Jeremiah 50 & 51 / Isaiah 45-50 / Revelation 18 = All parallels each other
Six “Movements”
- The coming resolution 50:4-20
- The main message – Jer. 31:33-34
- The current situation:
- Israel: guilt & dispaire
- Babylon: presumption
- God’s ultimate justice
- Specifics of Babylon’s judgement 50:21-32
- Proud: Psalm 147:6, Prov. 3:33-34, James 4:6, 1 Peter 5:5
- The Victory of God 50:33-46
- The rest of the story: Why? 51:1-33
- Jer.8:22, Psalm 46:6-7
- Problem with pride
- God’s ultimate victory 51:34-44
- Avoid false hope 51:45-53