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Jeremiah 47

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Verses 1-7

Judgment on Philistia! (1-7)
1. 1 - We believe the Philistines came across the water from the Isle of Crete (Caphtor in vs.4).
  1. They built a wealthy nation by being Merchant marines.
  2. They sailed the Mediterranean acquiring goods from any lands.
  3. Yet, their destiny was destruction!
2. 2 - Now Jeremiah uses the “flood image” of Babylon pouring over the land. {last used of Egypt 46:7}
3. 3 – So terrible was the invasion that parents would flee for their lives, & leave the kids behind!
  1. Yet, check out 49:11 “Leave your fatherless children, I will preserve them alive; And let your widows trust in Me."
4. 5 – They act like mourners at a funeral, shaving their heads.
5. 6,7 – Q: When will you put away your sword Lord?
  1. A: How can I put it away till judgment is over?
    1. Chilling words!
  2. “God judges a man, not by the point he has reached, but by the way he is facing; not by distance, but by direction.” (James S. Stewart)
    1. Q: Which way are you facing?
  3. A stanza in The Battle Hymn of the Republic describes this scene well, “He has sounded forth the trumpet that shall never call retreat; He is sifting out the hearts of men before his judgment seat.” (Julia Ward Howe,)

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Verses 1-7

Judgment on Philistia! (1-7)
1. 1 - We believe the Philistines came across the water from the Isle of Crete (Caphtor in vs.4).
  1. They built a wealthy nation by being Merchant marines.
  2. They sailed the Mediterranean acquiring goods from any lands.
  3. Yet, their destiny was destruction!
2. 2 - Now Jeremiah uses the “flood image” of Babylon pouring over the land. {last used of Egypt 46:7}
3. 3 – So terrible was the invasion that parents would flee for their lives, & leave the kids behind!
  1. Yet, check out 49:11 “Leave your fatherless children, I will preserve them alive; And let your widows trust in Me."
4. 5 – They act like mourners at a funeral, shaving their heads.
5. 6,7 – Q: When will you put away your sword Lord?
  1. A: How can I put it away till judgment is over?
    1. Chilling words!
  2. “God judges a man, not by the point he has reached, but by the way he is facing; not by distance, but by direction.” (James S. Stewart)
    1. Q: Which way are you facing?
  3. A stanza in The Battle Hymn of the Republic describes this scene well, “He has sounded forth the trumpet that shall never call retreat; He is sifting out the hearts of men before his judgment seat.” (Julia Ward Howe,)

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Bell, Brian. "Commentary on Jeremiah 47". "Bell's Commentary". https://www.studylight.org/commentaries/eng/cbb/jeremiah-47.html. 2017.

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Verses 1-7

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Jeremiah 47