Reading Jeremiah

Took a bit, but I finally finished reading Jeremiah. This book is filled with prophecy and describes the Israelites horrible idolatry and sins against God and God's warnings through Jeremiah to his people to turn from their evil ways. Of course, they didn't listen. So God uses Jeremiah to communicate the consequences to them.

This includes the destruction of Jerusalem by the Babylonians and the Babylonian captivity where the Israelites were led away to Babylon as slaves. It also includes several prophecies concerning the end times and the destruction of Babylon, Moab, Edom, Egypt, etc. You will find many of the prophetic themes in this book including the absolute desolation of Babylon which is present day Syria/Iraq.

Jeremiah 51

28 Prepare the nations for battle against her—
       the kings of the Medes,
       their governors and all their officials,
       and all the countries they rule.

 29 The land trembles and writhes,
       for the LORD's purposes against Babylon stand—
       to lay waste the land of Babylon
       so that no one will live there.