How does Jeremiah 25:26 connect with God's judgment in Revelation? Setting the Scene Jeremiah 25 paints a sweeping picture of God’s righteous anger poured out on “all the kingdoms on the face of the earth” (v. 26). John’s Revelation echoes the same global scope of judgment, showing the prophetic unity of Scripture. Jeremiah’s Prophetic Cup • “Take from My hand this cup of the wine of wrath and make all the nations to whom I send you drink it.” • “…all the kings of the north… all the kingdoms on the face of the earth. And after all of them, the king of Sheshak will drink as well.” Key observations • The cup is literal wrath from God, not mere symbol. • No nation escapes—universal accountability is emphasized. • “Sheshak” is an Atbash cipher for Babylon, spotlighting the empire that epitomized rebellion against God. Babylon/“Sheshak” and Revelation’s Great City Revelation consistently highlights one city that represents arrogant, system-wide opposition to God—“Babylon the Great.” • Revelation 14:8—“Fallen, fallen is Babylon the Great, who made all the nations drink the wine of the passion of her immorality!” • Revelation 17:5—“BABYLON THE GREAT, THE MOTHER OF PROSTITUTES AND OF THE ABOMINATIONS OF THE EARTH.” • Revelation 18:2—“Fallen, fallen is Babylon the great… she has become a dwelling place for demons.” Jeremiah’s “king of Sheshak” therefore foreshadows the climactic collapse of Babylon in Revelation. A Shared Vocabulary of Judgment Cup imagery • Jeremiah 25:15—“cup of the wine of wrath.” • Revelation 14:10—“He also will drink of the wine of God’s wrath, poured full strength.” • Revelation 16:19—“Babylon the great was remembered before God, to give her the cup filled with the wine of the fury of His wrath.” Worldwide reach • Jeremiah—“all the kingdoms on the face of the earth.” • Revelation 16:14—“the kings of the whole world.” • Revelation 18:3—“all the nations have drunk.” Sudden collapse • Jeremiah 25:32—“Disaster is spreading from nation to nation; a great storm is stirred up.” • Revelation 18:8—“In a single day her plagues will overtake her.” Why the Connection Matters Today • Consistency of God’s character—He judges sin universally and impartially. • Certainty of prophecy—Jeremiah’s historical fulfillment guarantees Revelation’s final fulfillment. • Call to readiness—just as ancient nations were warned, today’s world stands under the same righteous standard (Acts 17:30-31). • Hope for deliverance—those in Christ are not destined for wrath but for salvation (1 Thessalonians 5:9). Jeremiah 25:26 is not an isolated oracle; it seamlessly dovetails with Revelation’s portrait of end-time judgment, assuring us that God’s sovereign plan, announced long ago, will reach its literal and unstoppable conclusion. |
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