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Providence Through Captivity - Reformed (Jeremiah 29:11)
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From a Reformed perspective, Jeremiah 29:11 is breathtaking: God had PLANS for the exiles. Their captivity wasn't accident or defeat of God's purposes—it was part of His sovereign plan. Even Babylonian conquest served divine purposes: purifying Israel, preparing for return, positioning Jews throughout the empire (which later spread the gospel). "Plans to prosper you, not to harm you"—even when those plans ran through 70 years of exile. Nothing is outside God's providence, not even captivity.
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