Vv. 17,18 Israel was captured by two nations. Now God punishes the enemies of his people. Even though he used them to punish his people, he does not ignore their sins.
V. 19 God will bring his people back and let them satisfy their spirit and flesh. This is God’s final plan for his people.
V. 20 God will forgive his people and all their sins. He will completely restore their relationship with him. If we are sincerely repentant, the Lord forgives our sins completely. He is truly gracious. For this, Christ the Son of God died for us on the cross. Meditate on his grace again.
Vv. 21,24 God fights with the enemy of his people. He issues the direct command for battle and sets a trap for Babylon.
Vv. 25-28 God will miserably punish Babylon in his vengeance toward those who destroyed the temple. Babylon barbarously destroyed the temple of God and defiled his name beyond description. They cannot be safe, because they defiled his name.
What lesson is God teaching me?
V. 23 Babylon, which used to be a great nation, will be turned to wilderness. Power established by men is limited and temporary. Do not rely on man.
Please let me humbled before you, who makes low the proud.
