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Moab hated Israel because they opposed the Lord.
Moab, one of two nations descended from Abraham’s nephew Lot (Genesis 19:36–38), was the next nation judged in the Lord’s courtroom (compare Isaiah 15–16). Moab’s land was between the Arnon River and the Zered Brook, east of the Dead Sea. At that time, the Moabites felt confident because they were mostly safe from Babylonian military power. However, the Lord found the Moabites to be greedy and cruel, and their worship was violent and indulgent.
The Lord ordered the destruction and future rebuilding of Moab and Ammon. These two nations came from Lot, who was Abraham's nephew (Genesis 19:36–38).
Events
- Prophecies of Jeremiahc. 628 BC
Parallels
Places
Moab: Ancient kingdom east of the Dead Sea in Jordan
Glossary
Bible, Manuscripts and Text of the (Old Testament) Book of Jeremiah Heshbon Horonaim Kerioth Moab, Moabites Nations Zoar
Topics
Infidelity: General Scriptures Concerning Moabites: Prophesies Respecting: Their Desolation As a Punishment for Their Hatred of Israel