Read: Jeremiah 46-48
Jeremiah prophesies that Babylon will attack Egypt and win. It will be the Lord’s doing and there is no power that can stop him. Judah had chosen to flee there for safety against Jeremiah’s prophesies. God does offer hope that He will one day save Israel from their captivity and they will return to their land.
Every nation that Israel has been a captive in will be punished. Jeremiah goes through the list of nations that will be punished because of their treatment of his people and their idolatry. He says much about the judgment of Moab who worshipped the god called Chemosh. Chemosh is considered by some scholars to be the same god as Molech. He required blood sacrifices and was a god of war. He was also known as the fish god which reminds me of Dagon. He was an abomination to God. When God chooses to judge a nation their joy and feasting is replaced with fear and death.
Lord, once again we pray for Israel and your chosen people. We pray protection and peace. Would you turn their mourning into dancing really soon. We also pray for our nation that it will repent and turn from its sin and follow You.
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