Jer 25:14 | KingComments | STEP | The judgment is limited to seventy years. After those seventy years, the time has come when God will also judge His disciplinary rod, Babylon ( ). He will do so because Nebuchadnezzar has gone beyond the LORD’s will in carrying out his mission. The LORD is using Babylon not because of any excellence of that people, but because of the sins of His own people. The nations also reap what they sow. That is a generally valid rule for every person and every nation ( ). God will bring His judgment on Babylon – and also on other nations – according to all that is written in this book of Jeremiah and what Jeremiah has spoken ( ). Jeremiah was also appointed a prophet to all the nations ( ). God also expressed Himself toward the nations. He will repay all deeds and all the work of man’s hands ( ).

‏ Jeremiah 25:14

Judgment on Babylon

The judgment is limited to seventy years. After those seventy years, the time has come when God will also judge His disciplinary rod, Babylon (Jer 25:12). He will do so because Nebuchadnezzar has gone beyond the LORD’s will in carrying out his mission. The LORD is using Babylon not because of any excellence of that people, but because of the sins of His own people. The nations also reap what they sow. That is a generally valid rule for every person and every nation (Gal 6:7).

God will bring His judgment on Babylon – and also on other nations – according to all that is written in this book of Jeremiah and what Jeremiah has spoken (Jer 25:13). Jeremiah was also appointed a prophet to all the nations (Jer 1:10). God also expressed Himself toward the nations. He will repay all deeds and all the work of man’s hands (Jer 25:14).