God speaks through Jeremiah to the exiles in Babylon, promising a future and hope.
For I know the thoughts that I think toward you,” says Yahweh, “thoughts of______ and not of evil, to give you hope and a future.
“He has shown you, O mortal, what is good. And what does the Lord require of you? To act justly and to love mercy and to walk humbly with your God.”
— Micah 6:8 (NIV)