98. Five. I will deliver thee out of the hand of the evil, and I will redeem thee out of the hand of the violent (Jer. 15:21). Jehovah will gather Israel, and keep him, as a shepherd doth his flock. For Jehovah hath redeemed Jacob, and freed him from the hand of him that was stronger than he (Jer. 31:10, 11). Throughout the whole of this chapter, and also Chapter 33, the redemption and liberation of men of the church is treated of. But in the former chapters from the first up to this one the vastation of the church is treated of. Behold the days come in which I will make a new covenant; not according to the covenant that I have made, for they have made void this covenant. But this shall be the covenant that I will make after those days, I will put My law in their midst, and I will write it upon their hearts, and I will be their God, and they shall be My people. Nor shall they teach, a man his companion, nor a man his brother; Know Jehovah: for they shall all know Me, from the least of them unto the greatest of them (Jer. 31:31-34, 38). This is said of the New Church after redemption. N. B. That is the day of the Lord Jehovih of Hosts, a day of vengeance, that he may take vengeance on His adversaries (Jer. 46:10). Because the day of calamity shall come upon Egypt, the time of their visitation (Jer. 46:21). Their Redeemer is strong, Jehovah of Hosts is His name (Jer. 50:34). Concerning the day of the visitation upon Babylon, in which vengeance must be taken upon it (Jer. 50:18, 27, 28, 31). The time of the vengeance of Jehovah, and of retribution (Jer. 51:6). Jehovah of Hosts is the Former of all things, and of the rod of His inheritance by which He will do judgment (Jer. 51:19-23). It is also called the time of the harvest of Jehovah of Hosts, the God of Israel (Jer. 51:33). The day of the vengeance of Jehovah, the vengeance of His temple (Jer. 51:11). The days in which He will visit upon Babylon (Jer. 51:44, 47, 52). It is called the day of evil (Jer. 51:2).