Daily Devotions
Jeremiah
"A day of vengeance"
Text: Jeremiah 46:10
THE BATTLE AGAINST THE BABYLONIANS
The Egyptians may have felt very confident when they fought with the Babylonians. They had allies fighting alongside.
“Come up, O horses, and rage, O chariots!
And let the mighty men come forth:
The Ethiopians and the Libyans who handle the shield,
And the Lydians who handle and bend the bow.
For this is the day of the Lord GOD of hosts,
A day of vengeance,
That He may avenge Himself on His adversaries.
The sword shall devour;
It shall be satiated and made drunk with their blood;
For the Lord GOD of hosts has a sacrifice
In the north country by the River Euphrates.”
Jeremiah 46:9-10
1. “Come up, O horses, and rage, O chariots! And let the mighty men come forth:
the Ethiopians and the Libyans who handle the shield,
and the Lydians who handle and bend the bow”
a) The fame of the Egyptians:
i) Their horses (Cavalry)
ii) Their chariots
iii) Their mighty men (famous warriors)
b) Their allies:
i) The Ethiopians
ii) The Libyans
iii) The Lydians
iv) They were famed archers and infantry soldiers.
2. “For this is the day of the Lord GOD of hosts, a day of vengeance,
that He may avenge Himself on His adversaries. The sword shall devour;
it shall be satiated and made drunk with their blood;
for the Lord GOD of hosts has a sacrifice in the north country by the River Euphrates”
a) But this was the day of the Egyptians.
b) It was the day of the LORD of hosts.
c) It was the day of God meting out Divine Judgment against Egypt and its allies.
3. The adversaries of God
a) The Egyptians and their allies were called adversaries of God.
b) Their real opponents were not the Babylonians.
c) They were fighting the LORD and His host of angels.
4. The outcome of this battle
a) God will avenge Himself.
b) The sword will devour.
c) The Babylonians would be the sword of the LORD that will slay the Egyptians.
d) The death of the enemies was compared to a great sacrifice.
5. The venue
a) In the north country by the River Euphrates.
b) This is the location called Carchemish.