Jeremiah 25 FSI - HEAR, O EARTH

> [!title|noicon] **Jeremiah 25 Notes** > \[[Jeremiah 24 FSI|<Prev\]]   \[[Jeremiah 26 FSI|Next>\]] > [[Jeremiah 25|Verse list view]] > [Jeremiah 25:1](Jeremiah%2025.md#^1) note > > Study in progress > > ^jer25-1 > [Jeremiah 25:13](Jeremiah%2025.md#^13) note > > Verses 13-29 of this chapter teach the same spiritual principle as [1 Peter 4:17](1%20Peter%204.md#^17), that judgment begins *first* with or at the house of God, then upon the unsaved of the world. The setting here in verses 13-17 (and beyond) is that God is going to bring judgment against *all* the nations. This is judgment at the end of the world. ^jer25-13 > [Jeremiah 25:15](Jeremiah%2025.md#^15) note > > Again, as in verse 13, God speaks about *all* the nations. ^jer25-15 > [Jeremiah 25:17](Jeremiah%2025.md#^17) note > > And again, as in verses 13 and 15, God speaks about *all* the nations. This is judgment at the end of the world. ^jer25-17 > [Jeremiah 25:18](Jeremiah%2025.md#^18) note > > Now notice that God begins with Jerusalem and the cities of Judah. This is the principle of [1 Peter 4:17](1%20Peter%204.md#^17). Spiritually speaking, this is referring to the churches and congregations of our day. This is also parallel to [Luke 21:20](Luke%2021.md#^20), speaking of the churches and congregations that are surrounded by the spiritual armies of Satan, of the world, to destroy them (see [Rev 20:7](Revelation%2020.md#^7), [8](Revelation%2020.md#^8), [9](Revelation%2020.md#^9)). > > Then in verses 19-29 we see that God brings judgment upon all the remaining nations in the whole world, and explicitly states that He first brings judgment upon those who are called by His Name and then upon the rest of the world. ^jer25-18 > [Jeremiah 25:26](Jeremiah%2025.md#^26) note > > Sheshach is a picture of Satan himself as God brings judgment upon him at the end of the world, along with all the nations of the world ([Rev 20:7](Revelation%2020.md#^7), [8](Revelation%2020.md#^8), [9](Revelation%2020.md#^9)). ^jer25-26 > [Jeremiah 25:27](Jeremiah%2025.md#^27) note > > "and fall, and rise no more" -- this is language of the end. It is the end. ^jer25-27 > [Jeremiah 25:28](Jeremiah%2025.md#^28) note > > This language is absolutely imperative, there is no questioning. It's as stern and direct as any language could be. There is no possibility of an alternative, like [Jeremiah 7:16](Jeremiah%207.md#^16). It's the *end*, "You *are* going to drink!" You can't argue with God about this, there is no plea bargaining, the time has come. God has a very well-defined time program and now that time has come, "Ye shall certainly drink." > > Then, in verse 29, God explains His integrity in causing them to drink. ^jer25-28 > [Jeremiah 25:29](Jeremiah%2025.md#^29) note > > God establishes His *perfect* integrity. Sin is sin. No matter how "fine" we have lived around that sin, we are going to be punished if we are not saved. God is absolutely just. And God demonstrates this through the judgment first of those who are called by His Name but hadn't become saved. > > So as in verse 28, God speaks another imperative, "Ye shall not be unpunished." It is guaranteed, it's going to happen. There's no point debating about it, no pleading for mercy or begging at this point. The time for that is all passed so you are now under judgment, the die is cast. And it begins with the house of God and ends with the rest of the world. ^jer25-29 Tags: #Old_Testament #Jeremiah #Gods_judgment_on_His_people #FSI