Jeremiah 29:11......This is a wonderful scripture!
No, it is a verse in the Book of Jeremiah:Jeremiah 29:11King James Version (KJV) 11 For I know the thoughts that I think toward you, saith the Lord, thoughts of peace, and not of evil, to give you an expected end.
Canada and the peace corps for them.
God has good news of something better for mankind. He tells us about it in the pages of the Bible. The Bible is like a letter to us from our loving Father in heaven. (Jeremiah 29:11) 11 "'For I myself well know the thoughts that I am thinking toward YOU,' is the utterance of Jehovah, 'thoughts of peace, and not of calamity, to give YOU a future and a hope.
A dove is often a symbol of peace and God's Holy Spirit in Scripture.
working toward a peaceful world.
"For I know the thoughts that I think toward you, says the Lord; thoughts of peace, and not of evil, to give you a future and a hope." In this verse (see its context), God is telling the Jews through Jeremiah that their exile in Babyloniah will not be a harsh one; and their hope (of redemption) will be realized (as the Second Temple was built a few decades after this prophecy).
No. Hinduism and Islam follow entirely different scripture. However, some claim both the scriptures teaches similar things like - peace, non-violence, humanity, etc.
In chapter 29, Jeremiah wrote a letter to the captives in Babylon and in verse 11 tells them, quoting God, "For I know the thoughts that I think toward you, says the LORD, thoughts of peace and not of evil, to give you a future and a hope." Even though God sent the people into captivity for 70 years and destroyed the temple and Jerusalem, the people were still God's people and He love them, but had to punish them. Here he is giving them hope to live on and come back to Him spiritually. God has to punish sin, and He graciously gives man much time to repent of his sin, but when man does not repent and continues to sin, God grows weary and punishes man, but He still has a love for man.
He wanted to unify the nation and create lasting peace.
peaceful, song of joy,and thoughts of peace basically.
in holy scripture and in literature present a picture of devotion and covenant lovingkindness
The Peace Corps put the Biblical admonition 'to whom much is given much is expected' into action by sending volunteers from the U.S. around the world to help with projects such as economic development. The agency was founded in 1961.