Jeremiah 3:16
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It shall come to pass, when you are multiplied and increased in the land, in those days, says Yahweh, they shall say no more, The ark of the covenant of Yahweh; neither shall it come to mind; neither shall they remember it; neither shall they miss it; neither shall it be made any more.
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Get a full Reformed explanation of this passageJerusalem was Judah’s capital, with Zion referring especially to its temple mount and the city as God’s chosen dwelling place. In this promise of restoration, Jeremiah says the ark will no longer dominate Israel’s worship, for Jerusalem itself will be called the Lord’s throne as the nations gather to him.
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Jeremiah 3:16 mentions Jerusalem and Zion.
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