Today is the 19th day of October. Welcome to the Daily Audio Bible. I'm Brian. It is great

to be here with you today, taking the next step forward in the Scriptures around the

global campfire that is our community. So let's dive in for that next step. We're reading

from the God's Word translation this week. We're in the book of Jeremiah. Today we'll read chapter

33, verse 1 through 34, verse 22, before taking the next step forward in Paul's first letter to

Timothy. But first, Jeremiah 33.

While Jeremiah was being held in the courtyard of the prison, the Lord spoke his word to him a second time.

The Lord said, I made the earth, formed it, and set it in place. My name is the Lord.

This is what the Lord says, call to me, and I will answer you. I will tell you great and mysterious

things that you do not know. The houses in this city and the palaces of the kings of Judah

have been torn down to be used against the dirt ramps and weapons of the Babylonians.

This is what the Lord God of Israel says about this. The people of Israel fought the Babylonians.

Now their houses are filled with the bodies of their own people. I killed in my anger and my fury.

I will hide my face from this city because of its wickedness. But I will heal this city

and restore it to health. I will heal its people and I will give them peace and security.

I will restore Judah and Israel and rebuild them as they were before. I will cleanse them from all

the sins that they have committed against me. I will forgive them for all the sins that they

have committed against me and for rebelling against me. Then Jerusalem will be my source of joy, praise,

and honor. All the nations on earth will hear about all the blessings that I will give to Jerusalem.

They will be afraid and tremble because of all the prosperity that I will provide for it.

This is what the Lord says. You have said that this place is ruined and that no people or animals live

in it. It is true. The cities of Judah and the streets of Jerusalem are deserted. No people or

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