present sacrifices.’” -niv

We Shall Thank God for Every Storm by JC Ryle

If we are true Christians, we must not expect everything smooth in our journey to heaven.

We must count it no strange thing, if we have to endure sicknesses, losses, bereavements, and disappointments, just like other people. Free pardon and full forgiveness, grace by the way and glory to the end – all this our Savior has promised to give. But He has never promised that we shall have no afflictions. He loves us too well to promise that.

By affliction He teaches us many precious lessons, which without it we should never learn. By affliction He shows us our emptiness and weakness, draws us to the throne of grace, purifies our affections, weans us from the world and makes us long for heaven. In the resurrection morning we shall all say, ‘it is good for me that I was afflicted.’ [Psalm 119:71] We shall thank God for every storm.”

Why you should be worshipping in a community of faith?

Open line on Nov 23, 2024. Hour 1.

Listener:

I have read in the bible where two or more together in worship, is that considered church? I could be interpreting wrong. Or do I have to be going to a corporate church, to be worshipping with others?

Answer from the two Michaels from openline @16:35

https://www.moodyradio.org/radioplayer.aspx?episode=623238&hour=1

Summary of answer:

The verse where two or three gather together is in Matthew 18 and is in the context of church discipline and not in the context of church worship, it is not talking about prayer or worship. Ephesians chapter 4 verses 11,12 and 13, God is giving the church for all time until He comes back pastors and teachers, to equip us, to build up the body of Christ. They are given to us not to stream online but to go and gather together as in Hebrews 10, instructing us to forgeting the assembling of ourselves together, as some are in the habit of doing.

Matthew 18

 20 For where two or three are gathered together in My name, I am there in the midst of them.” -nkjv

20 For where two or three are gathered together in my name, there am I in the midst of them. -kjv

20 For where two or three have gathered together in My name, I am there in their midst.” -nasb

20 For where two or three gather in my name, there am I with them.” - niv

Ephesians 4

11 And He Himself gave some to be apostles, some prophets, some evangelists, and some pastors and teachers, 12 for the equipping of the saints for the work of ministry, for the edifying of the body of Christ, 13 till we all come to the unity of the faith and of the knowledge of the Son of God, to a perfect man, to the measure of the stature of the fullness of Christ; -nkjv

11 And he gave some, apostles; and some, prophets; and some, evangelists; and some, pastors and teachers;12 For the perfecting of the saints, for the work of the ministry, for the edifying of the body of Christ:13 Till we all come in the unity of the faith, and of the knowledge of the Son of God, unto a perfect man, unto the measure of the stature of the fulness of Christ: -kjv

11 And He gave some as apostles, some as prophets, some as evangelists, some as pastors and teachers, 12 for the equipping of the saints for the work of ministry, for the building up of the body of Christ; 13 until we all attain to the unity of the faith, and of the knowledge of the Son of God, to a mature man, to the measure of the stature which belongs to the fullness of Christ. -nasb

11 So Christ himself gave the apostles, the prophets, the evangelists, the pastors and teachers, 12 to equip his people for works of service, so that the body of Christ may be built up 13 until we all reach unity in the faith and in the knowledge of the Son of God and become mature, attaining to the whole measure of the fullness of Christ. -niv

Hebrews 10

 24 And let us consider one another in order to stir up love and good works, 25 not forsaking the assembling of ourselves together, as is the manner of some, but exhorting one another, and so much the more as you see the Day approaching. -nkjv

24 And let us consider one another to provoke unto love and to good works: 25 Not forsaking the assembling of ourselves together, as the manner of some is; but exhorting one another: and so much the more, as ye see the day approaching. -kjv

24 and let’s consider how to encourage one another in love and good deeds, 25 not abandoning our own meeting together, as is the habit of some people, but encouraging one another; and all the more as you see the day drawing near. -nasb

24 And let us consider how we may spur one another on toward love and good deeds, 25 not giving up meeting together, as some are in the habit of doing, but encouraging one another—and all the more as you see the Day approaching. -niv