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The people of Moab boasted about their wealth and skill. However, their biggest sin was worshiping a deity named Chemosh. This false god symbolized the magical power of reproduction, but it would soon become clear that Chemosh was powerless.
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
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People
Chemosh: Moabite god, worshipped by Solomon and others
Glossary
Bible, Manuscripts and Text of the (Old Testament) Book of Jeremiah Heshbon Horonaim Kiriathaim Moab, Moabites Nations Nebo (Place) Zoar
Topics
Chemosh: An Idol of The Moabites and Ammonites Confidence: False False Confidence in Outward Resources Moabites: Prophesies Respecting: To be Captives in Babylon Moabites: Rich and Confident Pride: General Scriptures Concerning Trust of the Wicked is in Wealth