Jeremiah 32:21and brought forth your people Israel out of the land of Egypt with signs, and with wonders, and with a strong hand, and with an outstretched arm, and with great terror;
The setting
Jerusalem, 588 BC. Jeremiah continues his desperate prayer, invoking the Exodus while Babylonian battering rams pound the city gates. He's reminding God of His reputation. Modern-day Jerusalem, Israel.
The emotion here: pleading with passionate intensity, invoking God's covenant reputation
The original word
zeroa (זְרֹועַ) — outstretched arm, symbolizing God's active, powerful intervention in human affairs
Why it matters
The 'great terror' refers to the panic that struck Egypt's armies, not just the plagues
Read with care
What most readers miss in Jeremiah 32:21
Jeremiah lists God's 'strong hand' and 'outstretched arm' - this was covenant language every Jew knew by heart from childhood
Common misconceptionThis sounds like worship, but it's actually Jeremiah's legal argument - 'God, You have a track record of impossible rescues. Your reputation is at stake here.'
The thread continues
Verses that echo Jeremiah 32:21
Bible Genome reading
Jeremiah 32:21 — Bible Genome reading
Emotional genome
Jeremiah 32:21 comes from the book of Jeremiah, written during the Divided Kingdom period. These words are attributed to Jeremiah. The dominant emotion in this verse is worship, with a comfort power of 70% and a tone that is reverent. It belongs to the prayer genre of biblical literature. Key themes include exodus, deliverance, God's power. Notable phrases: brought forth your people; strong hand; outstretched arm. This verse is a prayer.
Emotionally similar
Verses that meet the same worship
“Hear, Israel: Yahweh is our God; Yahweh is one:”
— Deuteronomy 6:4
“and you shall love Yahweh your God with all your heart, and with all your soul, and with all your might.”
— Deuteronomy 6:5
“For everything there is a season, and a time for every purpose under heaven:”
— Ecclesiastes 3:1
“Jesus said to him, "I am the way, the truth, and the life. No one comes to the Father, except through me.”
— John 14:6
“Jesus said to them, "Most certainly, I tell you, before Abraham came into existence, I AM."”
— John 8:58
Your reflection
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