E.W. Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes - Jeremiah 48:20
Arnon. Now Wady Mojib, on the east side of the Dead Sea. read more
Arnon. Now Wady Mojib, on the east side of the Dead Sea. read more
20. Answer of the fleeing Moabites to the Ammonite inquirers (Jeremiah 48:19; Isaiah 16:2). He enumerates the Moabite cities at length, as it seemed so incredible that all should be so utterly ruined. Many of them were assigned to the Levites, while Israel stood. in Arnon—the north boundary between Moab and Ammon (Jeremiah 48:19; Numbers 21:13). read more
3. The catastrophe of Moab 48:18-28Jeremiah next focused attention on the catastrophe coming on Moab’s cities. read more
Jeremiah appealed to the inhabitants of Aroer to inquire from fleeing residents what had happened. The answer was that Moab had fallen and was, therefore, humiliated. The news would go out in the Arnon Valley, Moab’s northern border. Aroer stood southeast of Dibon on the southern boundary of the old Amorite kingdom, which was the Arnon River (Judges 11:18-19). read more
Against MoabMoab, in recompense for its pride and security, and for its triumphing over Israel in the day of her calamity, shall itself be laid waste and taken captive: cp. the ’burden of Moab ’in Isaiah 15, 16.1. Nebo] not the mountain, but the Reubenite town (Numbers 32:38), which had been annexed by Mesha, king of Moab (about 895 b.c.), according to the ’Moabite Stone ’records. Several places mentioned in this chapter have not been certainly identified. 2. Heshbon] an Ammonite town on the... read more
(20) Make ye him drunken . . .—The image is suggested by the wine-cup of Jehovah’s fury in Jeremiah 25:15, and was familiar in the symbolic language of the prophets (Isaiah 51:17; Job 21:20; Ezekiel 23:32; Revelation 14:10). The words that follow paint the image in its strongest colours. As men looked with scorn on the drunkard wallowing in his shame, so should they look on Moab, that had been so boastful in its pride, when it was brought low. read more
CHAPTER XIXMOABJeremiah 48:1-47"Moab shall be destroyed from being a people, because he hath magnified himself against Jehovah."- Jeremiah 48:42"Chemosh said to me, Go, take Nebo against Israeland I took itand I took from it the vessels of Jehovah, and offered them before Chemosh."-MOABITE STONE."Yet will I bring again the captivity of Moab in the latter days."- Jeremiah 48:47THE prophets show a very keen interest in Moab. With the exception of the very short Book of Joel, all the prophets who... read more
CHAPTER 48 Concerning Moab 1. The overthrow of Moab (Jeremiah 48:1-10 ) 2. The humiliation of Moab (Jeremiah 48:11-19 ) 3. Reaping what they sowed (Jeremiah 48:20-28 ) 4. Destroyed on account of its pride (Jeremiah 48:29-47 ) With these divisions the chapter may be studied in detail. Moab was of incestuous off spring Genesis 19:37 . Israel is now exhorted to flee and save itself because Moab is to be destroyed. Moab’s national deity was Chemosh, who was also worshipped by the sister... read more
48:20 {m} Moab is confounded; for it is broken down: wail and cry; tell ye it in Arnon, that Moab is laid waste,(m) Thus they who flee will answer. read more
Bridgeway Bible Commentary - Jeremiah 48:1-47
A message concerning Moab (48:1-47)Moab was one nation that tried to form an alliance with Judah against Babylon (see 27:1-3). Moab will now suffer Babylon’s anger. Jeremiah pictures the scene: the land devastated, fortresses smashed, cities destroyed, people crying out in distress, refugees fleeing from the invading armies (48:1-6).Chemosh, Moab’s national god, cannot save the nation. Rather, it will be taken into captivity along with Moab’s civil and religious leaders. The towns of Moab will... read more