Книга пророка Иеремии, Глава 31, стих 1. Толкования стиха

ISRAEL ACCORDING TO THE SPIRIT. JEROME: If the intention of the Lord were not fulfilled and if his wrath had not remained on the head of the wicked, the Lord of all could not be the God of the tribes of Israel. But he addressed this only to the remnant who were saved. And if the objection should be posed to us that he said, “I will be the God of the Israelite race” or “of all the tribes of Israel,” we would cite, “If you were children of Abraham, you would do the works of your father,” as well as the apostle, who wrote, “Consider Israel according to the flesh,” which implies that there is another Israel according to the Spirit. They are Israel, therefore, who discern God with the mind or who remain most steadfast in the Lord. In this way, Israel will be the people of God. SIX BOOKS ON JEREMIAH 6.11.1-2.

DRAWN TO THE CROSS. JEROME: The remnant of the people of Israel are gathered through the apostles and apostolic people, about whom we read above “guardians will call on the mountain” and to whom it was commanded to “sing and resound,” that the remnant of Israel might be saved. The Lord also promises that he will bring them down from the north country, he who is “the most severe wind but is called the right hand,” due to unbelief and the frigidity of his love. He also promises to gather them from the ends of the earth in no time other than the paschal solemnity, that is, in the days of the Lord’s passion, when the Lord was crucified and when the gospel promise was fulfilled: “When I am lifted up, I will draw everyone to me.” At that moment, he generated many people, fulfilling Isaiah’s prophecy: “a people is born in one moment,” for on one day, three thousand and five thousand people believed. It is also written in Hebrew, “among whom were the blind, the lame, the pregnant and women in labor together, a great gathering of those returning here.” SIX BOOKS ON JEREMIAH 6.15.2-4.

Во время. Когда другие погибнут, — говорит о том, что касается вавилонян.

Новый завет

1–26. Восстановление Израиля в своей стране после плена. 27–37. Новый Завет. 38–40. Восстановление Иерусалима. Иер. 31:1-26. Здесь продолжаются обетования «всем племенам Израилевым», но на первый план выступает собственно Израильское, 10-ти коленное царство. Господь снова соберет в Израильской земле уведенных из нее обитателей и они с покаянными слезами и горячими молитвами снова обратятся к своему Богу. Начнется в земле Израильской время радости, и теперь уже родоначальница Иосифова колена, Рахиль, должна утешиться предстоящим возвращением ее чад из плена. Израиль, с своей стороны, не должен откладывать свое обращение к Богу.