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  1. Prophet to the nations<\/em>. This is a prophecy to Moab. Israel is mentioned in it only as a side note, and only in order to explain the Moabite disappointment that their gods were not able to prevent their destruction, just as the Temple at Beit El did not prevent the destruction of Samaria: \u201cAnd Moab shall be shamed because of Chemosh, as the House of Israel were shamed because of Bethel, on whom they relied\u201d (verse 13).\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n
  2. Sound familiar<\/em>? 99 chapters ago in Isaiah 15-16, we read a prophecy about Moab that has some very similar verses. It is possible that both Isaiah and Jeremiah included parts of an older prophetic epic about the destruction of Moab, and each of their prophecies elaborate and elucidate it, in its own way.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n
  3. Lists<\/em>. The prophecy of this chapter includes lists of Moabite towns and place names. Scholars have tried to find some rhyme or reason to these references, and some have come to the conclusion that there is no order. That might be the message: confusion and disarray everywhere.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n
  4. Empathy or irony<\/em>? What tone should we use when we read the prophecy? Is there meant to be some sort of empathy for the affliction of Moab (such as in verses 17, 31 or 36), and recommendations as to how to minimize the damage (such as in verses 6 and 28)? Or is it best read as jeering the overweening enemy who has been punished? 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