Jeremiah's letter to the exiles
Jeremiah wrote to the exiles in Babylon: settle down, pray for the city, don't listen to false prophets, and trust that God will bring you back after seventy years.
For I know the thoughts that I think toward you,” says Yahweh, “thoughts of peace, and not of evil, to give you hope and a future.
Jeremiah 29:11 (World English Bible)
False prophets were promising a quick return. Jeremiah told the exiles to marry, raise families, and seek Babylon's peace. God's plans for them were for good, and they would find him when they sought him with all their heart.
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Dating notes
Sent after Jehoiachin's deportation (Jeremiah 29:2). The date shown is an estimate.