TTF "Read Da Book": The Christian Bible
Posted: Wed Jun 07, 2017 1:41 am
Jeremiah 48 text
Highlights
- Moab too
Summary
- The cities of Moab are destroyed
- Her people in misery
- Moab's ways are slack
- So Yahweh will send them ruin too
- Moabites are exhorted to flee their cities
- But in the end Yahweh will "restore the fortunes of Moab"
Questions and Observations
1) The opening of the chapter leaves it unclear whether we are reading reportage or prediction, but it becomes clear later that prediction is meant.
2) The flavour seems to be "It's all gone wrong for us, and you're much worse; fairness says it'll come to you too".
3) Why the sudden switch to favour for Moab at the end? I thought the Moabites were usually enemies of Judah, worshipping different gods. I guess this cannot have been an unchanging state of affairs - neighbours must get on with each other.
Highlights
- Moab too
Summary
- The cities of Moab are destroyed
- Her people in misery
- Moab's ways are slack
- So Yahweh will send them ruin too
- Moabites are exhorted to flee their cities
- But in the end Yahweh will "restore the fortunes of Moab"
Questions and Observations
1) The opening of the chapter leaves it unclear whether we are reading reportage or prediction, but it becomes clear later that prediction is meant.
2) The flavour seems to be "It's all gone wrong for us, and you're much worse; fairness says it'll come to you too".
3) Why the sudden switch to favour for Moab at the end? I thought the Moabites were usually enemies of Judah, worshipping different gods. I guess this cannot have been an unchanging state of affairs - neighbours must get on with each other.