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After the northern kingdom of Israel fell in 722 BC, the Ammonites moved into land left by the tribe of Gad.
The Ammonites worshiped a fertility god named Molech, meaning "ruler," similar to Baal, meaning "master."
Ammon was the next nation judged in the Lord's courtroom. Ammon was the second descendant of Lot (see study note on Jeremiah 48:1–47). Its land was north of Moab and east of Israel. Ammon's destruction happened soon after Jerusalem fell.
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
People
Gad: Israelite tribe; descended from Gad, son of Jacob Israel: Patriarch, son of Isaac, father of twelve tribes Molech: Canaanite deity associated with child sacrifice
Places
Ammon: An ancient nation and its capital city, enemies of Israel
Glossary
Bible, Manuscripts and Text of the (Old Testament) Book of Jeremiah Gad, Tribe of Nations
Topics
Ammonites: Prophecies Concerning Gad: A Tribe of Israel: Land of, Occupied by the Ammonites, After the Tribe is Carried Into Captivity Heshbon: Prophecy Concerning The Ammonites: Predictions Respecting: Punishment for Oppressive Cruelty The Ammonites: Seized Upon the Possessions of Gad the Tribe of Gad: Land of, Seized by the Moabites and Ammonites