JEREMIAH 50

GOD WARNS THE BABYLONIANS

After warning many other nations, Jeremiah shares God’s word of prophecy for Babylon. Although God uses the Babylonians to uproot Judah, God plans to bring His judgment upon their nation as well. Jeremiah warns that Babylon will be defeated by a nation from the north, later revealed as Persia. Because Babylon has opposed God, they can anticipate destruction and doom.

The Israelites are like sheep who have gone astray, and God plans to shepherd them back to their pasture. The Lord will redeem the Israelites and bring unrest to their enemies. God uses imagery of a lion on the prowl to describe His pursuit of Babylon’s demise.