SCRIPTURE: JEREMIAH 47
A MESSAGE ABOUT THE PHILISTINES (vs. 1-7)
This is what the Lord says about the Philistines.
- Waters from the north will become a torrent that will overflow the land and the towns. (v. 2)
- The people will cry out and wait at the sound of the hoofs of galloping steeds, at the noise of enemy chariots and the rumble of their wheels. (v. 3a)
- Fathers will not turn to help their children; their hands will hang limp. (v. 3b)
- All survivors will be cut off. (v. 4)
- Gaza will mourn and Ashkelon will be silenced. (v. 5)
- The sword of the Lord will attack Ashkelon and the coast. (v. 7)
THOUGHTS:
The Babylonians would destroy the Philistines. The Babylonian army would be like a sword in the hands of the Lord.