But this shall be the covenant that I will make with the house of Israel; After those days, saith the LORD, I will put my law in their inward parts, and write it in their hearts; and will be their God, and they shall be my people.
But this is the agreement I will make with the people of Israel: After that time, says the LORD, I will put my laws inside them and write them on their hearts. I will be their God, and they will be my people.
God is promising to write His laws directly on people's hearts, creating an intimate relationship where they naturally want to follow Him from the inside out.
📚 Historical Context
Jeremiah spoke these words during Israel's darkest hour, as they faced exile to Babylon for breaking God's covenant. The old covenant written on stone tablets had been repeatedly broken, so God promised a new kind of relationship. This prophecy looked forward to a time when God's people would have an inner transformation, not just external rules to follow.
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