The Lord is awe-inspiring, fearsome, fascinating, intriguing, majestic, and full of splendor: breathtaking! Here is what I saw of him and what came to my heart and mind in Jeremiah 46:2,
"Concerning Egypt: This is the message against the army of Pharaoh Necho king of Egypt, which was defeated at Carchemish on the Euphrates River by Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon in the fourth year of Jehoiakim son of Josiah king of Judah:..."
The prophecy of Egypt's judgment by God using Nebuchadnezzar, king of Babylon, begins this way. I can't help but note the historical and geographical anchor it is couched in. Jeremiah's prophecy begins with the observation of Pharaoh Necho's defeat at Carchemish (on the Euphrates) by Nebuchadnezzar (the king of Babylon.) This took place during the fourth year of Jehoiakim (son of Josiah) king of Israel.
This historical and geographical documentation is provided us and serves to demonstrate the reality that the prophecies Jeremiah receives are clearly placed in time and space. Real time and real space.
Some view the Scriptures as the fanciful writings of certain men with their heads in the ether, spiritual fanatics writing fanciful tales not to be taken literally or even truthful. Others view the Scriptures as the writings of certain men who had a desire to dominate others, control others (such as Mohammed with his Qu'ran).
These false views of the Scriptures we call our "Bible" are rooted in either an ignorance of its contents or simply a rejection of God and what it is he has to say. The Scriptures are filled with authenticating material such as this introduction to Jeremiah's prophecy against Egypt. Rooted in time and space.
Our Bibles are truthful accounts of historical events, of spiritual realities and of coming things. Each and every page of our Bibles was provided by a very unique process God used to communicate to us through his prophets. One of these prophets, the apostle Peter, explains it this way, "Above all, you must understand that no prophecy of Scripture came about by the prophet's own interpretation of things. For prophecy never had its origin in the human will, but prophets, though human, spoke from God as they were carried along by the Holy Spirit." 2 Peter 1:20-21.
"Concerning Egypt: This is the message against the army of Pharaoh Necho king of Egypt, which was defeated at Carchemish on the Euphrates River by Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon in the fourth year of Jehoiakim son of Josiah king of Judah:..."
The prophecy of Egypt's judgment by God using Nebuchadnezzar, king of Babylon, begins this way. I can't help but note the historical and geographical anchor it is couched in. Jeremiah's prophecy begins with the observation of Pharaoh Necho's defeat at Carchemish (on the Euphrates) by Nebuchadnezzar (the king of Babylon.) This took place during the fourth year of Jehoiakim (son of Josiah) king of Israel.
This historical and geographical documentation is provided us and serves to demonstrate the reality that the prophecies Jeremiah receives are clearly placed in time and space. Real time and real space.
Some view the Scriptures as the fanciful writings of certain men with their heads in the ether, spiritual fanatics writing fanciful tales not to be taken literally or even truthful. Others view the Scriptures as the writings of certain men who had a desire to dominate others, control others (such as Mohammed with his Qu'ran).
These false views of the Scriptures we call our "Bible" are rooted in either an ignorance of its contents or simply a rejection of God and what it is he has to say. The Scriptures are filled with authenticating material such as this introduction to Jeremiah's prophecy against Egypt. Rooted in time and space.
Our Bibles are truthful accounts of historical events, of spiritual realities and of coming things. Each and every page of our Bibles was provided by a very unique process God used to communicate to us through his prophets. One of these prophets, the apostle Peter, explains it this way, "Above all, you must understand that no prophecy of Scripture came about by the prophet's own interpretation of things. For prophecy never had its origin in the human will, but prophets, though human, spoke from God as they were carried along by the Holy Spirit." 2 Peter 1:20-21.
Woe to the man that ignores the Scriptures! He does so to his peril. God has given us these truthful and authentic prophecies, writings and accounts that we might come to know him and to find our way into his family. They teach us about Jesus Christ and the only door we have to him: faith.
Anything of the Lord capture your heart from Scripture today? Share what moved you about him from your Bible reading today. I'd love to hear from you!
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Anything of the Lord capture your heart from Scripture today? Share what moved you about him from your Bible reading today. I'd love to hear from you!
If you have someone you would like to receive these ruminations, send me their email address. I'm happy to add them to the list. If you are receiving this and would like to be removed from the list, just respond and let me know.
Trevor Fisk
trevor.fisk@gmail.com
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