Lux Domini

Jeremiah  44:13

For I will punish them that dwell in the land of Egypt, as I have punished Jerusalem, by the sword, by the famine, and by the pestilence:

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Interpretation

God reminds the Jews of the sins that brought desolations upon Judah. It becomes us to warn men of the danger of sin with all seriousness: Oh, do not do it!

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This thought runs through Jeremiah 44:11-14.

Jeremiah 44:11 Jeremiah 44:12 Jeremiah 44:13 Jeremiah 44:14

Glossary

Egypt Place
The land of the Nile and the pyramids, the oldest kingdom of which we have any record, holds a place of great significance in Scripture. Modern identification: Ain Shams.
Jerusalem Place
Biblical settlement. Modern identification: Jerusalem.