Faith In Jeremiah's Peace Like A River

In the beginning of this novel, the author presents Jeremiah Land as a miracle worker and a Godly man. One night, as Reuben watches from the house, he sees his father walking on the truck. As he reaches the end, he actually walks on air, and Reuben, amazed by what he sees, exclaims, “[h]e went on pacing - God my witness - walking on air, praying relentlessly, a good yard of absolutely nothing between the soles of his boots and the thistles below.”(17) When Jeremiah was up in the air, Reuben was not astonished by the fact that his dad was floating but by the fact that Jeremiah called him instead of Davy his brother. It is as if Jeremiah’s kids sees this happen everyday. While a normal person would have freaked out that their own father was

Chapter six- When Sorrows Like Sea Bellows Roll: Echoing the previous chapter’s allusions to parallels in Jeremiah’s and Davy’s lives, both find themselves in unfortunate situations. This reminds me of chapter two when Reuben says Davy is more of his fathers brother than his. Jeremiah loses his job while Davy faces trial. Jeremiah is a role model, or a hero to Reuben for he brought him back to life as an infant and continues the miracles in his company and Jeremiah losing his job seems to disappoint Reuben. Since Jeremiah is a heroic figure to Reuben, Davy would be one, too because Jeremiah and Davy are so

You’re dead, Jeremiah. At least my body is still alive.” (207). Through these quotations, it is evident that Jeremiah does not accept or understand the context of homosexuality, which creates a negative influence on Gabriel. As Jeremiah does not accept or understand the context of homosexuality, while Gabriel does, the two have opposing beliefs on the subject, which creates two different kinds of influences on each other. Instead of trying to understand and support his brother, Jeremiah seems to be one-sided towards this topic, as he stands firm with his beliefs.

Jeremiah is very joyful because he doesn't let his heart problem get in his way and is the coach of a baseball team at the age of twelve. Jeremiah is a positive kid because even though he’s 12 years old and has a heart transplant he looks on the bright side and he’s still able to be a coach. He is kind because he does not say anything bad to people even though he doesn't know them. He is funny because in one part of the book Jeremiah said “ Walt has a big brain. He’s officially a computer genius, but even bigger than his brain is his heart.” He is outgoing because when he went to his school he made new friends quick because he was nice and he was confident to talk to them. He never gives up because one day they needed to practice but it was raining so Jeremiah had to convince everybody to practice they did it thanks to Jeremiah. He is caring because his takes good care of his heart at the end of the book he told his heart “ What was the thing that turned your heart around? What healed it?... I’ll say, It was baseball that did it. Every hit. Every miss. Every person. Isn’t that right

Right off the bat, the novel starts out with a miracle. It is the miracle of Reuben, who was born with lung issues. When confronted with his not breathing son, Jeremiah commands Reuben, “Reuben Land, in the

In the book, Peace Like a River, Reuben as the narrator depicts Jeremiah as a divine mortal. The first time Reuben paints this picture is in the first chapter. Reuben states that Jeremiah says, “Reuben Land, in the name of the living God I am telling you to breathe”(Page 2). Jeremiah some how manages to bring back a child who hasn’t been breathing for 12 minutes. Reuben proceeds to assert “the answer, it seems to me now, lies in miracles”(page 2). In the start of the book, Jeremiah is already portrayed as a blessed person. Later on in the book every time a miracle happens, the Reuben will say make of it what you will. In the end, Jeremiah performs one last miracle and sacrifices his life for Reuben, affirming him as a great parent and person

Throughout the majority of the novel the Land Family is a shining example that being warm-hearted towards others is its own reward. Even when Mr. Holgren and Andreeson treat Jeremiah and the family with disrespect, Jeremiah goes out of his way to care for them. Throughout the story Jeremiah constantly respects others, regardless of their situation and behavior, and always put the best wishes of others before his own desires. Jeremiah’s kindness is further publicized to the reader when he accepts Reuben’s place in death. His gracious acts end with the ultimate reward of a seat at the Lord’s Table in heaven, which is a just reward for the benevolence Jeremiah has shown throughout the narrative. Through Jeremiah Peace Like A River conveys the importance of caring for all of God’s people, even when those people may not respect you or themselves. This story is a mosaic of heavenly and miraculous events, pieced together through the eyes of Reuben, which illuminates the importance of a strong belief in the Lord’s principles of kindness and

Throughout Peace Like a River, Jeremiah performs miracle after miracle. These miracles are as simple as fixing an unfixable saddle, providing an endless bowl of soup, and saving Reuben’s life twice. When first encountering these miracles I personally was left in a state of awe and wonder. Jeremiah’s faith was so strong his children and some readers compared him to prophets or even Jesus. When Jeremiah is in doubt or in need he turns directly to God and goes into deep prayer. Reuben looks up to his father in awe and as the narrator of the book he is one of the main or only witness to

The conflict presented between Davy and the law depicts that people must take responsibility for the consequences of their actions. Davy is Reuben's independent older brother. While only seventeen years old, he always gives the appearance of an adult fully capable of caring for himself. He has a mind of his own and does not want anybody telling him what to do. Davy's independence seems to follow his dad's advice, which is shown at the end of the first chapter when Jeremiah tells his children, “We and the world, my children will always be at war. Retreat is impossible. Arm yourselves” (Enger, p.4). Jeremiah advises his children that life is difficult, and

Chapter 29 is composed mainly of letters that were sent between Jerusalem and Babylon. Jeremiah received information that false prophets in Babylon were telling the exiles they would return home soon. Therefore, the exiles made little or no effort, to adjust to their new surroundings. When King Zedekiah sent an official delegation to Babylon, Jeremiah used the occasion to secretly send a letter, carried by Elasah and Gemariah, two of Jeremiah’s few supporters, to “the rest of the elders of the exile, the priests, the prophets and all the people” (29: 1-3). Disturbed by their unrealistic attitude, Jeremiah exhorted them to settle down, build homes, and plant gardens; for he knew they would be in Babylon many years (25:11).5

First of all, and most obvious, neither of them liked the way the world was changing during their time. They didn’t like the way the government was working. In the movie, Del Gue told Jeremiah “Maybe you best go down to a down, get outta these mountains.” Jeremiah's response was “I’ve been to a town.” Responding in that way showed pretty obviously that Jeremiah did not like the way the towns were functioning and would rather live in seclusion to the towns and live free in the mountains.

Jeremiah did nothing but simply left things in God's hands. He allowed Holgren to make a fool out of himself and surprisingly, he healed Holgren's face from those unsightly sores.

In the beginning, his father was outside getting some air at the moment that Reuben was born, Jeremiah Land insists that God told him something was wrong with his newborn son so he ran into the hospital. He returned to the delivery room to find his wife in hysterics and Dr. Nokes

This was a personal sacrifice he has to make in order to fulfill his role as a prophet. “For thus said the Lord, concerning the sons and daughters that are born in this place, and concerning their mothers that bare them, and concerning their fathers that begat them in this land, Jeremiah 16:3, (Spirited Filled Life Bible). Knowing the fate of his people, Jeremiah was not allowed to deal with family. Jeremiah's life and teachings had a profound effect on the future development of both Judaism and Christianity. In the New Testament, many passages indicate that both Jesus and Paul not only accepted certain ideas from Jeremiah but gave them a central place in their own interpretations of the meaning of religion. For this reason, along with others, Jeremiah is often the collection of writings that make up the Book of Jeremiah includes oracles, addresses, prayers, and exhortations, all of which were spoken by the prophet himself,

The purpose of this paper is to highlight the main themes of Isaiah and Jeremiah. The main themes of Isaiah are: (1) Son’s Names as Signs. (2) Servant. (3) Holy One of Israel. (4) Redeemer. (5) Eschatology. The main themes of Jeremiah are: (1) God’s Policy with Nations. (2) New Covenant. (3) False Prophets.