Jeremiah 25:15

13 So I will bring on that land all My words which I have pronounced against it, all that is written in this book, which Jeremiah has prophesied concerning all the nations.

14 ^a(For many nations ^band great kings shall ^cbe served by them also; ^dand I will repay them according to their deeds and according to the works of their own hands.)’ ”

Judgment on the Nations

15 For thus says the Lord God of Israel to me: “Take this ^awine cup of fury from My hand, and cause all the nations, to whom I send you, to drink it.

16 And ^athey will drink and stagger and go mad because of the sword that I will send among them.”

17 Then I took the cup from the Lord’s hand, and made all the nations drink, to whom the Lord had sent me:

18 Jerusalem and the cities of Judah, its kings and its princes, to make them ^aa desolation, an astonishment, a hissing, and ^ba curse, as it is this day;

19 Pharaoh king of Egypt, his servants, his princes, and all his people;

20 all the mixed multitude, all the kings of ^athe land of Uz, all the kings of the land of the ^bPhilistines (namely, Ashkelon, Gaza, Ekron, and ^cthe remnant of Ashdod);

21 ^aEdom, Moab, and the people of Ammon;

22 all the kings of ^aTyre, all the kings of Sidon, and the kings of the coastlands which are across the ^bsea;

23 ^aDedan, Tema, Buz, and all who are in the farthest corners;

24 all the kings of Arabia and all the kings of the ^amixed multitude who dwell in the desert;

25 all the kings of Zimri, all the kings of ^aElam, and all the kings of the ^bMedes;

26 ^aall the kings of the north, far and near, one with another; and all the kingdoms of the world which are on the face of the earth. Also the king of¹ Sheshach shall drink after them.

27 “Therefore you shall say to them, ‘Thus says the Lord of hosts, the God of Israel: ^a“Drink, ^bbe drunk, and vomit! Fall and rise no more, because of the sword which I will send among you.” ’

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What Does Jeremiah 25:15 Mean?

Jeremiah 25:15 reveals a divine command for Jeremiah to take a symbolic cup of God's wrath, described as wine, and ensure that all nations to whom he is sent drink from it. This commission spans a broad biblical world, targeting numerous ancient nations like Egypt, Philistia, and Babylon, coded as Sheshach. Though it's uncertain if Jeremiah personally delivered these warnings, the task was not merely symbolic but a serious mission. Even if kings refused, Jeremiah was to compel them to drink, showcasing a forceful mandate. The scope of his ministry potentially mirrors a broader, end-time fulfillment, extending his prophetic reach across nations with warnings of impending judgment.

Jeremiah 25:15-30

This is a tremendously broad commission to lay on one man's shoulders! His ministry embraced the totality of the biblical world, and some verses can be understood to encompass the entire world. Many of these nations had existed from the time God scattered the people by confusing the languages at Babel (Genesis 11). Did Jeremiah actually, in person, deliver this warning to these nations? We do not know because records are so rare. Jeremiah's writings include specific prophecies against Egypt, Philistia, Moab, Ammon, Edom, Damascus, Elam, Kedar, Hazor, and Babylon. Did he deliver these prophecies in person, or does the duality principle apply so that the literal fulfillment will occur in a time like ours, when rapid transportation and communication systems exist?

John W. Ritenbaugh
Prophecy and the Sixth-Century Axial Period

Other Forerunner Commentary entries containing Jeremiah 25:15:

Leviticus 26:25
Leviticus 26:45
Obadiah 1:10

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