Monday February 20th, 2017
Key verse: 25:20
THE NATIONS CHASTISED
The rebellious nation of Judah and alla round will be judged by God because of their malice. They drink the glass of the fury of God.
1. The captivity of Judah (1-14)
During 23 years, God sends the prophets from the morning to speak about the oracle. But the people haven't listened. God says to not make the works with their hand to bow before it. But they haven't listened. So God takes vengeance sending the calamity through the cruel country of the north. The people will be deported by them during 70 years. After this time, God will also judge the country of the north because they also are responsible.
2. All the nations will be chastised (15-38)
God says to Jeremiah to prophesy God judgment for the nations. The furor of God is compared with a full glass. Jeremiah takes the glass and make it drink for all the nations: Jerusalem, Egypt, all the west, Edom, Moab, Amon in the south, and Tyr and Sidon near sea, in Arabia and for all the countries of the north. He prophesies "drink, drink". This calamity begins by Judah and Jerusalem because they will be not finded innocent (29). There is no exception. The Eternal God takes all the nations to court. All the wicked nations will be eternally condemned. Everywere their uncovered corpse will haven't sepulture. A big destruction begins for all the earth. The shepherds are particularly responsible for this calamity (34) and will be dispersed everywere on earth.
Prayer: Lord, help me to not pratice idolatry which is repulsive to you. Help me to fear you because you judges all the malice of mankind without exception.
Bottom line: fear the Eternal God who judges the earth
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