This helps us get to the heart of a valuable lesson. The destruction of Jerusalem sends a message, but it is not the entire story. The phrase “call to mind” (ESV) or “remember” (NLT) uses Hebrew words focused on the heart or the essence of one’s being.2 In other words, Jeremiah is drawing from the very center of what he believes. He uses his theology and what he believes as the basis for hope. He dares to hope again. This is the pivot point in chapter 3 and the bridge between its two sections. It