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Notes
Many refugees who fled from Judah and nearby countries to Egypt when the Babylonians invaded heard the prophet's message.
Uz was a region on Arabia's northern border. Ashkelon, Gaza, Ekron, and Ashdod were Philistine cities near the Mediterranean Sea.
The Lord is the supreme ruler of all nations, and their rebellion was about to bring judgment.
To whom I send you: Jeremiah did not travel to each nation in person. The message he delivered from the Lord spread mainly through written material, much of it in the book of Jeremiah, which people have read worldwide.
Events
- Prophecies of Jeremiahc. 628 BC
People
Pharaoh: Egyptian Pharaoh during Jeremiah's time
Places
Egypt: Ancient nation; Israelites enslaved there; plagues and Exodus
Glossary
Topics
Ammonites: Prophecies Concerning Cup of Sorrow Government: Unclassified Scriptures Relating to God In Nation: Chastised Philistines: Prophecies Against Prophecies Concerning Israel: Prophecies Concerning of War and Other Judgments Sidon: A City on the Northern Boundary of the Canaanites: Prophecies Concerning The Ammonites: Predictions Respecting: Subjection to Babylon The Edomites: Predictions Respecting: To Share in the Punishment of the Nations