Read Jeremiah 32:1-3a, 6-15

At the end of chap. 26, Jeremiah was last seen under arrest for preaching in the temple. As this chap. Opens in 587 B.C. (vv 1-5), what is happening to the city and to Jeremiah? Why? How do you account for the seeming irrelevance of Jeremiah’s cousin and God’s confirming word (vv 6-8)? At this time, is the real estate market a buyer’s market, or a seller’s market? Why does Jeremiah have the “right and duty” to buy it (see Leviticus 25:23-25; Ruth 4:1-4)? What proof did he have that it was the right thing to do? God gave Jeremiah advance confirmation of his will regarding Jeremiah’s purchase of the field. What role does God have in your decision-making process?