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Jeremiah 4:10
Then said I, Ah, Lord GOD! surely thou hast greatly deceived this people and Jerusalem, saying, Ye shall have peace; whereas the sword reacheth unto the soul.

Jeremiah 14:19
Hast thou utterly rejected Judah? hath thy soul lothed Zion? why hast thou smitten us, andthere is no healing for us? we looked for peace, andthere is no good; and for the time of healing, and behold trouble!

Micah 1:12
For the inhabitant of Maroth waited carefully for good: but evil came down from the LORD unto the gate of Jerusalem.

but no good has come
The anticipated peace did not materialize because the people of Judah were relying on false assurances from false prophets who promised safety despite their disobedience to God (Jeremiah 6:14). The absence of good is a direct consequence of their failure to heed God's warnings through Jeremiah. This reflects the biblical principle that true goodness and peace come from aligning with God's will, as seen inDeuteronomy 28, where blessings are contingent on obedience.

for a time of healing
The people expected a period of restoration and recovery, both physically and spiritually. Healing in the biblical sense often refers to restoration to a state of wholeness and health, as seen in passages likePsalm 103:3. The desire for healing indicates an awareness of their broken state, yet they failed to recognize that true healing comes from God alone, as emphasized in2 Chronicles 7:14, where God promises healing to a repentant nation.

but there was only terror
Instead of the anticipated healing, the people experienced terror, likely referring to the fear and destruction brought by the Babylonian army. This terror is a fulfillment of the warnings given by God through Jeremiah, as seen inJeremiah 4:6, where disaster from the north is prophesied. The terror also serves as a reminder of the consequences of sin and rebellion against God, echoing the curses outlined inDeuteronomy 28:15-68. This phrase underscores the futility of seeking peace and healing apart from God, pointing to the ultimate peace and healing found in Jesus Christ, who offers reconciliation with God (Romans 5:1).

Jeremiah voices the cry of Judah: “We hoped for peace ….” They longed for calm after years of political intrigue, idolatry, and looming Babylonian pressure.

• Their leaders had promised safety.Jeremiah 6:14 says, “They dress the wound of My people with very little care, saying, ‘Peace, peace,’ when there is no peace.”

• The people assumed God would overlook their sin because they still offered sacrifices in the temple (Jeremiah 7:4).

• Like the cry in1 Thessalonians 5:3, “While people are saying, ‘Peace and security,’ destruction will come upon them…,” Judah’s hope was built on denial rather than repentance. Scripture records that genuine peace always follows surrender to God, never stubborn rebellion.

The expectation crashed: “but no good has come.” Disobedience always reverses blessing.

•Deuteronomy 28:15, 20 lays out the covenant terms: reject the Lord and “trouble will pursue you.” Judah is now collecting those covenant consequences.

•Proverbs 1:30-31 warns that those who spurn wisdom “will eat the fruit of their own way.” That fruit was bitter for Jerusalem.

•Lamentations 1:12 captures the aftermath—Jeremiah watching the smoking ruins, asking, “Is any suffering like my suffering?” The “good” they desired never materialized because they persisted in evil.

They also waited “for a time of healing.” The word evokes national restoration—farmland flourishing, families secure, worship pure.

•Jeremiah 14:19 records the same plea: “We hoped for peace, but nothing good has come; for a time of healing, but there is only terror.”

•Hosea 6:1 echoes the longing: “Come, let us return to the LORD. He has torn us, but He will heal us.” Healing is always tied to turning back.

• God had already sketched the path in2 Chronicles 7:14—humble themselves, pray, seek His face, turn from wicked ways. Judah wanted the healing without the humbling.

Instead of recovery, “there was only terror.” Babylon’s armies surrounded the city; fear gripped every heart.

•Jeremiah 4:5-9 had sounded the alarm: “Blow the ram’s horn… disaster looms from the north.” Now the trumpet blast is reality.

•Jeremiah 6:25 depicts daily dread: “Do not go out into the fields… for the enemy has a sword; there is terror on every side!”

• Without repentance, judgment stands.Hebrews 10:31 affirms the timeless principle: “It is a fearful thing to fall into the hands of the living God.”

Jeremiah 8:15 reveals a tragic progression: hopeful expectation → covenant violation → shattered dreams → overwhelming dread. Judah wanted the blessings of God without submission to God, so peace morphed into panic. The verse calls every generation to honest repentance, reminding us that real peace and true healing flow only from yielded hearts aligned with the Lord who keeps His word.