Jeremiah 25:27

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.” ’

28 And it shall be, if they refuse to take the cup from your hand to drink, then you shall say to them, ‘Thus says the Lord of hosts: “You shall certainly drink!

29 For behold, ^aI begin to bring calamity on the city ^bwhich is called by My name, and should you be utterly unpunished? You shall not be unpunished, for ^cI will call for a sword on all the inhabitants of the earth,” says the Lord of hosts.’

30 “Therefore prophesy against them all these words, and say to them:
‘The Lord will ^aroar from on high,
And utter His voice from ^bHis holy habitation;
He will roar mightily against ^cHis fold.
He will give ^da shout, as those who tread the grapes,
Against all the inhabitants of the earth.

31 A noise will come to the ends of the earth—
For the Lord has ^aa controversy with the nations;
^bHe will plead His case with all flesh.
He will give those who are wicked to the sword,’ says the Lord.”

32 Thus says the Lord of hosts:
“Behold, disaster shall go forth
From nation to nation,
And ^aa great whirlwind shall be raised up
From the farthest parts of the earth.

33 ^aAnd at that day the slain of the Lord shall be from one end of the earth even to the other end of the earth. They shall not be ^blamented, ^cor gathered, or buried; they shall become refuse on the ground.

34 “Wail,^a shepherds, and cry!
Roll about in the ashes,
You leaders of the flock!
For the days of your slaughter and your dispersions are fulfilled;
You shall fall like a precious vessel.

35 And the shepherds will have no¹ way to flee,
Nor the leaders of the flock to escape.

36 A voice of the cry of the shepherds,
And a wailing of the leaders to the flock will be heard.
For the Lord has plundered their pasture,

37 And the peaceful dwellings are cut down
Because of the fierce anger of the Lord.

38 He has left His lair like the lion;
For their land is desolate
Because of the fierceness of the Oppressor,
And because of His fierce anger.”

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What Does Jeremiah 25:27 Mean?

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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 25:27:

Leviticus 26:25
Leviticus 26:45
Jeremiah 1:6-10
Jeremiah 1:6-10
Jeremiah 7:5-7
Obadiah 1:10

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