Who is moab in jeremiah

But this is a prophecy of the desolations of Moab by the Chaldeans, which were accomplished under Nebuzaradan, about five years after he had destroyed Jerusalem. Here is, I. The destruction foretold, that it should be great and general, should extend itself to all parts of the country v.

The causes of this destruction assigned; it was sin that brought this ruin upon them, their pride, and security, and carnal confidence v.

A promise of the restoration of Moab v. Verses We may observe in these verses, I. The author of Moab's destruction; it is the Lord of hosts, that has armies, all armies, at his command, and the God of Israel v.

The instruments of it: Spoilers shall come v. The prophet, in God's name, engages them to make thorough work of it v. The Chaldeans have it in charge, by a secret instinct says Mr. Gataker , to destroy the Moabites, and therefore they must not spare, must not, out of foolish pity, keep back their sword from blood; they would thereby bring a sword, and a curse with it, upon themselves, as Saul did by sparing the Amalekites and Ahab by letting Benhadad go.

Thy life shall go for his life. To this work is applied that general rule given to all that are employed in any service for God, Cursed by he that does the work of the Lord deceitfully or negligently, that pretends to do it, but does it not to purpose, makes a show of serving God's glory, but is really serving his own ends and carries on the work of the Lord no further than will suit his own purposes, or that is slothful in business for God and takes neither care nor pains to do it as it should be done, Mal.

Let not such deceive themselves, for God will not thus be mocked. The woeful instances and effects of this destruction. The cities shall be laid in ruins; they shall be spoiled v. Every city shall be spoiled and no city shall escape. The strongest city shall not be able to secure itself against the enemies' power, nor shall the finest city be able to recommend itself to the enemies' pity and favour.

The country also shall be wasted, the valley shall perish, and the plain be destroyed, v. The corn and the flocks, which used to cover the plains and make the valleys rejoice, shall all be destroyed, eaten up, trodden down, or carried off.

The most sacred persons shall not escape: The priests and princes shall go together into captivity. Nay, Chemosh, the god they worship, who, they hope, will protect them, shall share with them in the ruin; his temples shall be laid in ashes and his image carried away with the rest of the spoil. Now the consequence of all this will be, 1. Great shame and confusion: Kirjathaim is confounded, and Misgah is so.

They shall be ashamed of the mighty boasts they have sometimes made of their cities: There shall be no more vaunting in Moab concerning Heshbon so it might be read, v.

Nor shall they any more boast of their gods v. Note, Those that will not be convinced and made ashamed of the folly of their idolatry by the word of God shall be convinced and made ashamed of it by the judgments of God, when they shall find by woeful experience the utter inability of the gods they have served to do them any service. There will be great sorrow; there is a voice of crying heard v.

Moab is destroyed, v. The great ones having quitted the cities to shift for their own safety, even the little ones have caused a cry to be heard, the meaner sort of people, or the little children, the innocent harmless ones, whose cries at such a time are the most piteous. Go up to the hills, go down to the valleys, and you meet with continual weeping weeping with weeping ; all are in tears; you meet none with dry eyes. Even the enemies have heard the cry, from whom it would have been policy to conceal it, for they will be animated and encouraged by it; but it is so great that it cannot be hid, 3.

There will be great hurry; they will cry to one another, "Away, away! Take shelter, though it be in a barren wilderness, that you may have your lives for a prey. The danger will come suddenly and swiftly; and therefore give wings unto Moab v.

The sins for which God will now reckon with Moab, and which justify God in these severe proceedings against them. It is because they have been secure, and have trusted in their wealth and strength, in their works and in their treasures, v. They had taken a great deal of pains to fortify their cities and make large works about them, and to fill their exchequer and private coffers, so that they thought themselves in as good a posture for war as any people could be and that none durst invade them, and therefore set danger at defiance.

They trusted in the abundance of their riches and strengthened themselves in their wickedness, Ps. Now, for this reason, that they may have a sensible conviction of the vanity and folly of their carnal confidences, God will send an enemy that will master their works and rifle their treasures.

Note, We forfeit the comfort of that creature which we repose that confidence in which should be reposed in God only. The reed will break that is leaned upon. It is because they have not made a right improvement of the days of the peace and prosperity, v. They had been long undisturbed: Moab has been at ease from his youth.

It was an ancient kingdom before Israel was, and had enjoyed great tranquillity, though a small country and surrounded with potent neighbours. God's Israel were afflicted from their youth Ps. He has not been emptied from vessel to vessel, has not known any troublesome weakening changes, but is as wine kept on the lees, and not racked or drawn off, by which it retains its strength and body.

He has not been unsettled, nor any way made uneasy; he has not gone into captivity, as Israel have often done, and yet Moab is a wicked idolatrous nation, and one of the confederates against God's hidden ones, Ps.

Note, There are many that persist in unrepented iniquity and yet enjoy uninterrupted prosperity. They had been as long corrupt and unreformed: He has settled on his lees; he has been secure and sensual in his prosperity, has rested in it, and fetched all the strength and life of the soul from it, as the wine from the lees.

His taste remained in him, and his scent is not changed; he is still the same, as bad as ever he was. Jeremiah Share Tweet Save. Jeremiah Yet will I bring again the captivity of Moab in the latter day, saith the Lord Some think this is added, not so much for the sake of Moab as of the Jews, to assure them of their return from captivity, as had been promised them, since this would be the case even of Moab.

Read Jeremiah Sandra Hamer Smith. Emma Danzey. How Long Should a Pastor Preach? Let Moab wallow in her vomit; BE let her be an object of ridicule. BF 27 Was not Israel the object of your ridicule? Be like a dove BK that makes its nest at the mouth of a cave. BS Your branches spread as far as the sea [ h ] ; they reached as far as [ i ] Jazer. The destroyer has fallen on your ripened fruit and grapes. I have stopped the flow of wine BT from the presses; no one treads them with shouts of joy.

BU Although there are shouts, they are not shouts of joy. CE The wealth they acquired CF is gone. How they wail! How Moab turns her back in shame! Moab has become an object of ridicule, CM an object of horror to all those around her.