August 24: Jeremiah 51-52

August 24, Jeremiah 51-52

Jeremiah 51 is a continuation of the prophecy from Jeremiah about the destruction and judgement of Babylon. Babylon will be utterly destroyed by God and God will be using the Medes from the North to do it. God has not forsaken His people, Israel & Judah. Babylon used to be the worlds greatest power and they will be brought to nothing. Jeremiah basically tells the people to just watch God work, as God has planned it God will do it. The idolatry of the Babylonians will be put to shame. Historically, God used Babylon to accomplish His purposes and now another nation (Medes) will be used to destroy the great world power. 

Jeremiah writes this all down and gives it to Seraiah to deliver to the Babylonians. He is to read it to them and then take the scroll and tie it to a rock and throw it into the Euphrates river. Then he is to explain that as that scroll will not rise, neither shall Babylon. 

Jeremiah 52 is a recap of the fall of Jerusalem (like in chapter 24 & 25). It is a recap of the temple of God being burned and pillaged (chapter 25) and Jehoiachin being released from prison (chapter 25). 

To sum it all up: 

• The life and story of Jeremiah is of tremendous value to us. We are blessed to have been able to be able to read it. We need to make sure that we are not acting like the disobedient Israelites and we are to run from any and all idols - anything that gets our worship. That is reserved only for God. God will bless those who seek Him first!