Jeremiah 32:27
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The context
The prayer of verse 17 is answered directly. God speaks and identifies himself as the Lord, the God of all flesh, then puts the question back: is anything too hard for me? The answer is left unstated, and the oracle continues with the coming judgment and the restoration of the city.
What it establishes
It establishes that the confession of verse 17 is confirmed by God himself, and that the scope of his rule is stated as all flesh rather than Israel alone. The rhetorical question functions as an assertion, and it is placed before the announcement of both disaster and return.
What it does not establish
It does not establish that the question is a promise to the reader. The point is God's freedom to act, not a guarantee that any request will be granted. Nor does the verse explain why the siege must run its course.
Short note, first pass, October 2026. Corrections welcome.
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