Connect Jeremiah 21:10 with other instances of divine judgment in the Bible. Setting the Scene: Jeremiah 21:10 “For I have set My face against this city for harm and not for good,’ declares the LORD. ‘It will be given into the hand of the king of Babylon, and he will burn it down.’” Tracing God’s Consistent Response to Sin • God personally “sets His face against” persistent rebellion (cf. Leviticus 26:17; Ezekiel 15:7). • Judgment is never random; it is deliberate, righteous, and announced in advance. • Fire, exile, or destruction often serve as visible confirmations that His warnings are literal. Echoes of Jeremiah 21:10 Throughout Scripture • The Global Flood – Genesis 6:5–7, 13 – “The LORD regretted that He had made man… ‘I will blot out man…’” – Like Jerusalem, the world was “handed over” to water because violence filled the earth. • Sodom and Gomorrah – Genesis 19:24–25 – “Then the LORD rained down sulfur and fire… He demolished those cities.” – Fire, as in Jeremiah 21:10, visibly seals the sentence. • Egypt’s Firstborn – Exodus 12:12, 29 – “I will execute judgment… I am the LORD.” – Pharaoh’s Egypt, handed over to death, mirrors Judah handed to Babylon. • Wilderness Generation – Numbers 14:32–35 – “Your bodies will fall in this wilderness.” – Refusal to heed God’s word brought national loss, echoing Judah’s coming exile. • Fall of Samaria – 2 Kings 17:13–18 – “The LORD was very angry with Israel and removed them from His presence.” – What befell the northern kingdom anticipates Jeremiah’s prophecy against Jerusalem. • Judah’s Later Destruction – 2 Chronicles 36:14–19 – “There was no remedy… He gave them all into the hand of the king of the Chaldeans… they burned the house of God.” – A historical fulfillment of Jeremiah 21:10. • Ananias and Sapphira – Acts 5:3–10 – Sudden death inside the church underscores that divine judgment persists under the New Covenant. • Final Judgment – 2 Peter 3:7; Revelation 20:15 – “The present heavens and earth are reserved for fire… the lake of fire.” – Jeremiah’s local fire previews the ultimate, cosmic reckoning. Key Themes Linking These Judgments • God’s holiness demands that sin be addressed—always personally, often publicly. • Every judgment follows repeated warnings and a call to repentance. • The instruments vary (water, fire, plague, exile), but the Author is the same. • Mercy is still offered alongside judgment (Genesis 6:8; Exodus 12:13; Jeremiah 21:8). A Living Reminder Today Jeremiah 21:10 is more than ancient history; it is a window into God’s unwavering character. The same Lord who set His face against Jerusalem also “so loved the world” (John 3:16). He still warns, still judges, and still saves all who turn to Him through His Son. |
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