So what becomes of those foolish Jews who ran into the arms of Egypt, looking to escape Nebuchadnezzar’s fury?
The coming of Nebuchadnezzar
Jeremiah 46:13
The Lord’s message to Jeremiah
Jeremiah 46:14-18
Egypt’s overthrow
Jeremiah 46:19-26
God’s promise to the Jews
Jeremiah 46:27-28
Their idolatry in Egypt
Jeremiah 44:1-14
Their refusal to reform
Jeremiah 44:15-19
Jeremiah’s denouncement
Jeremiah 44:20-30
Ezekiel hears of Jerusalem’s. fall
Ezekiel 33:21-33
Are the people harking back to their sojourn in Egypt, like the wanderers in the desert did? They grumbled at Moses, saying that they wished they were back on Egypt, conveniently forgetting that they were slaves,and only wanting the security of good meals and a roof over their head. Jeremiah tells them in no uncertain terms that Egypt cannot resist Babylon, but they will not listen. More than this, they are obstinate, and even proud in their idolatry. “We’ve been worshipping the Queen of Heaven for ages!” they say, “It was only when we stopped doing so that famine came in Jerusalem.” So confused are they that they think that this other goddess was protecting them while they were in Jerusalem. The experts say that the Queen of Heaven was the moon, worshipped by the Assyrians. Also called Ashtoreth or Astarte, she was the female counterpart of Baal, the sun god.
Both Jeremiah and Ezekiel know that it is hopeless - as long as the people put their trust in anything other than God, they will never be secure.
The coming of Nebuchadnezzar
Jeremiah 46:13
The Lord’s message to Jeremiah
Jeremiah 46:14-18
Egypt’s overthrow
Jeremiah 46:19-26
God’s promise to the Jews
Jeremiah 46:27-28
Their idolatry in Egypt
Jeremiah 44:1-14
Their refusal to reform
Jeremiah 44:15-19
Jeremiah’s denouncement
Jeremiah 44:20-30
Ezekiel hears of Jerusalem’s. fall
Ezekiel 33:21-33
Are the people harking back to their sojourn in Egypt, like the wanderers in the desert did? They grumbled at Moses, saying that they wished they were back on Egypt, conveniently forgetting that they were slaves,and only wanting the security of good meals and a roof over their head. Jeremiah tells them in no uncertain terms that Egypt cannot resist Babylon, but they will not listen. More than this, they are obstinate, and even proud in their idolatry. “We’ve been worshipping the Queen of Heaven for ages!” they say, “It was only when we stopped doing so that famine came in Jerusalem.” So confused are they that they think that this other goddess was protecting them while they were in Jerusalem. The experts say that the Queen of Heaven was the moon, worshipped by the Assyrians. Also called Ashtoreth or Astarte, she was the female counterpart of Baal, the sun god.
Both Jeremiah and Ezekiel know that it is hopeless - as long as the people put their trust in anything other than God, they will never be secure.
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