yes s_e... it is a thoughtful and inspiring post imo... about healing... we could all use a little bit more of that right now imo...

on the 10th part again:

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10 See, I have this day set thee over the nations and over the kingdoms, to root out and to pull down, and to destroy and to overthrow; to build, and to plant.

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to root out and to pull down

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farming terms..

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and to destroy and to overthrow

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weeds?????

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to build, and to plant.

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growing...

just the way my mind works... did Jeremiah misunderstand God? have others misinterpreted this verse? it is open to personal interpretation, is it not?

why so much gravity given words that harm? what if Jeremiah had offered kindness and shelter to the North people? would it have made a difference? would the North have responded with hostitlity if offered an olive btranch?

isnt the 'surrounding' of Jerusalem similar to the congestion of modern times.. being surrounded on every flank by 'others'?

how different would a 'different' interpretation in those times have affected history?

is this helpful to think about?