Daily Devotions
Jeremiah
"He exalted himself against the LORD"
Text: Jeremiah 48:26
THE SIN OF MOAB
The judgment of the LORD against Moab was very severe. What was the sin of Moab that brought on this terrible judgment upon the nation?
“Make him drunk,
Because he exalted himself against the LORD.
Moab shall wallow in his vomit,
And he shall also be in derision.
For was not Israel a derision to you?
Was he found among thieves?
For whenever you speak of him,
You shake your head in scorn.”
Jeremiah 48:26-27
1. “Make him drunk, because he exalted himself against the LORD.
Moab shall wallow in his vomit, and he shall also be in derision”
a) Drunkenness
i) This figure of speech was used to describe the problem of Moab.
ii) Too much wine can affect the head.
b) Drunk with power:
i) Moab’s drunkenness was with reference to power.
ii) Having never been conquered by any other nation,
it exalted its own strength.
iii) Moab exalted himself above the LORD.
c) Too much wine can cause a drunken person to do the following:
i) He vomits badly.
ii) He wallows in his vomit, not realizing the state he is in.
d) All who see Moab.
i) They will deride Moab.
ii) The proud nation would be despised.
2. “For was not Israel a derision to you? Was he found among thieves?
For whenever you speak of him, you shake your head in scorn”
a) Moab had always despised Israel.
i) The people of Moab despised Israel as they would look down on thieves.
ii) There was no respect for Israel at any time.
b) Moab scorned Israel.
i) Any mention of Israel brought on a derisive shaking of the head.
ii) Moab would now face derision from other nations.