Exile and Restoration
Scripture’s exile-and-restoration language includes scattering, covenant remembrance, return, and gathering.
In the Bible, exile and restoration are described in passages about scattering among nations, covenant remembrance, and gathering dispersed people. Leviticus 26:33 says that God will scatter the people and that the land and cities will become devastated; Leviticus 26:42 speaks of remembering the covenants with Jacob, Isaac, and Abraham, and remembering the land.
The word or idea recurs in at least 5 verses across 3 books and 3 episodes. Deuteronomy 30:1 places a return to heart among the nations where God has banished the people, while Deuteronomy 30:3 speaks of restored fortunes, compassion, and gathering. Ezekiel 22:15 also describes scattering and dispersion, alongside removal of uncleanness.
Key verses
Across Scripture
Leviticus · Deuteronomy · Ezekiel