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Matthew Henry's Commentary on Jeremiah 48:10
The Chaldeans are to destroy the Moabites. We should be thankful that we are required to seek the salvation of men's lives, and the salvation of their souls, not to shed their blood; but we shall be the more without excuse if we do this pleasant work deceitfully.
What does Jeremiah chapter 47 mean? ›
Jeremiah 47 is the record of his prophecy against the Philistines, the ancient enemies and rivals of Israel. b. Before Pharaoh attacked Gaza: The prophecy was given before the calamity came upon Gaza, a significant Philistine city.
What is the last chapter of Jeremiah? ›
Jeremiah 52 is the fifty-second (and the last) chapter of the Book of Jeremiah in the Hebrew Bible or the Old Testament of the Christian Bible. This book contains prophecies attributed to the prophet Jeremiah, and is one of the Books of the Prophets.
Who was Moab in the Bible? ›
In Old Testament accounts (e.g., Genesis 19:30–38), the Moabites belonged to the same ethnic stock as the Israelites. Their ancestral founder was Moab, a son of Lot, who was a nephew of the Israelite patriarch Abraham. The god-protector of their nation was Chemosh, just as Yahweh was the national God of the Israelites.
What is the meaning of Jeremiah 48? ›
God's message of destruction was conditional. He gave this message to Jeremiah for the Moabites so they would repent and come back to the Lord. If the Moabites would have repented, God would have freed them from the spiritual prison house of idol worship and restored them (Jeremiah 48:47).
What is the meaning of Jeremiah 48-47? ›
Matthew Henry's Commentary on Jeremiah 48:47
The destruction of Moab is further prophesied, to awaken them by national repentance and reformation to prevent the trouble, or by a personal repentance and reformation to prepare for it.
Is Jeremiah 47 a prophecy? ›
Jeremiah 47 AMP - Prophecy against Philistia - BibleProject.
What does Jeremiah 47:6 mean? ›
Jeremiah 47:6 Provides a Helpful Reminder
This picture in Jeremiah is a reminder to us of God's call in our lives to be intercessors for people and nations, and peoples who are under the judgment of the Lord and need his mercy. We have been called to stand in the gap and to intercede on their behalf.
What does Jeremiah chapter 49 mean? ›
In this section we're told of the fate of the nations of Jeremiah's day – namely, the ones that did not submit to God's authority. And because of their lack of submission they would not live. God would have to punish them. And he would do that just like he did with Judah – by bringing Babylon to destroy them.
What happened to Jeremiah at the end of his life? ›
Even in Egypt he continued to rebuke his fellow exiles. Jeremiah probably died about 570 bce. According to a tradition that is preserved in extrabiblical sources, he was stoned to death by his exasperated fellow countrymen in Egypt.
After some decades of imprisonment, the king of Babylon releases him, shows him favor, and invites him to eat at the royal table for the rest of his life, and that's the last paragraph. This relatively grim book is designed to end with a small glimmer of hope that recalls Jeremiah's prophecies of hope.
How did Jeremiah end? ›
Answer and Explanation: According to sources outside the Bible, he was stoned by his own people in Egypt. Jeremiah had predicted an invasion of Hebrew lands, which took place when the Babylonians invaded in 597 BC.
What is Moab called today? ›
Moab (/ˈmoʊæb/) is an ancient Levantine kingdom whose territory is today located in southern Jordan.
What race were the Moabites? ›
The Moabites were a Semitic people whose language was closely related to Hebrew. Both secular and biblical sources show a complicated relationship between various Semitic people of Western Asia, including the Jewish Israelites and the Moabites.
Do the Moabites still exist today? ›
What Happened to the Moabites? Moab seems to have ceased to exist sometime after the Babylonian campaigns in the region (sixth century bce), though people continued to live the region and of course still do, in the contemporary nation of Jordan.
What does it mean to be planted by the rivers of water? ›
When we are in Christ, we are connected to the source of all living water! Do you see yourself drinking from this living water? In Christ, you are planted by the life giving water.
What does it mean to render your heart and not your garments? ›
He begs us, “Rend your hearts, not your garments” (Joel 2:13). The Hebrew custom of tearing one's clothing was an expression of extraordinary emotion, usually of grief, terror, or horror. And indeed, we should be grief-stricken and horrified when we sin against our holy God.
What does by his wounds we are healed mean? ›
Thousands of Christians use this passage to state that Jesus' work on the cross was not only for sin but also for sickness. They believe the healing this passage speaks of is referring to an immediate physical healing not only spiritual healing. They believe this healing can be applied now by faith.
When you turn your enemies into your footstool? ›
Psalm 110 1
A psalm. The LORD says to my Lord: "Sit at my right hand until I make your enemies a footstool for your feet." The LORD will extend your mighty scepter from Zion; you will rule in the midst of your enemies. Your troops will be willing on your day of battle.