Thought to Guide Your Reading
God would bring punishment on all the nations around Judah as well.Summary in 100 Words or Less
God's message to other nations:"Egypt! Inside you shake with terror. You will not control the world. Exile will be your new home. Watch out—I'm going to show up your gods.
"Israel, however, I will return from exile. I'm not finished with you yet."
"Doom is coming, Philistines."
"Moab, your glory and your gods will be taken away. You will be an embarrassment to future generations. You laughed at Israel but were equally as bad. I will weep for you while I stop the sacrifices to your gods. Someday I will put things right; but first, punishment."
How Today’s Reading Contributes to the Gospel: God is Setting All Things Right
God would punish these "godless" nations to prove their gods impotent.
God wanted Israel and Judah to be lighthouses to the nations with hopes that they would give up their gods and follow the Creator. Instead Israel and Judah became examples of how not to follow God. Now God comes to each nation independently to prove their gods unable to save, just as Israel's gods were unable to save them. God is not being heartless and killing nation after nation. He is showing them they need a new god and Israel would be a great place to find Him. Everything God does is meant to set things right, even if it requires punishment.Israel would be returned because God was not finished with them.
God comforts His Exiled People:I’ll finish off all the godless nationsGod is never finished with His Chosen People, even when they are finished with Him.
among which I’ve scattered you,
But I won’t finish you off.
I have more work left to do on you.
I’ll punish you, but fairly.
No, I’m not finished with you yet. (46:28, The Message)
God would set Moab right.
Out of the three "godless" nations, Moab is the only one who receives a comforting message at the end. God would punish them because of their arrogance but he would bring them back in the end. God wants to set things right.Are you finished with God?
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