1. Philistia will be destroyed (47:1-7)

Jeremiah predicted that Babylon, not Egypt would be God's instrument of judgment on Philistia. The 'waters rising in the north' (2) refer to Babylon. Babylon was the 'sword of the Lord.' (6) God can use godless people to accomplish his purposes, for he is the Owner of all the world.

2. A message about Moab (48:1-47)

Moab had frequently harassed Israel. They had tried to curse the Israelites in the wilderness (Nu 22-25). Chemosh was the god of Moab (7,13). He would go into exile with the Moabites who worshiped him. The cities of Moab from one end to the other (Heshbon to Zoan) would be destroyed (9), because Moab had defied the Lord (42). Babylon must not be lax in doing the Lord's work--the work of punishing Moab (10). God's hand of judgment has a redemptive purpose. Even Moab could be restored.

Application: Lord, help me to put my trust in you, and not in the false gods of the world.
One Word: God wants all nations to repent