Reading for August 5th

 Read Jeremiah 23.1-8. In 23.1-8: Restoration. In these prose verses, God promises restoration to kings, portrayed by the traditional figure of the Shepherd. If the readers of the book were already in exile, these promises of future Davidic kingship would not contradict Jeremiah's prophecy of invasion. These events would already have occurred. The audience awaits a new future promised here. The prophecies of doom explain the variety of ways why things have come to this tragic situation. Comments or Questions..