What it means to my audience (Proper C23)

Here's what I finally settled on:

Subject: How should the Jews act in exile?

Complement: In exile the Jews should make a
home and wait on the Lord.

Exegetical Idea: The jews were not to revolt, but
rather settle in, pray for the wellfare of their oppressors, and seek God.

Homiletic Idea: In our lives, we cannot let those things
that represent God become gods, instead we should seek him and his kingdom.

Purpose: Hearers will examine their relationship to God
and take communion.

I'm going to work this into a narrative sermon. That is what I've been doing for this series. I'm going to try to do justice to the "Last best hope" plot and unpack a trunk for an object lesson. Any one else working with this text? What are you doing?