Jeremiah 49:39 NIV
“Yet I will restore the fortunes of Elam in days to come,” declares the Lord.
This chapter continues to share prophecy towards several countries of its time. The pattern of disobedience leading to destructionis a clear lesson.
He also promises restoration, it seems like an illustration of His Grace. It doesn't suggest any action required by those people of Elam or other countries that destruction is promised as well as being restored.
just an observation--I'm sure an educated theologian may cringe at my suggestion. I also have read the Elam has not yet been restored and this it is in the region of Iran. Its all interesting, but I think we have to be careful in trying to read into what this might mean or how the actions going on in today's world relate to God's word. I don't think we can crack the code and know how the middle east will sort itself out.
knut
8 Turn and flee, hide in deep caves,
ReplyDeleteyou who live in Dedan,
for I will bring disaster on Esau
at the time when I punish him.
One of the things that I've been told that really intirgues me, is that you can trace Christianity and Isam back to Jacob and Esau, and even farther back to Isaac and Ishmael. To your point about the region......in verse 3 it talks about the destruction of Esau.
I'm not drawing any conclusions from this.....I don't know if that has happened or not. I just find it really interesting that the connection can be drawn there.
tp