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Jeremiah

Jeremiah 
Day 
Day 163

"Behold, I will punish them"

Text: Jeremiah 11:22

THE PUNISHMENT OF THE LORD

The Judgment of the LORD is terrifying to read. But we need to know that this punishment was beyond the prayer of Jeremiah!

“Therefore thus says the LORD of hosts:
‘Behold, I will punish them.
The young men shall die by the sword,
their sons and their daughters shall die by famine;
and there shall be no remnant of them,
for I will bring catastrophe on the men of Anathoth,
even the year of their punishment.'”
Jeremiah 11:22-23

1. “Therefore thus says the LORD of hosts”

a) The title “The LORD of hosts”.
i) The “hosts” is a reference to God’s angelic army.
ii) The LORD is the Commander of this army.
b) This title reflects:
i) The Mighty power of God.
ii) He will lead His army against the wicked in battle.

2. “Behold, I will punish them. The young men shall die by the sword,
their sons and their daughters shall die by famine”

a) God will mete out the punishment.
b) Death would come to them.
i) The sword of war would be used.
ii) Famine would take place when the land is devastated by the Babylonians.
iii) Many would die.

3. “And there shall be no remnant of them, for I will bring catastrophe on the men of Anathoth, even the year of their punishment”

a) Anathoth would not be spared.
b) Catastrophe would come upon the city of priests in Anathoth.
c) This would be their year of punishment.

4. Jeremiah’s prayer

a) This was not the main cause for God’s Judgment and punishment.
b) This punishment must be read in the context of Divine Judgment on Judah.
c) Jeremiah’s prayer would be answered in the context of Divine Judgment.