Jeremiah 32:29

Jeremiah 32:30 →

And the Chaldeans, that fight against this city, shall come and set fire on this city, and burn it with the houses, upon whose roofs they have offered incense unto Baal, and poured out drink offerings unto other gods, to provoke me to anger.

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Interpretation

God's answer discovers the purposes of his wrath against that generation of the Jews, and the purposes of his grace concerning future generations. It is sin, and nothing else, that ruins them.

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This thought runs through Jeremiah 32:26-30.

Jeremiah 32:26 Jeremiah 32:27 Jeremiah 32:28 Jeremiah 32:29 Jeremiah 32:30

Glossary

City People: The earliest mention of city-building is that of Enoch, which was built by Cain ( Gen. 4:17 ). After the confusion of tongues, the descendants of Nimrod founded several cities (10:10-12).
Chaldea Place: Biblical region. Modern identification: Tell el Muqayyar.