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  1. The big questions.<\/em> Why do empires rise and fall? Is there justice, or a guiding hand, in the progression of history? The questions which occupied Isaiah, with the ascendance of Assyria, are burning ones for Jeremiah. Like Isaiah, Jeremiah sees the Babylonian empire as God\u2019s messenger. Now he needs to give an explanation for its fall.<\/span><\/li>\n
  2. From the north shall disaster break loose<\/em>. Now, the \u2018disaster\u2019 is happening to Babylonia. A cruel northern nation will bring her downfall. So disaster for Babylonia, but good for those subjugated to her, especially Judah and Israel.<\/span><\/li>\n
  3. Lions, shepherds and sheep<\/em>. Sheep appear no less than three times in this chapter. Shepherds are mentioned twice (with different positions), and there are also lions, and other predators. Read verses 6-7, 17 and 44-45, and try to ascertain who are the sheep in each instance, who are the shepherds, and what are their duties – and who are the lions?<\/span><\/li>\n
  4. The \u2018sword of the dove\u2019 (\u201cdeadly sword\u201d)<\/em>. For those for whom a \u201cdove\u201d is a symbol peace, we\u2019re sorry to have to disappoint. The \u2018sword of the dove\u2019 in verse 16 is a cruel, deadly sword. By the way, this is the third time that this type of sword has appeared in Jeremiah (chs. 25, 38 and also 46 and 16). But what\u2019s the connection to \u201ca dove\u201d? The commentators have some interesting ideas on this.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n
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The stronger sex<\/em>.\u00a0 How does the prophet communicate that the \u201cstronger sex\u201d has lost some of its strength? \u201cThey become like women\u201d (verse 37), and even the great king of Babylon \u201cAnd his hands are weakened; Anguish seizes him, Pangs like a woman in childbirth\u201d (verse 43).<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n","image":{"ID":86314,"id":86314,"title":"Points to ponder","filename":"Points-to-ponder.jpg","filesize":0,"url":"https:\/\/wp.929.org.il\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/Points-to-ponder.jpg","link":"https:\/\/wp.929.org.il\/en\/points-to-ponder-psalm-84\/points-to-ponder\/","alt":"","author":"7","description":"","caption":"","name":"points-to-ponder","status":"inherit","uploaded_to":86166,"date":"2021-01-09 20:56:58","modified":"2023-12-28 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