Today's text from the ESV Study Bible: Jeremiah 38-40, Psalms 74 & 79.
Well, here we are. After decades of warning, God has ordained the destruction of Jerusalem through the hands of Babylon's King Nebuchadnezzar.
The city is destroyed and burnt. King Zedekiah's family and nobles are killed before his eyes, and then Nebuchadnezzar put out his eyes and dragged him off to Babylon as a prisoner.
The whole of Judah is deported to Babylon in captivity save a very poor remnant.
And here we sit with the prophet Jeremiah, and ponder the situation with great sorrow.
God sent a great number of prophets to warn Judah of this coming disaster over a period of many decades. They scoffed.
Therefore, as prophesied, the nation of Israel, God's wayward harlot bride, no longer exists.
I think rather than babble on, the right thing to do is assume Jeremiah's position and contemplate, lament, and pray.
This is a most historic day in God's ultimate plan of redemption, and it requires our quiet meditation.
What did you learn from this horrific scene?
