{"collection":"Hypertext Bible","full_text_available":false,"graph_url":"https://unchartedknowledge.5gfusion.net/v2/api/page/sacred_texts_v1_bib_jps_jer031_htm/graph","html_url":"https://unchartedknowledge.5gfusion.net/v2/page/sacred_texts_v1_bib_jps_jer031_htm","id":"sacred_texts_v1_bib_jps_jer031_htm","license":"unknown_pending_legal_review","rights_basis":"sacred_texts_v1_preview_gate_primary_text_only; acquisition-method/ToS and compilation-copyright questions still open, not resolved by this gate","source":"sacred_texts_v1","source_url":"https://unchartedknowledge.5gfusion.net/browse/bib/jps/jer031.htm","summary":"This is a prophetic passage from the Hebrew Bible \u2014 chapter 31 of the Book of Jeremiah \u2014 belonging to the tradition of Israelite prophecy and specifically to what scholars call Jeremiah's \"Book of Consolation.\" The central argument is a divine promise of restoration: God will gather the scattered tribes of Israel and Judah from exile, return them to their land, and transform their mourning into joy. The passage is distinctive for its emotional tenderness, portraying God not as a wrathful judge but as a yearning parent who cannot forget Ephraim (the northern tribes), and who likens Rachel weeping for her lost children as the emblem of national grief before consolation arrives. Its most theologically significant claim is the announcement of a \"new covenant\" (31:31\u201334) that will supersede the Sinai covenant: rather than law inscribed on stone tablets, God will write the law directly on human hearts, making external instruction unnecessary and offering unconditional forgiveness. The passage also asserts the absolute permanence of Israel's elect status, tying it to the immovability of the sun, moon, and stars. Anyone considering reading the full text will find a combination of lyrical consolation poetry, nationalistic restoration prophecy, and a bold theological revision of the covenant concept that became foundational for both Jewish and Christian traditions.","tags":["Book of Chronicles","Hebrew Bible Translation","Jewish Publication Society Bible"],"text":null,"title":"Jewish Publication Society Bible: Jeremiah 31","tradition":"Hypertext Bible","translated_text":null,"word_count":1338}