Then came the word of the LORD unto Jeremiah, saying,
Jeremiah 29:30 stands within the preserved record of letters that passed between Jeremiah, the Hebrew captives in Babylon, the false prophets, and the authorities in Jerusalem. That exchange places the verse in the midst of direct communication from the prophet to the exiles and to those who claimed authority over them. The chapter surrounding the verse documents the controversy between the true message and the false messages then competing for the people's trust.
Jeremiah 29:30 stands within the preserved record of letters that passed between Jeremiah, the Hebrew captives in Babylon, the false prophets, and the authorities in Jerusalem. That exchange places the verse in the midst of direct communication from the prophet to the exiles and to those who claimed authority over them. The chapter surrounding the verse documents the controversy between the true message and the false messages then competing for the people's trust.