From the previous verses in the OP we see that God told Jeremiah His people were to go into captivity....captivity to the king of Babylon, who is symbolic of Satan and his one-world order. That was an example of us going into captivity to this same entity. "
All nations" were to serve him and we do for he controls this present world. It is necessary to repeat some of the verses....
Jeremiah 27:8-9 And it shall come to pass, that the nation and kingdom which
will not serve the same Nebuchadnezzar the king of Babylon, and that will not put their neck under the yoke of the king of Babylon,
that nation will I punish, saith the LORD with the sword, and with the famine, and with the pestilence, until I have consumed them
by his hand. Therefore hearken not ye to
your prophets, nor to
your diviners, nor to
your dreamers, nor to
your enchanters, nor to
your sorcerers, which speak unto you, saying, 'Ye shall not serve the king of Babylon:
- Nations and kingdoms are to serve him...people and their leaders. Notice that although nations are to go into captivity they are still protected by our Father. It is those that refuse to (and I don't know how they do that) will be punished but they are punished by "his hand," meaning the king of Babylon's hand, or...the power of Satan. Apparently God witholds Satan's hand/power from us...He protects us during this captivity.
God speaks of two types of prophets. There are those false prophets that "prophesy lies in My name," and there are His true prophets. Both types are in His house today!
- Jeremiah 23:11 For both prophet and priest are profane; yea, in My house have I found their wickedness, saith the Lord.
27:18-20 But
if they be prophets, and
if the word of the LORD be with them, let them now make intercession to the LORD of hosts, that
the vessels which are left in the house of the LORD, and in the house of the king of Judah, and at Jerualem, go not to Babylon.' For thus saith the LORD of hosts concerning
the pillars, and concerning
the sea, and concerning
the bases, and concerning the
residue of the vessels that remain in this city. Which Nebuchadnezzar
king of Babylon took not, when he carried away captive Jeconiah the son of Jehoiakim king of Judah from Jerusalem to Babylon, and all the nobles of Judah and Jerusalem;
27:21-22 Yea, thus saith the LORD of hosts, the God of Israel, concerning
the vessels that remain in the house of the LORD, and in the house of the king of Judah and of Jerusalem; They
shall be carried to Babylon and there shall they be
until the day that I visit them, saith the LORD: then
will I bring them up, and restore them to this place.' "There is an interesting consideration here. Above we're shown "
pillars, the sea and the bases"
remaining in the city and yet in Kings we read....
- 2 Kings 25:13 And the pillars of brass that were in the house of the LORD, and the bases, and the brasen sea that was in the house of the LORD, did the Chaldees break in pieces, and carried the brass of them to Babylon.
I believe the answer is...both are correct. The
literal pillars, sea and bases were broken and carried to Babylon, as well as the
figurative people that they represent, who are the king of Judah and his nobles...
the broken vessels. So the broken vessels were taken but other vessels remained in the city. They are the
pillars, the sea and the bases mentioned in [Jeremiah 27:18-20]. Who are they?
Jeremiah himself is one of the "
pillars in the house of the Lord" as we too may be and he remained in the city with the king's daughters who are "
the vessels of the house of the king of Judah." So the literal items, among which were
"brass pillars" were taken, as well as the broken people they are symbolic of. But, not all the vessels were taken, not the
"iron pillar!"
Our Father, when first calling Jeremiah said to him....
- Jeremiah 1:18-19 For, behold, I have made thee this day a defenced city, and an iron pillar, and brasen walls against the whole land, against the kings of Judah, against the princes thereof, against the priests thereof, and against the people of the land. And they shall fight against thee; but they shall not prevail against thee; for I am with thee, saith the LORD, to deliver thee.
Revelation 3:12 Him that overcometh will I make a pillar in the temple of My God, and he shall go no more out: and I will write upon him the name of My God, and the name of the city of My God, which is new Jerusalem, which cometh down out of heaven from My God: and I will write upon him My new name.
The king of Babylon has taken captive the world....and this includes God's children who have been taken captive to him through deception...political and religious deception. But, some are set aside...for there are "
vessels that remain in the house of the Lord." Of them He tells us, "
they shall be carried to Babylon and there shall they be until the day that I visit them...then will I bring them up and restore them to this place." [Jeremiah 27:21-22]
Why does God want His children to go into captivity? Why are
they/we blinded to the truth for as much as we might think we laid the golden egg....none of us know it all. He feeds us depending upon our maturity. But...some are blinded not only by God for their protection but by Satan, who blinds their hearts.
- Romans 11:25-26 For I would not, brethren, that ye should be ignorant of this mystery, lest ye should be wise in your own conceits; that blindness in part is happened to Israel, until the fulness of the Gentiles be come in. And so all Israel shall be saved: as it is written, There shall come out of Sion the Deliverer, and shall turn away ungodliness from Jacob:
Romans 11:3-5 Lord, they have killed thy prophets, and digged down thine altars; and I am left alone, and they seek my life. But what saith the answer of God unto him? I have reserved to myself seven thousand men, who have not bowed the knee to the image of Baal. Even so then at this present time also there is a remnant according to the election of grace.
Revelation 14:3-5 And they sung as it were a new song before the throne, and before the four beasts, and the elders: and no man could learn that song but the hundred and forty and four thousand, which were redeemed from the earth. These are they which were not defiled with women; for they are virgins. These are they which follow the Lamb whithersoever He goeth. These were redeemed from among men, being the firstfruits unto God and to the Lamb. And in their mouth was found no guile: for they are without fault before the throne of God.
Revelation 20:4-6 And I saw thrones, and they sat upon them, and judgment was given unto them: and I saw the souls of them that were beheaded for the witness of Jesus, and for the word of God, and which had not worshipped the beast, neither his image, neither had received his mark upon their foreheads, or in their hands; and they lived and reigned with Christ a thousand years. But the rest of the dead lived not again until the thousand years were finished. This is the first resurrection. Blessed and holy is he that hath part in the first resurrection: on such the second death hath no power, but they shall be priests of God and of Christ, and shall reign with him a thousand years.
Revelation 1:6 And hath made us kings and priests unto God and His Father; to Him be glory and dominion for ever and ever. Amen.
To answer the question posed at the ending of the OP....
Jeremiah 27:21-22 Yea, thus saith the LORD of hosts, the God of Israel, concerning the vessels that remain in the house of the LORD, and in the house of the king of Judah and of Jerusalem; They shall be carried to Babylon and there shall they be until the day that I visit them, saith the LORD: then will I bring them up, and restore them to this place.' "
The plot thickens...who are these vessels He speaks of? Why are His children ordered to go into captivity and yet some of the vessels remain???
The vessels remaning in the house of the Lord, that are carried to Babylon until He visits them are His very elect, His kings and priests, His saints, His man child, the seven thousand reserved men....those of the first resurrection! They are the firstfruits of God and the Lamb.
God calls many and many answer but of those many called a few are chosen....they are chosen at the last, in the last days, and they are His first (
firstfruits).
- Matthew 20:16 So the last shall be first, and the first last: for many be called, but few chosen.
They/we are in Babylon (
religious confusion) until the day He visits us, the day He calls us by name and brings us up to restore us!
That raises the question....How long are we to stay...or have we been...in captivity?
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